Bride Hard – Dir: Simon West (13th Floor Film Review)
Bride Hard – tried hard. Do I take this lazy, thrown-together snoozefest as my next big matrimonial-based blockbuster? Absolutely not, and neither should you!
Jurassic World: Rebirth Dir: Gareth Edwards (13th Floor Film Review)
Jurassic World: Rebirth is the seventh incarnation of the franchise and it delivers blockbuster action and strong performances from its core cast—but ultimately, it is more sad than exhilarating.
Click The Link Below Dir: Audun Amundsen (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
The award-winning Norwegian director of Newtopia and Help, I’ve gone Viral!, Audun Amundsen’s latest documentary Click the Link Below, takes us on a ride down the online rabbit hole inhabited by those hyped up, self-proclaimed business rock stars, who have recently come to be known by the term ‘contrepreneurs’.
Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror – Dir: Linus O’Brien (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror is the debut film made by Linus O’Brien whose dad is Richard O’Brien, who is, among many other things, New Zealand’s most underrated filmmaker.
Devils On Horses Dir: Edward Sampson (13th Floor/Doc Edge Film Review)
Why are there horses in front of the Bridgeway Cinema? The Doc Edge Festival opened last night with a neigh and a whinny at the world premiere of a New Zealand film called Devils On Horses.
F1: The Movie Dir: Joseph Kosinski (13th Floor Film Review)
Fast. Loud. Furious. And that’s just the leading man. F1: The Movie isn’t reinventing the wheel—but with stunning visuals, big-screen-worthy action, and Brad and his Pitt crew firing on all cylinders, it keeps you firmly planted in your seat. Strap in.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Dir: Christopher McQuarrie (13th Floor Film Review)
In Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise outruns logic, gravity, and the concept of editing whist simultaneously evading the wardrobe department. Between topless Tom in mortal peril and twists that go nowhere, this one is more ego-flex than sustained thrill ride.
Final Destination: Bloodlines Dir: Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein (13th Floor Film Review)
Final Destination: Bloodlines is a worthy addition to the franchise that gave us all an irrational fear of household objects and a fitting swansong for the great Tony Todd.
Clown In A Cornfield Dir: Eli Craig (13th Floor Film Review)
What’s more fun than Snakes on A Plane? Why, a Clown In A Cornfield, of course!
Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds Dir: Ursula Grace Williams (13th Floor Film Review)
What better way to kick of NZ Music month than with Marlon Williams?
Sinners – Dir: Ryan Coogler (13th Floor Film Review)
The Cotton Club crossed with from Dusk to Dawn…the bodacious, bold, and brilliant Sinners will pull you in and whirl you around the juke joint, leaving you breathless, blood spattered and extremely satisfied.
Warfare – Dir: Alex Garland (13th Floor Film Review)
Warfare is director Alex Garland’s latest boots on the ground account of a Navy seal operation gone awry, based upon the memories of Iraqi veteran and co-director Ray Mendoza, its an endurance test that lacks emotional payoff.
Drop – Dir: Christopher Landon (13th Floor Film review)
Drop picks you up and carries you along for the ride dragging your reservations about all those yawning plot holes behind you.
The Penguin Lessons – Dir: Peter Cattaneo (13th Floor Film Review)
In The Penguin Lessons, The Full Monty’s Peter Cattaneo helms a sweet natured tale of redemption via Penguin set against a backdrop of political unrest.
Death Of A Unicorn Dir: Alex Scharfman (13th Floor Film Review)
Is it comedy, fantasy, horror, satire or drama? Death Of A Unicorn is a mysterious thing, much like an actual unicorn, but, unfortunately, not as interesting.
Novocaine – Dir: Dan Bert & Robert Olsen (13th Floor Film Review)
To say that a film moves at breakneck pace is an overworked trope, but this movie really earns the accolade.
A Working Man – Dir: David Ayer (13th Floor Film Review)
When we last saw Jason Statham, he was a Beekeeper, now he is just A Working Man…a blue collar everyman who just happens to have something close to superhuman powers.
Becoming Led Zeppelin Dir: Bernard MacMahon (13th Floor Film Review)
While it doesn’t tell the whole story, this “first officially sanctioned” Led Zeppelin documentary does a very good job of telling how the band got started and what made them so sonically exciting.
A Complete Unknown – Dir: James Mangold (13th Floor Film Review)
It’s finally here! James Mangold’s highly-anticipated Bob Dylan biopic opens in New Zealand cinemas today. So, was it worth the wait? In a word…yes.
Monster Summer – Dir: David Henrie (13th Floor Film Review)
Monster Summer brings a little witchcraft to Martha’s Vineyard and Mel Gibson along with it.