Dune: Part Two – Dir: Denis Villeneuve (Film Review)
Give me sandworms, or give me death. About 25 minutes into the screening for Dune: Part Two, I leaned over to the person next to me and whispered “Maybe it’s a slow burn for a good second half” and, even as the words came out of my mouth, I felt the hollow drop of hopelessness […]
Drive-Away Dolls – Dir: Ethan Coen (Film Review)
Drive-Away Dolls proves one Coen brother is better than none, especially when Ethan teams up with writer/producer/wife Tricia Cooke for this hilarious road movie.
The Zone of Interest – Dir: Jonathan Glazer (Film Review)
The Zone Of Interest is the Oscar nominated Holocaust Film from master filmmaker Jonathan Glazer that is daring but ultimately underwhelming.
How to Have Sex – Dir: Molly Manning Walker (Film Review)
How to Have Sex, the assured debut feature by British director Molly Manning Walker has a candy-coloured aesthetic. Its exterior shell, desperate hedonism, and fluorescent lights conceal what is a deeply upsetting film.
Priscilla Dir: Sofia Coppola (13th Floor Film Review)
Sofia Coppola‘s stylish portrait of Priscilla is a frustrating shadow of the director’s best.
The Iron Claw – Dir: Sean Durkin (Film Review)
In an era of middling biopics (Napoleon, Maestro, Air), The Iron Claw is a suplex right to the heart. Zac Efron astonishes in an emotional wrestling melodrama.
Perfect Days – Director: Wim Wenders (Film Review)
Perfect Days is Wim Wender‘s minimalist Tokyo set drama is a sweet rumination on the small joys of life.
The Beekeeper Dir: David Ayer (Film Review)
Jason Statham is on a roll with The Beekeeper clocking in as his fifth film in a year. The Beekeeper finds Jason in one of his most preposterous and entertaining films yet.
The Boy And The Heron Dir: Hayao Miyazaki. (Film Review)
The Boy and The Heron (Japanese : 君たちはどう生きるか) is the latest film from Studio Ghibli – it evokes an ecstasy of spirit, fantasy and connection.
Napoleon: Ridley Scott (13th Floor Film Review)
Napoleon is a 2023 epic historical drama film by Ridley Scott that presents an evocative portrait of Napoleon’s ambition, desire, and the irrevocable cost of his unfulfilled yearning for his one true love, Joséphine.
Thanksgiving Dir: Eli Roth (Film Review)
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It may not mean much to Kiwis, but to Americans, well, it’s as big as Christmas. And with this new slasher film, almost as much fun!
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Dir: Francis Lawrence
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes is as lengthy as its title would indicate, serving as both a prequel and a sequel to the billion dollar film franchise.
Saltburn – Film Review: Dir: Emerald Fennell
Saltburn, described as a ‘psychological black comedy thriller’ opens in cinemas today. We sent Jude Mannion off to a preview screening to have a look. Here’s what Jude has to say.
Stop Making Sense: 4K Restoration Dir: Jonathan Demme (Film Review)
Hailed as one of the top concert films of all time, Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense should firmly secure the number one slot after this 40th anniversary restoration.
Killers Of The Flower Moon – Director: Martin Scorsese (Film Review)
Killers Of The Flower Moon features a chapter of American history they never taught us in school. Martin Scorsese brings this chilling story to light as only he can do.
Retribution Director: Nimród Antal (Film Review)
Retribution is defined as punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. That may be both the premise and the review of this seriously flawed film.
Jules Dir: Marc Turtletaub (Film Review)
With films in cinemas about A-bombs, talking dolls and aliens in the desert, Jules may be the strangest movie you’ll see this year.
Dracula: Voyage Of The Demeter Dir: Andre Ovredal (Film Review)
Dracula: Voyage Of The Demeter, or Bat Man Goes Sailing, charts the course of Dracula from Romania to England. Needless to say, there is a significant body count.
Asteroid City Dir: Wes Anderson (Film Review)
If you’ve been caught up in the Barbenheimer frenzy, then your next film should be Asteroid City as it features both an A-bomb explosion and Margot Robbie.
Robin Greenberg on Light, Ghosts and Grant Sheehan: Interview
Film director Robin Greenberg steps up to The 13th Floor to talk about her documentary Grant Sheehan: Light, Ghosts & Dreams, now playing at the NZIFF.