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,…
My sister, who is much taller, thinner, younger, hipper and more beautiful than am I* changed my life last night. I was offered reviewer tickets to an act I’d never heard of. As she is the fount of all things…
Like most of the population of New Zealand, Simon’s been to see Ed Sheeran recently, as has Crave!’s regular guest reviewer Debbie, and while Debbie’s unqualified in her praise of both of the shows she went to, Simon’s only reasonably…
Among the many — too many — themes of Mary Magdalene is the importance of forgiveness. All the harder to bear, then, is that this film is almost unforgivable. Rooney Mara plays Mary, a young woman in Judaea in 33CE…
Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow are coming to New Zealand this month, and Crave! has three pairs of tickets — one pair for each of their three shows in Auckland, Wellington, and Hamilton. If you’d like to score yourselves…
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…
In the latest instalment of Crave!, Steve and Simon share their thoughts on a concert that they were probably a little too old for, Lauv’s recent show at Auckland’s Powerstation. But, age notwithstanding, they were both impressed by the American…
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…