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    Concrete Playground's Useful Guide to the 2016 Oscar Race

    Who will win, who should win and who got snubbed.

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    Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinema is Coming to Auckland

    More important, there will be free ice cream* for all.

  • News

    Here's This Year's Motley Crew of Oscar Nominees

    Featuring a mix of blockbusters and indie releases, plus a whole lot of white people.

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    The Ten Best Movies of 2015

    This year at the movies was about more than Star Wars.

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    Ten Films You Need to See in 2016

    Get excited — a whole new year of cinema awaits.

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    The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2015

    Do yourself a favour and add these to your must-see movie list.

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    Smales Farm Launches an Outdoor Film Season

    Family-friendly cinema under the stars.

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    Win Tickets to Sleeping With Other People

    Exploring the non-bump-and-grind aspects of falling in love.

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    Silo Cinema Unveils December Programme

    Getting you in the mood for the holiday season.

  • News

    Tropfest Cancelled Due to Alleged Fund Mismanagement

    Someone make a Kickstarter fund already.

  • News

    Submissions Are Open For Short Doco Platform Loading Docs

    Serving to transform the way we make, tell and view documentary shorts in New Zealand.

  • News

    Auckland Arts Festival Announces Diverse 2016 Lineup

    A creative feast of theatre, dance, music, circus and cabaret that won't fail to satisfy.

  • News

    Cycle-Powered Cinema is Peddling its Way to Auckland

    By the end credits you'll be wheelie, wheelie tyred.

  • News

    Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This November

    The country’s largest culinary festival, the latest offering from Cirque du Soleil, a music prize recognising up-and-coming Kiwi artists, a multi-genre film festival showcasing work from here and across the Pacific, and one of the greatest bands of all time.

  • News

    Win Tickets to 99 Homes

    The real estate thriller is back for a proper run on the big screen.

  • News

    New Zealand Festival is Bringing Us Sufjan Stevens And Many More Magical Acts

    Including a reinterpretation of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Miranda July, Calexico and a Salvador Dali-inspired theatre piece.

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    Win Tickets to Macbeth

    All hail, Macbeth.

  • News

    Straight Outta Compton's O'Shea Jackson Jr on Stepping Into His Father's Shoes

    "This is my family's legacy. It is bigger than NWA to me."

  • News

    Watch the Terrifyingly Great Trailer for Christmas Horror Movie Krampus

    He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake.

  • News

    Danny Boyle's Making a Trainspotting Sequel with the Original Cast

    This time, he's taking on amateur porn — but don't expect 50 Shades of Grey.

  • Guide

    Brilliant Things To Do in Wellington this September

    A plethora of pursuits from the capital's galleries, bars and stages.

  • News

    Win Tickets to The Guest

    We take a look at five other cult films that would bring something special to your front door via the big screen.

  • News

    Fight Club as a Rock Opera? It's Actually Happening

    Chuck Palahniuk, David Fincher and Trent Reznor are apparently all on board.

  • News

    Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this July

    A photo exhibition that encapsulates 2014, the best local tour of the year, unprofessional professional EDM artists and a live music and film crossbreed are just some of the things that make July a brilliant time to explore this fine city of ours.

  • News

    NZIFF Has Made a Foray into Cannes

    NZIFF will screen seventeen films from the prestigious festival - including the winners of the Best Director, Jury Prize and Best Actor categories.

  • News

    The Ten Best Boutique Cinemas in Auckland

    The following list includes mainstream, light art-house and hardcore art-house cinema.

  • News

    Your Winter Film Guide

    The Hollywood blockbuster formula meets hard-to-tackle issues like mental health and the role of women.

  • News

    Watch Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard in the First Macbeth Trailer

    Australian director Justin Kurzel's highly anticipated follow-up to Snowtown.

  • News

    See Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away as an 8-Bit Video Game

    Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film, as an adorable platform adventure.

  • News

    The Seven Best Cinemas in Wellington

    A museum cinema hybrid, Wellington's oldest cinema and a theatre stacked with comfy armchairs.

  • News

    Here is a Movie Theatre Truck That Delivers to Your Doorstep

    The pure potential of an actual, literal, motion picture.

  • Guide

    Your Guide to the Documentary Edge Film Festival 2015

    The Documentary Edge Film Festival brings us a full schedule jam-packed with fascinating films.

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