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    Sex-Tape Scandals, 90s Nostalgia and a Talking Penis: Yes, You Should Watch Disney+'s 'Pam & Tommy'

    This wild new Lily James and Sebastian Stan-starring series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee tells a tale you already know, but it’s also full of surprises.

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    Somebody Once Told Us That Burlesque 'Shrek' Parody 'Shreklesque' Is Touring Down Under This Year

    When the animated hit reached cinemas back in 2001, no one knew it'd spark a burlesque and drag version decades later.

  • News

    Netflix Has Announced the Enormous 86-Title List of New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2022

    'Knives Out 2', a new Ryan Gosling-starring spy thriller, Jennifer Lopez as an assassin, and Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key voicing a stop-motion animation — they're just some of the streamer's highlights for this year.

  • Event

    Jackass Forever

    Thu, 3 Feb - Wed, 23 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Filled with lewd and puerile stunts and pranks, the latest 'Jackass' film is exactly what it promises to be — and also surprisingly sweet.

  • Event

    Belfast

    Thu, 3 Feb - Wed, 23 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Starring Jamie Dornan, Caitríona Balfe and Judi Dench, this likely Oscar contender sees director Kenneth Branagh look back at his childhood growing up in Northern Ireland.

  • Event

    Parallel Mothers

    Thu, 3 Feb - Wed, 23 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Penélope Cruz and Pedro Almodóvar’s latest collaboration is one of their best so far, unearthing a moving must-see about motherhood.

  • News

    'The French Dispatch' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Disney+ for Prime Pastel-Hued Home Viewing

    Wes Anderson's latest is still in cinemas, but you can now stream the Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet-starring delight via Disney+.

  • News

    Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited Theme Park Is Officially Set to Start Spiriting Fans Away in November

    Located in Nagoya, the certain-to-be-magical 200-hectare spot now has a trailer, too.

  • News

    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January

    Get stuck into an eerie found-footage horror series, a hilarious new murder-mystery comedy and one of Aubrey Plaza's best films.

  • News

    Pandemic Drama 'Station Eleven' Is the Best Thing You Can Watch About Surviving an Outbreak Right Now

    Stop rewatching ‘Contagion’ and binge your way through this thoughtful HBO series instead.

  • Event

    The Eyes of Tammy Faye

    Thu, 27 Jan - Wed, 16 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    With a committed and compelling lead performance by Jessica Chastain, this otherwise far-too-standard biopic explores the life of 70s and 80s American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

  • Event

    Licorice Pizza

    Thu, 27 Jan - Wed, 16 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Freewheeling, meticulous and glorious all at once, Paul Thomas Anderson's ninth film serves up a 70s-set coming-of-age slice of life, as topped by a transcendent performance from Alana Haim.

  • News

    'Yellowjackets' Is the Absolute Best New Show of the Past Few Months — and It'll Be Back for Season Two

    Plane crashes, teen cannibals, lingering trauma — this must-watch series has it all.

  • News

    Netflix Has Officially Confirmed That 'Squid Game' Is Coming Back for a Second Season

    Squid goals unlocked: 2021's huge South Korean streaming hit will keep spinning its savage story.

  • News

    Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Year Living Rent-Free in a Gorgeous Sicily Townhouse

    The house-sharing platform is giving one person the chance to spend 12 months living rent-free in the rural village of Sambuca.

  • Event

    Belle

    Thu, 20 Jan - Wed, 9 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Taking 'Beauty and the Beast' into cyberspace, this vivid and inventive Japanese animation serves up a bold and dazzling take on the familiar fairytale.

  • Event

    Nightmare Alley

    Thu, 20 Jan - Wed, 9 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Starring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett, this mesmerisingly dark carnival noir is one of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's very best features.

  • Event

    Spencer

    Thu, 20 Jan - Wed, 9 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Kristen Stewart turns in a career-best performance as the People's Princess in this bold and enthralling slice-of-life biopic.

  • Event

    Gold

    Thu, 20 Jan - Wed, 9 Feb 2022

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    This Australian-made thriller gives Zac Efron his turn at surviving the blistering outback, playing a stranger who spots a glistening nugget in a dystopian future.

  • News

    Amazon's New 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Finally Has a Full Title Ahead of Its September Premiere

    Add 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' to your 2022 must-watch list.

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