Category: Films

Crave! episode 74: Shania Twain, The Children Act, Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, and the year in review

Crave! explores new dimensions with episode 74, our first fully video-recorded episode! Simon and Steve have enjoyed Shania Twain’s first concert in New Zealand, as well as having a lot of very positive things to say about The Children Act,…

Crave! episode 73 — Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald, Pharos, Creed 2, Widows

Lots of disappointment in episode 73 of Crave!. Neither Simon nor Steve can find a good word to say about The Crimes Of Grindelwald, the latest tiresome instalment in the endless — and there’s only been two so far —…

WIDOWS – an “A” grade crime drama, from a female perspective

Widows is a high quality thriller/drama, an ensemble piece that dips into well worn territory – the heist that goes wrong. It succeeds in keeping you guessing with tension and twists, superb acting, and most of all a damn good…

Crave! episode 73: Taylor Swift, Steven Wilson, Bohemian Rhapsody, James, Passenger

A return to the music scene in the latest episode of Crave!, which sees Debbie, our Intrepid Guest Reviewer, comparing notes with Steve about Taylor Swift and her Reputation Stadium Tour, which last week arrived at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium.…

They Shall Not Grow Old – the sounds and sights of war, compellingly portrayed

In this film producer/director Peter Jackson stirs you and unsettles you, as he probably intends to do. Depending on your family history, and your political views, you may well feel a mixture of pride and revulsion. Jackson takes original footage…

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – put aside the grizzles of others, decide for yourself

Bohemian Rhapsody takes on what is probably the hardest of all storytelling tasks. To give you an account of a real person, and someone who died not that long ago. There won’t be many who’ll never have heard of Freddie…

HALLOWEEN & HUNTER KILLER – Just to take your mind off things

After tackling several serious films (First Man, 22 July, A Star is Born), some lighter fare seemed in order for Crave. What better than another instalment in a long running horror franchise, and a submarine thriller about a looming third…

Crave! episode 71: A Star Is Born, First Man, King Of Thieves, 22 July, The Teskey Brothers

Steve and Simon are both very, very impressed this week by the latest version of A Star Is Born, this latest starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Simon is equally as taken with First Man, the Ryan Gosling film about…