There’s the film, which is excellent, and then there’s the timing of its release, which is a fascinating topic in its own right. Let’s start with what we see on screen, which is quite simply a searing insight into the…
Into the second half of Canadian Shania Twain’s first Auckland concert at Spark Arena, and the singer songwriter takes up residence on a small elevated stage in the middle of the seating area. The big show that’s been unfolding on…
There’s adventure, romance, humour, heartfelt homilies and throwaway lines swimming at you from every which way. Is there fun to be had with this special effects dripping extravaganza that is Aquaman? Yes. Have you seen it all before? Oh yes.…
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…
I’m not sure if it’s what the writers of Creed II intended, but they did make me care about one character in particular in this film. It’s just that it wasn’t Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone); it wasn’t Adonis Creed…
Bruce Mason Theatre Auckland, November 13 With many thanks to Chris Zwaagdyk of Ambient Light for the concert photography If you caught Crave’s interview with Steven Wilson in September you’d have heard an articulate, thoughtful and intelligent artist:…
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 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…
This BBC thriller, now available on Netflix, is gripping, fast moving, throws a few curve balls your way and keeps you guessing. It drops you straight into a swirl of current day concerns: a fear of domestic terrorist activity; the…
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…