Rima Sabina Aouf
Rima is the editor-in-chief of Concrete Playground.
Thu, 31 Jan - Thu, 28 Feb 2013
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
You can't deny that what Zero Dark Thirty sets out to do, it does excellently.
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Get ready for six-second videos as your next social network.
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XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.
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Universe Architecture puts the new technology to monumental use.
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Tue, 1 Jan - Fri, 1 Feb 2013
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
A mesmerising adaptation that's also one of the most spectacular applications of 3D in contemporary cinema.
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Some of 2012's biggest titles duke it out on this special day of the year.
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Thu, 7 Jun - Sat, 7 Jul 2012
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
When we look back on Alien, it is with eyes that have seen film history bend around it, that can spot the break in design trends, and that deify Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) as not just a rare strong female character but a rare strong character full stop.
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The Voices Project is brings together young people from different backgrounds and disciplines, and makes writers and viewers think about how storytelling changes from medium to medium.
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The last bastion of the phone-free two hours, the theatre, might be about to crumble.
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With La Nina working her unholy magic, you may need to take shelter in your nearest cinema on more than a few summer eves. See how many of the fine flicks on Concrete Playground's Summer 2011/12 hit-list you tick off your list.
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We catch up with the acclaimed director ahead of the film's Australia/New Zealand release.
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