film reviews.
August 23, 2022
(and yes, spoiler alert) Jordan Peele’s latest horror instalment aims to both entrance and terrify audiences, while getting reliably complex in his themes and meanings. And, […]
August 1, 2022
There’s an itching question on the back of all our minds when we’re watching a homegrown movie: Is the clothing going to reflect what it’s like […]
August 1, 2022
Even if you’ve never heard Mary Quant’s name, you’re definitely familiar with her work—the miniskirt, the hotpants, the alternating black and white handbags, the mod eyeshadow, […]
August 1, 2022
Despite lukewarm critic’s reviews of the time, Sione’s Wedding has aged surprisingly well. It deals with plotlines still relevant today, cementing itself as a New Zealand […]
July 18, 2022
Before I arrived at UoA, I knew nothing about my culture or Te Ao Māori. Only the fragmented remnants that had seeped through the cracks of […]
July 18, 2022
Our beloved banana-yellow, dungaree-wearing friends are back! But, this time audiences are transported back to the groovy seventies, where we follow the origin story of an […]
May 30, 2022
Released over Mother’s Day weekend and abbreviated to MoM, Marvel’s latest blockbuster release is a tale about a mother’s love for her children at its core. […]
May 30, 2022
If you haven’t yet seen Everything Everywhere All At Once, run, don’t walk. This is the movie Marvel wished it made. At its core, the movie […]