First-time feature director Paloma Schneideman delivers a classic Kiwi coming-of-age movie
Review by Sarah Watt Film reviewer·New Zealand Listener· 9 Oct, 2026 05:06 PM3 mins to read Sarah reviewed…
Tom Cruise’s outlandish satire Digger is groundbreaking — and a bore
Review by Russell Baillie Arts & entertainment editor·New Zealand Listener· 1 Oct, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read…
NZ film Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant is utterly bonkers, spectacularly revolting and enormous fun
Sarah Watt Film reviewer·New Zealand Listener· 14 Sep, 2026 06:04 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Even a James Bond contender can’t save this passion-free romcom
Review by Sarah Watt Film reviewer·New Zealand Listener· 17 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM2 mins to read Sarah reviewed…
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: Horror, sex and trans identity
Horror is a key space for transgression – presenting ideas and images that confront our concept of normality…
Auckland’s Coolest Cinemas To Escape Winter, From Luxe Recliners To Heritage Theatres
Winter in Auckland calls for a great excuse to stay inside, and these cinemas, from boutique dine-in luxury…
Movie review: NZ-filmed kids’ fantasy ‘I, Object’ falls flat on its face
Review by Sarah Watt Film reviewer·New Zealand Listener· 31 Jul, 2026 06:04 PM2 mins to read Sarah reviewed…
Hamilton Gardens documentary brings world-famous attraction to cinemas
Over the next four decades, Sergel helped transform the former dump into what he describes as a “museum…
The movie theatres of Christchurch, ranked and reviewed
From the cavernous multiplexes to the charming boutique offerings, Christchurch is a cinema-lover’s paradise. But which reigns supreme?…
The movie theatres of Christchurch, ranked and reviewed
From the cavernous multiplexes to the charming boutique offerings, Christchurch is a cinema-lover’s paradise. But which reigns supreme?…
The movie theatres of Wellington, ranked and reviewed
One of Wellington’s many cinephiles (cringe) ranks the capital’s small but mighty collection of cinemas. As soon as…
How The Weed Eaters team cooked up an instant cult horror-comedy classic
The microbudget comedy-horror has the kind of hype around it that money can’t buy, but how did it…