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    HAIM, Joji and Phoebe Bridgers Headline Laneway Festival's Huge Comeback Lineup for 2023

    For its first festival since 2020, Laneway has curated another impressive lineup — including Finneas, Fontaines DC, Fred again..., Girl in Red, slowthai and Turnstile, too.

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    'Serial' Is Set to Drop a New Episode Tomorrow After Adnan Syed's Conviction Was Overturned

    Eight years after the first season of 'Serial' investigated the death of Hae Min Lee, the podcast is returning to Adnan Syed's story following breaking legal developments.

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    Evan Peters Transforms Into Jeffrey Dahmer in the Unsettling Trailer for Netflix Miniseries 'Monster'

    The 'WandaVision' and 'American Horror Story' actor reunites with the latter's creator Ryan Murphy on Netflix's latest exploration of a serial killer.

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    Hit the Road

    Thursday, September 22 - Wednesday, October 12, 2022

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Just as his father Jafar Panahi has across his own career, first-time writer/director Panah Panahi explores life in Iran today in this beautiful and bittersweet road movie.

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    Fire of Love

    Thursday, September 22 - Wednesday, October 12, 2022

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Compiled from spectacular archival footage, this documentary about French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft is a stunner.

  • News

    Studio Ghibli Just Dropped a Sneak Peek at Its Soon-to-Open Theme Park — and Yes, It Looks Magical

    Prepare to get spirited away — Ghibli Park opens in November, and it's filled with IRL recreations of the Japanese animation house's beloved movies.

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    How to Make a Mind-Blowing David Bowie Documentary with 'Moonage Daydream' Director Brett Morgen

    'Cobain: Montage of Heck' filmmaker Brett Morgen started his David Bowie doco as a casual fan; "I am, I believe, as hardcore as it gets right now".

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    Ticket to Paradise

    Thursday, September 15 - Wednesday, October 5, 2022

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    George Clooney and Julia Roberts team up again, this time for their first rom-com together — and their charisma and banter is the Queensland-shot film's biggest drawcard.

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    See How They Run

    Thursday, September 15 - Wednesday, October 5, 2022

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan make a cracking pair of 1950s sleuths in this Agatha Christie-loving murder-mystery.

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    Moonage Daydream

    Thursday, September 15 - Wednesday, October 5, 2022

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    'Cobain: Montage of Heck' director Brett Morgen turns David Bowie's life, music, performances and impact into a dazzling kaleidoscopic documentary that's as shapeshifting and boundary-pushing as the icon himself.

  • News

    Netflix Just Dropped the Tense Trailer for True Crime-Inspired Australian Thriller 'The Stranger'

    After premiering at Cannes, the Joel Edgerton-starring film will hit Australian cinemas in early October, then stream via the platform later that month.

  • News

    Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt Wreak Jazzy Havoc in Golden Age Hollywood in the First 'Babylon' Trailer

    Jazz-loving 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' filmmaker Damien Chazelle is back with a tale of ambition and excess in early Hollywood.

  • News

    Teen Chaos Australian-Style: Netflix's New 'Heartbreak High' Serves Up Far More Than Just Nostalgia

    Every 90s kid’s homegrown after-school favourite is back with a Gen Z focus — and it’s just as addictive as ever.

  • News

    Ten 2022 Emmy-Winning TV Shows You Should Watch Immediately

    Binge (or re-binge) this year's award-winners — including 'The White Lotus' and its vacation hijinks, Korean Netflix phenomenon 'Squid Game' and feel-good sitcom 'Ted Lasso'.

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    'The White Lotus', 'Succession', 'Ted Lasso' and 'Squid Game' Just Won Big at the 2022 Emmys

    Also picking up trophies: 'Hacks', 'Euphoria', 'The Dropout', 'Abbott Elementary' and more.

  • News

    Sink Your Teeth Into the Bloodthirsty Trailer for the New 'Interview with the Vampire' TV Series

    First, Anne Rice's novel was turned into a 90s big-screen favourite. Next, a new TV version is slipping into your streaming queue.

  • News

    New Zealand Is Getting a Public Holiday on September 26 for a One-Off National Day of Mourning

    "I know many people will want the opportunity to pay their respects and [to] come together and pay tribute at local events," Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern said.

  • News

    Disney Is Bringing Its 'Magic at Sea' Cruises Down Under for the First Time From October 2023

    Fancy hitting the seas surrounded by Disney, Marvel, Pixar and 'Star Wars' fun? Disney's cruise line will soon set sail from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.

  • Event

    Official Competition

    Thursday, September 15 - Wednesday, October 5, 2022

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas are fantastic in this sharp and witty Spanish Argentine comedy about filmmaking.

  • News

    Baby Yoda Fans, Rejoice: Disney+ Just Dropped the First Trailer for 'The Mandalorian' Season Three

    Disney+'s 'Star Wars' spinoff will return for more bounty hunter adventures in 2023.

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