• Event

    Oblivion

    Thu, 11 Apr - Sat, 11 May 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Oblivion is like a 'Best of' album for sci-fi movies.

  • Event

    Oz the Great and Powerful

    Thu, 7 Mar - Sun, 7 Apr 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    A delightful film that raises, rather than replaces, the original Wizard of Oz.

  • Event

    Lincoln

    Thu, 31 Jan - Thu, 28 Feb 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    That he persisted and triumphed is why history reveres him, but how he did it and with whose help is why it's so worth watching.

  • Event

    Django Unchained

    Thu, 24 Jan - Sun, 24 Feb 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    If you've even the smallest creative bone in your body, Django Unchained will tickle it.

  • Event

    Gangster Squad

    Thu, 17 Jan - Sun, 17 Feb 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Visually, it's a delight to behold, with elaborate set pieces, sumptuous period costumes, and grand architecture giving it a glamorous sheen.

  • Event

    Jack Reacher

    Thu, 3 Jan - Sun, 3 Feb 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Does size really matter? Who knows, but a decent script sure as hell does.

  • Event

    Les Miserables

    Thu, 10 Jan - Sun, 10 Feb 2013

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Les Miserables is one for the whole family, so long as the family is prepared to discuss prostitution, murder and revolutionary war.

  • Event

    Skyfall

    Thu, 22 Nov - Sat, 22 Dec 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Very british, and very personal.

  • Event

    Killing Them Softly

    Thu, 18 Oct - Sun, 18 Nov 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    New Zealand-born writer-director Andrew Dominik has amassed a stellar crime thriller line-up for his latest offering, Killing Them Softly

  • Event

    Looper

    Thu, 27 Sep - Sat, 27 Oct 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Look, since you've already come along to this movie about time travel, let's just agree it works and skip past the whole 'how' part, okay?

  • Event

    Moonrise Kingdom

    Thu, 30 Aug - Sun, 30 Sep 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    You can spot a Wes Anderson film from a mile off.

  • Event

    Total Recall

    Thu, 23 Aug - Sun, 23 Sep 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    This Total Recall remake has opted for form over substance and feels regrettably thin as a result.

  • Event

    Bourne Legacy

    Thu, 16 Aug - Sun, 16 Sep 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    While Pierce Brosnan’s 007 was windsurfing an arctic tidal wave forged from the dislodging of a polar ice cap by a space laser (Die Another Day), Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne was stabbing a man with a biro.

  • Event

    The Campaign

    Thu, 9 Aug - Sun, 9 Sep 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    It's also Ferrell’s strongest performance in a while, and seeing him alongside Galifianakis feels like a pairing that was long overdue.

  • Event

    The Dark Knight Rises

    Thu, 19 Jul - Sun, 19 Aug 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    What in Gotham are you waiting for?

  • Event

    Snow White and the Huntsman

    Thu, 21 Jun - Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Snow White and the Huntsman (or as it might alternatively be known: "The Girl Who Forgot How To Smile"), is the second version of the famous Brothers Grimm fairytale to hit screens this year, and it's certainly the better of the two.

  • Event

    Battleships

    Thu, 12 Apr - Sat, 12 May 2012

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Just like the board game, assuming the board game cost $200 million and was dumb.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets Charlie Murphy

    Charlie Murphy deserves some serious credit. Trying to forge a career as a professional comedian is pretty tough at the best of times, let alone when your brother is none other than Eddie Murphy.

  • Event

    The Trip

    Wed, 27 Jul, 2011

    The Civic, Auckland

    The Trip mulls ideas of friendship and family, ageing, loyalty and fame, but what sets it apart are the performances by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.

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