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NewsA Huge Lineup Has Been Announced for Auckland Council's Openair Music and Film Series
The 2018 edition will see 24 gigs and 26 movies play out under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.
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NewsBrigsby Bear's Kyle Mooney on Making a Movie Inspired by Weird 80s VHS Tapes
The Saturday Night Live star's new film was influenced by his obsession with low budget educational films from the 80s and 90s.
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NewsA London Cinema Is Hosting a Free Four-Day Game of Thrones Marathon
Screening all 67 episodes of the series to date in one massive sitting.
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NewsA Lord of the Rings TV Series Could Soon Be a Thing
Sources say that Amazon Studios wants to develop a TV show based on the renowned series of books.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do in Auckland Before Payday
There's no reason to stay cooped up at home when the cash isn't flowing.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsWatch the Spooky Final Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two
Get your last sneak peek before new episodes hit.
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NewsWatch the Creepy Trailer for Netflix's New Stephen King Adaptation, 1922
More King horror thrills are coming our way.
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NewsFind Love in The Candle Wasters' New Web Series Happy Playland
Behind the capital's new lesbian rom-com musical mashup.
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NewsThis Year's Venice Film Festival Features a Dedicated Virtual Reality Island
The world's oldest major film festival is also hosting its first-ever VR competition.
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BarScarlett Slimms & Lucky
476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland
Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
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BarCassette Nine
Vulcan Lane, Auckland
Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
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RestaurantMiss Clawdy
12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland
There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.
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NewsWatch the Chilling New Trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season Four
The first look at the new six-episode season.
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NewsAuckland's First Horror Festival Will Feature a Drive-In Cinema and Spook Maze
A celebration of all things terrifying.
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NewsYou Can Now Visit Pennywise's Lair from Stephen King's 'It'
Spend some quality time with your friendly, neighbourhood murder clown.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Stay in the World's First Marvel Hotel
Cosy up with caped crusaders at Disneyland Paris.
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NewsWatch the Thrilling New Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two
Catch a glimpse before the second season drops in October.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Picks for the 2017 NZ International Film Festival
Time management one of your special skills? You'll need it to get through this year's phenomenal program.
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NewsThe NZ International Film Festival Adds 21 Cannes Titles to Their 2017 Program
Start rearranging your diary.
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NewsA La La Land Concert Experience is Coming to Auckland
An orchestral shred session to the big screen musical.
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NewsWin Tickets to New Zealand's First Reclining Cinema
You can rest easy about dreaded seat-kickers.
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NewsBreaking Bad Is Coming Back as a Virtual Reality Experience
Prepare to follow in Walter White's footsteps.
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NewsStudio Ghibli Is Building Its Very Own Theme Park
The Totoro-themed park is scheduled to open in 2020 — and if it doesn't feature a catbus, we'll eat this susuwatari.
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NewsFive Films from Cannes 2017 We Can't Wait to See in New Zealand
Now showing in French Riviera cinemas between May 17 and 28, and hopefully coming soon to a screen near you.
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NewsThe New Zealand International Film Festival Teases Its Full Program With Eight Features
Behind the curtain of a horror theme park, a sweeping giant screen epic, and a Mexican erotic bio-sci-fi.
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NewsFive Films to See at NZIFF Autumn Events
Prepare yourself for the full NZIFF lineup with these cinematic treats.
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News'Wet Hot American Summer' Is Being Turned Into a Role-Playing Game
Make your dream of stepping into the 2001 cult hit a reality with this crowdfunded tabletop game.
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NewsThis Immersive London Exhibition Will Put You Inside an Episode of 'Black Mirror'
Relive the anthology series' "Fifty Million Merits" episode as part of the Barbican's three-month science-fiction showcase.
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NewsFour More Titles Have Been Announced for Pocket-Sized Film Series Autumn Events
A landmark musical drama, a Greta Garbo classic, a French animation, and the making of a great cinematic folly.
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NewsTen Films from SXSW 2017 Required in New Zealand Cinemas Immediately
They're making waves in Austin, let's hope the tide brings them to our shores.
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NewsLarge Groups are Freaking Out SXSW Attendees to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Red-clad ladies are popping up around the Austin festival to plug Hulu's new Elisabeth Moss-starring show.
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NewsFour Films Have Been Announced For NZIFF Autumn Events
The pocket-sized film series welcomes a 40-year epic, a seminal concert film, one of cinema's great follies, and a Woody Allen classic.
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NewsIMDB Adds New 'F for Female' Rating to Highlight Women in Film
This well-timed new feature lets you search by female director or female protagonist.
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NewsSix Must-See Films at the 2017 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
See Audrey Tautou on a boat, Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp in pre-war Europe and France's equivalent of an Amy Schumer movie.
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NewsThe Best of Berlinale 2017: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit New Zealand Cinemas
We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Annual Oscars Drinking Game: The 2017 Edition
The only way to get through the 89th Academy Awards in one piece.
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NewsBatman v Superman Cleans Up at the 37th Annual Razzie Awards
The superhero showdown took home four awards, but missed out on worst film of the year.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki Is Officially Coming Out of Retirement
The acclaimed animator is currently preparing to make his next full-length film.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Helpful Guide to the 2017 Oscar Race
Who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed at the 89th Academy Awards.
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NewsAlliance Française French Film Festival Reveals 2017 Lineup
With 36 formidable films on offer, from the Audrey Tatou-starring Jacques Cousteau biopic to Venice Film Festival highlight Planetarium.
