Beach Rats Dir: Eliza Hittman
It’s a case of desire and denial in this atmospheric coming-of-age tale of a teen struggling with his sexuality in Brooklyn.
Frankie (Harris Dickinson) is...
6 Days Dir: Toa Fraser
A Kiwi take on one of Britain’s most iconic events of the 20th century, this action-thriller starring Jamie Bell is a gripping account of...
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World Dir: Catherine Bainbridge & Alfonso Maiorana...
Here’s a well-intentioned, ambitious music documentary determined to shine a light on the influence of Native Americans in the history of rock & roll....
Good Time Dir: Ben & Josh Safdie
Electric New York filmmakers the Safdie brothers rob us blind with this heist movie gone wrong, thanks to an illicitly good performance from Robert...
Bill Frisell: A Portrait Dir: Emma Franz
A few days ago I nominated BANG! The Bern Berns Story as the best music documentary at this year’s film festival (read review here)....
Happy End Dir: Michael Haneke
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-louis Trintignant, Toby Jones
Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke serves up a French-language black comedy featuring a dysfunctional family, observations on social media,...
My Year with Helen, Director: Gaylene Preston
My Year with Helen takes an in-depth look at former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s bid for Secretary General, the top job at UN, where...
Beatriz At Dinner Dir: Miguel Arteta
Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton
At first, Beatriz At Dinner comes across as an American counterpoint to Sally Potter’s very English and very...
The Free Man Dir: Toa Fraser
Feeling a bit over day-to-day monotony? If you can handle the dizzying spectacle, Jossi Wells and his newfound French friends might set you free.
This...
A Date For Mad Mary Dir: Darren Thornton
If you’re after a bit of craic at the NZ International Film Festival you won’t go wrong with A Date For Mad Mary, an...