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.
From Alfred To Barbie: The Film Festival is Everywhere So Dive In Deep
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda has been to a few films recently and its got him thinking. Always a dangerous precedent, here are a few of those thoughts about Oppenheimer, Barbie, Hitchcock and more.
Rebecca Tansley and The Strangest Of Angels: Interview
Rebecca Tansley has made a film that is part-drama/part opera and wholly based on the life of Kiwi writer Janet Frame.
Squaring The Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) Dir: Anton Corbijn (Film Review)
Classic rock nerds rejoice! Squaring the Circle takes you behind the scenes of the making of some of rocks most iconic album covers as created by a company called Hipgnosis.
King Loser – Dir: Cushla Dillon & Andrew Moore (Film Review)
King Loser documents the ups and (mostly) downs of one of the greatest unknown and underappreciated bands of the nineties.
Anatomy Of A Fall Dir: Justine Triet (Film Review)
Anatomy Of A Fall kicked off this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival at Auckland’s beloved Civic Theatre. It’s a Palm d’Or winner that gives the viewer plenty of space (and time) to think. It’s been quite a week for films…I’ve seen previews of Mission Impossible, Oppenheimer, even Barbie…all four films very different, but all […]
Little Richard: I Am Everything Dir: Lisa Cortés (Film Review)
Little Richard: I Am Everything, the title of this documentary about the self-proclaimed “architect of rock & roll” is anything but understated, just like its subject.
New Movie Roundup: Evil Dead Rise, Shackleton & Paper Spiders
Evil Dead Rise finds new and graphic ways to kill but there’s torture of a different kind in Shackleton: The Greatest Story Of Survival and Paper Spiders…all in cinemas today.
The Pope’s Exorcist Dir: Julius Avery (Film Review)
The Pope’s Exorcist is a supernatural horror film directed by Julius Avery that is equal parts spooky and silly, starring Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth, and based on Amorth’s real-life memoirs.
Shazam! Fury of The Gods Directed by David F. Sandberg: Film Review
Shazam! Fury of The Gods is a family-oriented superhero film by director David F. Sandberg that delivers a sugar-high of CGI fantasy, cultural references, and semi-cringe cameos.
Scream VI: Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Film Review)
Scream VI is the latest attempt to drain the last few drops of bloody inspiration from a dying franchise that, while forgettably enjoyable, is kept alive by a scattering of honourable references and guest appearances.
Cocaine Bear – Director: Elizabeth Banks (Film Review)
Cocaine Bear is an action thriller with frequent hits of highly addictive comedy-horror that utilises its ‘80s backdrop and soundtrack to create a brilliantly hedonistic retro bloodfest.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance – Dir: Steven Soderbergh (Film Review)
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is a comedy-drama film by Steven Soderbergh that lacks both comedy and drama, while derivatively scraping the barrel of a franchise that lost its magic nearly a decade ago.
Knock At The Cabin – Dir: M. Night Shyamalan (Film Review)
Knock at the Cabin is a psychological horror film by M. Night Shyamalan that unfortunately never utilises the impressive on-screen talent or thought-provoking terror of its original novel adaptation.
Tár – Dir: Todd Field (13th Floor Film Review)
Tár is a psychological drama film by Todd Field that offers a laborious examination of power, control, and the spiraling effects of losing both when acquired through success in the spotlight of a modern, critical society.
Babylon Dir: Damien Chazelle (Film Review)
Babylon seems like a tribute to Hollywood golden age. But is it a love letter to the movies from director Damien Chazelle or a ransom note?
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre Dir: Guy Ritchie
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre is the latest from director Guy Ritchie whose Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels set the template for this one.
M3GAN – Director Gerard Johnstone (Film Review)
M3GAN is an ultra-sharp and thought-provoking sci-fi horror film from director Gerard Johnstone, with outstanding performances and exceptional tension that build to an immensely terrifying and satisfying conclusion.
The Lost King – Dir: Stephen Frears (Film Review)
The Lost King is Richard III, but he was found in 2012 thanks to the exhaustive efforts of one Philippa Langley, or so the story goes.
Poker Face (Film Review) Dir: Russell Crowe
Poker Face is the second feature directed by Russell Crowe who also wrote the screenplay and stars in this psychological thriller set in Sydney.