Verity Dir: Micheal Showalter. Written by Nick Antosca, based on the book by Colleen Hoover Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood Based on the 2018 novel by Colleen Hoover, Verity tells the story of struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson) being hired…
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Simply Delicious
Tony Directed by Matt Johnson Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood It’s been six years since the world lost Anthony Bourdain, and the announcement of a film based on his life raised some understandable concerns amongst his many fans. Would it be…
Jurassic Cul-De-Sac
The End of Oak Street Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood Sometimes the poster says it all. Ewen McGregor and Anne Hathaway, clad in throwback casual wear, are running from a dinosaur. That’s it. That’s the movie. That’s not a criticism. There’s…
A True Epic
THE ODYSSEY Directed by Christopher Nolan Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood We live in strange times. When a movie from one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of this century, based on a 2700-ish year-old story, has drawn criticism from historians, highbrow…
Supergirl…not so Super script
SUPERGIRL Directed by Craig Gillespie Writer – Ana Nogueira Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood Supergirl is the second movie in the rebooted DC Universe, after her brief, uncredited introduction in 2025’s Superman. Following a well-worn template for fantasy series,this second…
Hail to The Boss
Come Together – Born to Run The Civic, Auckland, 6/6/2026 Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood | Photos by Rachel Matthews This was my first foray into the Come Together experience, the rotating supergroup of NZ rock musicians who have been taking…
Sparks – An unexpected delight
Sparks at Kiri Te Kanawa theatre, Auckland, May 23rd 2026 Review by Jeremy Elwood | Photos by Rachel Matthews For years, Sparks have sat somewhere between a closely guarded in-joke and a myth, to me. Hovering around the periphery of…
ALL CLASS
Jimmy Barnes – For the Working Class Man 40th Anniversary tour With Ian Moss Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood; photos by Rachel Matthews The “album anniversary tour” is certainly having a moment. Just last week, The Pogues marked 40 years of…
Something to Crow about
Counting Crows Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 23rd and 24th March 2026 Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood; photos by Steve McCabe There’s a quote in the Counting Crows documentary Have You Seen Me Lately? (streaming on Neon) referring to the backlash they…
Hothouse Flowers – Uncompromisingly Beautiful
The Powerstation, Auckland, Feb 21st 2026 Reviewed by Jeremy Elwood , photographs by Steve McCabe It says a lot about how deeply music can touch people when a band who never had a NZ number one, haven’t released an album…