Entertainment
Franchise becomes a bit of a dinosaur
Saturday 23 June 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Filmmakers will go to any extent to squeeze the very last dollar from franchises which have previously been a hit among moviegoers.
Ocean's 8 isn't good - but is it fun?
Saturday 9 June 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Entertainment
Why has a man directed Ocean’s 8?
Deadpool 2 better than before
Saturday 2 June 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Ryan Reynolds, who plays Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) in Deadpool 2, doesn’t spare anyone. Not even the Ryan Reynolds from DC Comics’ Green Lantern.
Stars Wars' Solo ride delivers the goods
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
It’s been a while, and it feels good to be back doing one of my favourite columns in this newspaper. I missed writing the weekly movie review. I missed the buzz of the premieres every Thursday, the salty and buttery smell of popcorn and obviously a free entry to the movie theatre.
Why Avengers ending doesn't work
Saturday 12 May 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Avengers: Infinity War is a great movie with an ending that made two very big mistakes.
A Quiet Place a roaring success
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Entertainment
There’s an old saying that if a tree falls over in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound?
Avengers succeeds in every way
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Avengers: Infinity War seemed like it was almost doomed to fail.
Bland effort fails to match its potential
Saturday 7 April 2018 | Published in Entertainment
It’s a bad sign when basically every character in a movie you’re watching turns out to be bland or annoying.
'Candy-coated blast of movie-going nirvana'
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Ready Player One is set in 2045. The world is almost exactly the dystopian dump an entire generation of books and movies have been promising us.
Uprising worthy sequel to Pacific Rim
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Back in 2013, Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim was one of the unexpected treats of the year.
Tomb Raider relaunch lacks 'oomph'
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Rebooting the Lara Croft franchise for this decade probably makes a lot of sense on paper.
Everybody loves “just a movie”.
Monday 12 March 2018 | Published in Entertainment
I hear it in the comments and in conversations with friends all the time. “Why were you so critical of blah blah? It was just a movie.”
Te Kuki Airani Film Festival to be annual
Monday 5 March 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Joshua Teariki Baker, the festival director of Te Mire Ata: Te Kuki Airani Film Festival 2018, would like to thank everyone who attended the two nights of films that were screened at both the Aotearoa Centre and the National Auditorium.
Red Sparrow fails to take flight
Monday 5 March 2018 | Published in Entertainment
It seemed only a couple of years ago that Jennifer Lawrence was the biggest star in the world.
Hibiscus & Ruthless is hilarious and humourous
Monday 26 February 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Nowadays when a new movie rolls into Empire Cinema, it’s often something you’re already familiar with, like the latest instalment in a superhero franchise, an adaptation of some bestselling book, or an old classic remade for modern audiences.
Black Panther even better than expected
Monday 19 February 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Black Panther is even better than you might think.
Movie's appeal stuck in a grey area
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Let me describe a movie scenario to you.
Bizarre Jackie Chan movie lots of fun
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Entertainment
Comedy-action star Jackie Chan is one of the most recognisable names in the movie business.
Ageing action star Liam Neeson at it again
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Entertainment
WHEN I first saw the poster for the new Liam Neeson film, The Commuter, I didn’t think it was a real movie. (Tagline: His life is on the line.)
Comedy remake hits right spot with some
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Entertainment
There was a point in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle that I was probably in the minority in the audience.