It’s one thing to have a good idea for a thriller movie, and it’s another to execute it. A Quiet Place achieves both, with some style, quality acting, and tension to make you squirm in your seat. Most of all,…
On one level I enjoyed this Steven Spielberg sc-fi adventure immensely. It’s a film expertly crafted and designed to appeal to two generations: young people who’ve grown up with gaming and the virtual worlds gaming allows; and people like me,…
(Note – Check out Steve’s photo gallery at the end of this review) Sure, he is one of the most popular musical artists in the world right now. Sure, he is a master of using his guitar and loop recorder…
Singer and audience both enjoyed each other’s company last night as 23 year old rising pop star Lauv played to a hugely enthusiastic crowd at Auckland’s Power Station, in his only New Zealand show of 2018. The San Francisco…
This sci fi film had controversy brewing well before its release. Reportedly a money man at Paramount decided Annihilation was too intellectual and complicated for a broad cinema audience, a position the film makers strongly disagreed with. The end result…
I wanted to like this film. I expected to. I tried to. But I didn’t. A modern female action hero – brave, smart, self reliant, resourceful, and athletic – would be as welcome an entry in the cinema as the…
My expectations were low – verging towards the subterranean – heading into this remake of the 1974 Charles Bronson vigilante movie. This was especially the case given lead character Paul Kersey is this time played by Bruce Willis, an actor…
We’ve had to wait, but it’s been worth it. Be sure to scroll down to Simon’s three part review of the weekend’s Auckland City Limits Festival. We’ve now been able to add official photos to our coverage. We’ve got photos…
Western Springs was engulfed in its evening by the time Grace Jones took to the stage. A big crowd was waiting for her, perhaps, like…
After hearing several New Zealand bands I wanted to find out about Tash Sultana, the 22 year old multi- instrumentalist from Melbourne who’s busked her way to worldwide attention. I wasn’t the only one with an interest. Tash was to…