Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line – Dir: Paul Clarke (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Aussie rockers Midnight Oil get a career-spanning look from director Paul Clarke who has also documented John Farnham and Lillian Roxon.
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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Dir: Kevin Costner (13th Floor Film Review)
A Flawed but Epic Old-School Western
In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon – Dir: Alex Gibney (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Doco-meister Alex Gibney gives the life and music of Paul Simon an exhaustive look in this meticulously-made movie titled In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon.
Ryuichi Sakamoto|Opus Dir: Neo Sora (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Famed Japanese composer/pianist/actor Ryuichi Sakamoto performs one last time, just months before his death at age 71.
Twisters – Dir: Lee Isaac Chung (13th Floor Film Review)
Twisters: A Heart-Stopping Blockbuster That Will Blow You Away.
The Bikeriders Dir: Jeff Nichols: A Star-Studded Misfire (13th Floor Film Review)
The Bikeriders has all the makings of a great film, but it’s a sanitized and generic crime drama that doesn’t say much. But it is sumptuous to look at, with picturesque shots of rumbling motorcycles, hazy dive bars, chiaroscuro lit chatter, and Butler doing his best blue steel.
Teaches of Peaches – Dir: Philipp Fussenegger & Judy Landkammer
Doc Edge 2024 opened in Auckland last night. Music fans may want to check out Teaches Of Peaches.
The Watchers – Dir: Ishana Night Shyamalan (Film Review)
The Watchers: Folk-ish horror from the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan fails to deliver on its unnerving premise.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Dir: George Miller (Film Review)
It’s a tall order to follow Mad Max: Fury Road, one of the most celebrated films of the 21st century. Yet, George Miller, the mad genius behind the Mad Max franchise and family film favourites Babe and Happy Feet, has dared to dream bigger. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga may not be as lean as […]
The Strangers: Chapter 1 Dir: Renny Harlin (Film Review)
The Strangers: Chapter 1—Another Hollywood Reboot No One Asked For!