Gladiator II – Dir: Ridley Scott (13th Floor Film Review)
Gladiator II: A Rehashed Sequel that’s Equally Empty and Epic.
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Here and The Red: Two Horror (or Horrific) Films Open on Halloween
Two new films open on Halloween in New Zealand. The Red is a horror film about a giant zombie kangaroo while Here, made by many of the same folks who brought you Forrest Gump, is just horrible.
A Mistake Dir: Christine Jeffs (13th Floor Film Review)
Christine Jeffs returns after a 16-year hiatus with a thoughtful film that addresses accountability, responsibility, transparency, bureaucracy and humanity. And it was shot in Auckland!
Joker: Folie á Deux Dir: Todd Phillips (13th Floor Film Review)
The Joker is back! Despite intentions to the contrary, the 2019 film has a sequel. That’s what happens when a film makes over $1 billion. Everyone wants more.
Megalopolis: A Fable – Dir: Francis Ford Coppola (13th Floor Film Review)
The question on everyone’s lips as we left Auckland’s IMAX cinema last night was…”what did we just see?”
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Dir: Tim Burton (13th Floor Film Review) ***
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: A Mildly Amusing Pastiche
Thelma Dir: Josh Margolin (13th Floor Film Review)
93-year-old June Squibb sparkles in Thelma, a life-affirming comedy-action romp.
Midas Man – Dir: Joe A. Stephenson (13th Floor Film Review)
Post-Peter Jackson’s Get Back, interest in all things Beatle-related has certainly risen…not that it ever was floundering. So, what better time to release a film about the “5th Beatle”…manager Brian Epstein?
Blink Twice Dir: Zoë Kravitz: 13th Floor Film Review
Zoë Kravitz’s striking directorial debut, Blink Twice, is a must-watch #MeToo-inspired thriller.
The Substance – NZIFF Closing Night 13th Floor Film Review
The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani has been busy sitting in the dark, catching as many NZIFF as she can including The Substance on Closing Night. Here is her review and a summary of what was good and not so good at the Film Festival.