New Zealand’s new highest-grossing local film ever is a hilarious, charming and thoughtful family adventure from director Taika Waititi.
(T)ERROR
Tracking an undercover FBI informant during a sting operation on American soil, (T)ERROR is a riveting look at the internal cost of America’s war with outside forces.
Time Out of Mind
It might reach for timeliness and realism, but TIME OUT OF MIND is too unsubtle in its design to properly serve its compelling cast.
Essential Independents 2016 – An Interview with Artistic Director Richard Sowada
Ahead of the launch of the Essential Independents festival this week, we spoke to artistic director Richard Sowada about its program of American independent cinema.
Captain America: Civil War
It might have charming character dynamics to spare, but the latest CAPTAIN AMERICA suffers from a lack of coherence and ends Steve Rogers’ solo saga in disappointing fashion.
Wide Open Sky
With its interesting subjects and engaging depiction of primary education through art, WIDE OPEN SKY is more compelling than it appears on the surface.
Ecco Homo
The latest feature from Ghost Pictures expertly documents the life and influences of one of Australia’s most influential larger than life personalities.
Zootopia
Disney’s technical mastery in ZOOTOPIA can’t absolve its ham-fisted attempt at race-relations allegory.
Ecco Homo – An Interview with Director Lynn-Maree Milburn and Producer Maya Gnyp
Ahead of its Mardi Gras Film Festival screening, Dominic Barlow spoke to Lynn-Maree Milburn, co-director of ECCO HOMO, and Maya Gnyp, her producer, about the film and their careers as a whole.
Deadpool
DEADPOOL is defined by cheap satire and limp gags that fail to disguise a movie that is woefully at odds with itself.