Film review: “Swimming with men” (2018)

"Swimming with men" (2018) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Aschlin Ditta Directed by: Oliver Parker Featuring: Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose, Jim Carter, Adeel Akhtar and Charlotte Riley Eric Scott:[Reading from the book of rules] "The first rule of swim club, don't talk about swim club." It’s remarkable the seeming ease that the British Film Industry is able to produce …

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Trailer: “Five Feet Apart” (2019)

Trailer: "Five Feet Apart" (2019) FiveFeetApart_16x9_Trailer2_PRE_HD-Online Stella Grant is every bit a seventeen-year-old… she’s attached to her laptop and loves her best friends. But unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control – all of which …

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Trailer: “Swimming with men”(2018)

Trailer: "Swimming with men"(2018) 04_SwimmingWithMen_Trailer_NewZealand_CS (1) Rob Brydon stars alongside a talented British cast in this comedy that tips its (swimming) cap at beloved British comedies such as The Full Monty and Calendar Girls. Inspired by the Dylan Williams 2010 documentary, Men Who Swim, SWIMMING WITH MEN tells the story of a man (Brydon) who …

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Television/Streaming review: “The Passage – Episode Five – How You Gonna Outrun The End of The World?” (2019)

"The Passage – Episode Five - How You Gonna Outrun The End of The World?" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Babcock: "Don't worry you will see him soon." The fifth episode has arrived of the show based on the excellent adult …

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DVD review: “Studio 54: The Documentary” (2018)

"Studio 54: The Documentary" (2018)  Documentary Running Time: 98 minutes Directed by: Matt Tyrnauer Featuring: Ian Schragerand Steve Rubell Andy Warhol:"The key of the success of Studio 54 is that it’s a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor." This week sees the release of yet another documentary on DVD, the rather unimaginatively titled, …

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Trailer: “The Curse of the Weeping Woman” (2019)

Trailer: "The Curse of the Weeping Woman" (2019) La Llorona. The Weeping Woman. A horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a terrible fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations.  In life, she drowned her children in a jealous rage, …

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Teaser Trailer: “Child’s Play” (2019)

"Child's Play" (2019) - Teaser Trailer ChildsPlay_16x9_Trailer1_JUNE_HD-Online "Child's Play" (2019) follows a mother who gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. "Child's Play" is directed by Lars Klevberg and stars Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman. "Child's Play" releases in New Zealand cinemas on June …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018)

"Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) Drama Running Time: 134 minutes Written by: Anthony McCarten Directed by: Bryan Singer Featuring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech and Mike Myers John Reid:"So, tell me. What makes Queen any different from all of the other wannabe rockstars I meet?" Freddie Mercury:"Tell you what it is, Mr. Reid. Now we're …

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“The sun is also a star” (2019) – Official Trailer

"The sun is also a star" (2019) - Official Trailer College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervour and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little …

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“Uglydolls” (2019) – Official Trailer 2

"Uglydolls" (2019) - Official Trailer 2 Unconventionality rules in UGLYDOLLS, STXfilms’ new animated musical adventure starring the acting and singing voices of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton and Pitbull. The film is inspired by the unique and beloved global plush toy phenomenon launched in 2001. In the adorably different town of Uglyville, …

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Television/Streaming review: “Project Blue Book – Episode Four – Operation Paperclip” (2019)

“Project Blue Book - Episode Four – Operation Paperclip” (2019)  Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Alien: "A hypothetical or fictional being from another world." This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and unexplained phenomenon, undertaken by astrophysicist, and eventual ufologist, Josef …

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DVD review: “The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill” (2018)

"The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill" (2018)  Documentary Six Episodes Featuring: Sam Neill Sam Neill:“You see signs of renaissance and regeneration everywhere around the Pacific, most particularly in our country. There’s still a long way to go but I think there are great grounds for optimism. I won’t be around …

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DVD review: “Old Man & the Gun” (2018)

"Old Man & the Gun" (2018)  Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written & Directed by: David Lowery Featuring: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Tika Sumpter, Tom Waits and Sissy Spacek Forrest Tucker:"Let's take this place. Say it was a bank and say that counter up there was really a tellers window and you just walk in, look calm and so you just …

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Television/Streaming review: “The Passage – Episode Four – Whose blood is that?” (2019)

"The Passage – Episode Four - Whose blood is that?" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Babcock: "Don't worry you will see him soon." The fourth episode has arrived of the show based on the excellent adult trilogy ‘The Passage’ by Justin …

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4K Blu-ray review: “A Star Is Born” (2018)

"A Star Is Born" (2018) Drama Running Time: 135 minutes Written by: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper and Will Fetters Directed by: Bradley Cooper Featuring:  Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle and Sam Elliott Jackson Maine: "Can I tell you a secret?"[Ally looks over to him] Jackson Maine: "I think you might be a songwriter. And don't worry, I won't …

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DVD review: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Seasons One & Two” (2015-2019)

"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt  Seasons One & Two" (2015-2019)  Comedy 26 Episodes Created by: Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Featuring: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kaneand Jane Krakowski  Kimmy Schmidt:"And you are gonna sing at the Grammys with Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson!"  Titus Andromedon:"Bad examples, but yes!" This month sees the release onto DVD of the hit Netflix comedy series "Unbreakable …

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Film review: “Vice” (2018)

"Vice" (2018)  Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written and directed by: Adam McKay Featuring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill, Jesse Plemons and Justin Kirk  Dick Cheney:"I can feel your incriminations and your judgments, and I am fine with that. You want to be loved? Go be a movie star. The world is as you find it. …

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DVD review: “A Discovery of Witches – Season One” (2018)

"A Discovery of Witches – Season One" (2018) Television/Drama/Fantasy Eight Episodes Created by: Deborah Harkness Featuring: Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Edward Bluemel, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Aiysha Hart, Owen Teale, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford Matthew Clairmont: "Once the world was full of wonders, but it belongs to the humans now. We, creatures, have all but disappeared. Daemons... vampires... witches... hiding in plain sight. …

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Film review: “White Boy Rick” (2018) 

"White Boy Rick" (2018)  Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Andy Weiss, Logan Miller & Noah Miller Directed by: Yann Demange Featuring: Matthew McConaughey, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern and Piper Laurie  Richard Wershe Sr.:"When I first saw you I knew you were going to be bigger than me." The latest movie …

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