Entertainment
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.
Nativity through the eyes of animals
Monday 11 December 2017 | Published in Entertainment
When you think about the story of Jesus on film, most movies seem to follow a similar theme - his life, his death, and ultimately, his resurrection.
Raising a laugh from sad Christmas
Monday 4 December 2017 | Published in Entertainment
Depending on your views, the Christmas period can either be the most exciting or the most frightening time of the year.
I'm in love with 'Mexican Moana'
Monday 27 November 2017 | Published in Entertainment
When it was announced that Coco would be the one to follow the amazing film that was Moana, it looked like Disney might have learned all the wrong lessons from the successful Polynesian film.
They've still yet to do the League Justice
Monday 20 November 2017 | Published in Entertainment
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Real-life superheroes fight fire with fire
Monday 13 November 2017 | Published in Entertainment
This week sees the release of a new superhero team-up movie, Only the Brave.
Bigfoot lacking in wonder
Monday 6 November 2017 | Published in Entertainment
Another day, another white kid finds out that he’s “special”.
Movie's a marvel – but avoid the trailer
Monday 30 October 2017 | Published in Entertainment
It’s unclear when it exactly happened, but nowadays movie trailers are treated like their own special event.
Geostorm plot politics disguised as action
Monday 23 October 2017 | Published in Entertainment
It’s an inconvenient truth that climate change is man-made.
Great scenario, pity about the execution
Monday 16 October 2017 | Published in Entertainment
The idea of a person living a single day over and over again can provide an interesting scenario for a movie.
Flatliner delivers nothing more than cliches
Monday 2 October 2017 | Published in Entertainment
After a couple of decades watching mainstream movies, you learn there are certain immutable rules of the multiplex universe that are seldom disobeyed.