Movie Review: This Town
This Town is the latest film by New Zealand writer and director David White, an absurdist mockumentary comedy set in a fictional small NZ town. It has Robyn Malcolm as Pam, an ex-cop, belting out potential evidence on her trusty dot matrix from her garage office. Director: David White Cast: David White, Robyn Malcolm, Rima Te Wiata
Theia Curates 99% Angelz Line-up at Whammy
Theia curates 99% Angelz line-up celebrating Aotearoa’s ‘stars of the underground’ Featuring Alexa Casino, Baby Zionov, Imugi 이무기, Randa and Theia.
Line-up Announced for Elemental Nights 2020
Live Nation, in association with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), is proud to present Elemental Nights as part of Elemental AKL. The line-up features LEISURE, King Sweeties (Cass Basil – Tiny Ruins & Bic Runga) and Opossom (Kody Nielson – The Mint Chicks, Unknown Mortal Orchestra) and Tom Scott’s highly-awarded Avantdale Bowling Club.
Film Review: Hong Kong Moments (NZIFF 2020)
Hong Kong Moments attempts to capture the mood of the city and the forces at play leading up to the large-scale demonstrations against the notorious Extradition Bill in 2019. Director Zhou Bing attempts and all-sides examination of the ongoing conflict – through the eyes of seven Hong Kong citizens. Director: Zhou Bing
Film Review: Identifying Features (NZIFF 2020)
The story of missing teens and adults in Mexico, has been festering for years, as they disappear somewhere along the way, trying to cross the border to the promised land of the USA. In Identifying Features, a mother whose teenage son is missing after boarding a bus to a border town, undertakes a trip into […]
Watch: 13th Floor MusicTalk with Dave Bayley of Glass Animals
One of the most anticipated new releases this week is Dreamland by Glass Animals. And in anticipation of that album, The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to band-leader Dave Bayley about making the record and having its released date pushed back because of the Covid lockdown.
Film Review: 1982 (NZIFF 2020)
Director Oualid Mouness weaves a well-crafted story with 1982, drawing excellent performances from its young cast. Set on the outskirts of Beirut, their lives and the surrounding countryside seem so peaceful and predictable. But as civil war erupts in the world around them, adolescence further topples their world with perils of its own. Director: Oualid […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Wax Chattels – Efficiency
The world may be in lockdown, but music lovers here in New Zealand should celebrate the fact that we have local bands like Wax Chattels around to enjoy.
Mika X’s “GURL” wins Audience Choice for Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts (NZIFF 2020)
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival has announced the winners of the Audience Choice awards for New Zealand’s Best and Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts. The award winners were announced during the Live Online Closing Event. The winner of the Ngā Whanaunga CineMāori Audience Award is Gurl. Director Mika X receives the $1,000 cash […]
Film Review: Girl on the Bridge (NZIFF 2020)
“They’re your friends, they’re your family, they’re your colleagues, they’re your neighbours,” states Jazz Thornton, referring to those suffering to a point in which they have given up on life. The Girl on the Bridge, a NZ documentary directed by Leanne Pooley, follows Jazz as she puts together a web series inspired by the story […]
Film Review: Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (NZIFF 2020)
Well, they might have once been brothers, but they ended up as warriors. Anyone who knows the basic details of the history of The Band, knows that a film about them, based on one bandmember’s book, is going to wind up being somewhat one-sided. In this case, it’s Robbie Robertson’s singular take on things. Director: […]
Movie Review: Relic (NZIFF 2020)
Relic is often as infuriating as it is terrifying, with exquisite set pieces and visuals flattened by inconsistency and an original, horrifying story left hanging in the land of potential through a weak, forgettable script.
Interview: 13th Floor MusicTalk With Jessy Lanza
The 13th Floor brings you Jessy Lanza as she talks about her startling new album All The Time.
13th Floor Interview: Keegan Allen Star of Follow Me
One post-Covid film that is generating a heap of attention is the horror/thriller Follow Me. Actor Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars) plays vlogger/influencer, Cole Turner, who is keen on taking his antics to the edge. He and his crew head to Moscow to see what they can drum up for their Escape Real Life vlog […]
Rhythm & Alps announce new acts for 2020 festival
Coco Solid and a wāhine toa Log Cabin takeover are just some of the acts to join New Zealand’s biggest New Year’s festival – Rhythm & Alps!
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Dolly Valentine – How To Be Good
Say ‘Hello Dolly!’ Allow us to introduce you to Dolly Valentine and her new song How To Be Good.
Film Review: Corpus Christi (NZIFF)
Based on a true story, Corpus Christi is a Dostoyevskian tale of redemption filmed in a bleak realist style, at a careful pace but with a well-crafted build-up of suspense and anxiety as the movie progresses. Director: Jan Komasa Writer: Mateusz Pacewicz Starring: Bartosz Bielenia
Film Review: Paradise Drifters (NZIFF)
Paradise Drifters is a study of the physical and psychological impacts of homelessness on youth. Written and directed by Mees Peijnenburg, this Dutch film follows three such young adults as they cross paths.
Film Review: Vivos (NZIFF)
A mother looks out into the cornfields surrounding her home, the image of both strength and vulnerability, talking about the horrific grief that comes with losing a son during a student prank – without knowing what happened to him. Ai Weiwei, a contemporary artist and activist, directs Vivos, a visually stunning examination of how a […]
Film Review: Dinner in America (NZIFF)
A punk rock comedy drama, Dinner in America‘s cassettes, tape decks, combat boots and bomber jackets, drop us somewhere in the late 80s, with a couple of misfits, struggling to find their place in the world.