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NewsLike Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming
HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.
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NewsFive Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in New Zealand
Some of them may already be on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.
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NewsEight Homegrown Films Have Been Announced for NZIFF
Including five world premieres and the return of live cinema with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
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NewsA New HBO Documentary Series Will Revisit the Case Against Serial's Adnan Syed
It's being made by the director of true crime doco 'West of Memphis' and will have a score by Nick Cave.
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NewsThe New Zealand International Film Festival Teases Its 2018 Program with Nine Features
Including the story of a show-stopping Chinese designer, a haunting new film from the director of 'Winter’s Bone' and a Cannes award winner.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Picks for The Documentary Edge International Film Festival 2018
Screening 74 docos from across the globe, this year's Doc Edge has something for everybody.
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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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NewsThe US TV Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Is Officially Happening
Ten episodes will air in early-to-mid 2019.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Magical Theme Park Will Now Open in 2022
The park will spirit visitors away into the Ghibli universe, featuring attractions from 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'.
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NewsNetflix Might Be Getting Into the Cinema Game With Its Own Chain of Theatres
It's the potential next step for the streaming giant, which will spend up to $8 billion on original content this year.
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NewsFive Enchantingly Essential Studio Ghibli Gems From Co-Founder and Director Isao Takahata
Before the director passed away this week aged 82, he was responsible for some of Ghibli's best flicks.
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NewsDocumentary Edge Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program
This year's lineup includes more than 80 thought-provoking documentaries and pint-sized flicks.
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NewsCherryPicks Is the Rotten Tomatoes Alternative Focusing on Female Film Critics
Expected to launch later this year, it'll provide "perspectives on film, tv, music, and more... though a female lens."
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RestaurantHouse of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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BarSouthern Cross
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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RestaurantEkim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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CafeSweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsSix Must-See Films at the 2018 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
Watch an AIDS activism drama, see last year's Cannes favourite and follow Jean-Luc Godard's famed affair in a biopic.
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NewsEleven 2018 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately
Catch up on the best films of the last year, from 'The Shape of Water' to 'Get Out' to 'Call Me By Your Name'.
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GuideTen Picks for New Zealand Festival 2018
Psychedelic dreaminess, a ballet classic, large-scale theatre and high-flying circus — there's no excuse for sitting at home this March.
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NewsThe Aotearoa Surf Film Festival Is Back for Its Sixth Year
Celebrating the best of surf culture and our connection with the environment.
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NewsAlliance Francaise French Film Festival Reveals Its 2018 Lineup
With 37 formidable films on offer, from coming-of-age dramas to comedies and a stack of award winners.
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NewsComing Soon — Super Bowl Edition: All the New Trailers You Need to Watch
From Star Wars heroes to apocalyptic thrillers to The Rock versus a tall building.
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NewsYou Can Watch the Latest 'Cloverfield' Movie on Netflix Right Now
It's great news if you want to watch the film ASAP — but it could be indicative of a worrying trend.
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NewsA World-First Muppets Retrospectacle Is Coming to Wellington
Three weeks of films, workshops and masterclasses will descend on the city in April.
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NewsTen Films from Sundance 2018 We Really Want to See in New Zealand Cinemas
Here's hoping we get to see the new Yayoi Kusama doco, the terrifying Toni Collette-starring thriller and the smart social satire that's been compared to 'Get Out'.
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NewsStephen King's Sequel to The Shining Is Being Adapted Into a Film
Doctor Sleep is headed to the big screen.
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News'The Shape of Water' and 'Get Out' Lead This Year's History-Making Oscar Nominations
Both an African-American director and a female director have been nominated for the big one — for just the fifth time in the history of the awards.
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NewsTen Films You Need to See in 2018
From an all-female 'Ocean's Eleven' to stylistic 70s horror remakes to Wes Anderson's dystopian dog future.
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NewsTen Golden Globe Winners to Add to Your 2018 Must-Watch List
If you're going to binge watch something this year, make sure it's the highest possible quality.
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What We Do in the Shadows Is Getting Remade for US Television
Jemaine Clement is writing the pilot script, and expects it to shoot this year.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2017
If you didn't catch these in cinemas, make it your mission to seek them out before the year's end.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2017 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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NewsThe Ten Best Films Hardly Anyone Saw in 2017
Forget lightsabers, caped crusaders, fast cars and fairy tales and catch up on these under-seen gems over summer.
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NewsThe Latest Intriguingly Bleak Trailers for 'Black Mirror' Season Four Are Here
Get a sneak peek at the new six-episode season.
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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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NewsWellington's TSB Bank Arena Is Screening the Original Star Wars Complete with a Live Orchestra
Celebrate the space opera saga's longevity with this special live event.
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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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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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NewsWatch the Chilling New Trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season Four
The first look at the new six-episode season.
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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.
