Author: Lynnaire MacDonald
Goodbye Christchurch: New Zealand International Film Festival
The Christchurch leg of the New Zealand International Film Festival ended on 20th August. Initially, I had endeavoured to see (and had purchased tickets for) 13…
NZIFF 2018 Review: American Animals
I have to be completely honest- I’m not a fan of films that have anything to do with heists. It’s not my jam. However, I…
New Zealand Screenings: The Final Blade
Willie Ying is the Kiwi filmmaker and rising international star you’ve never heard of, but his backstory is one that sounds like a film plot…
New Zealand International Film Festival: Picks of the 2018 Festival
It’s the most magical time of year in the New Zealand cinephile’s calendar – the New Zealand International Film Festival. In the deep, dark heart…
Calling All Independent Film Heroes: Raindance Wants YOU to Contribute to Their IndieGoGo Campaign!
There’s a magical time of year when lovers of independent cinema converge on Leicester Square in London to enjoy the best the world has to…
Frankenstein and The Cinematic Legacy of Man as Creator
It was a “wet ungenial summer” in Geneva when the 18-year-old daughter of a political philosopher and a feminist author suggested to her lover and…
Suspiria: A Nightmare Fairytale For Grown-Ups
We’re getting closer to Halloween, and it’s a perfect time to indulge in a wealth of horror films that put you in a suitably spooky…
Ao-terror-oa: Kiwi Filmmakers Bring You 6 Weeks of Horror
For every horror fan, there’s something deliciously fun about Halloween: it’s a chance to indulge in your favourite horror films and check out some potential…
Film Director Oliver Park Talks About On-Screen Scares
The great thing about directors is that they inspire the next generation to create their own films. Horror writer/director Oliver Park is one such example,…
NZIFF: Christchurch Closes Its Film Festival Curtain
The curtain has fallen on NZIFF’s Christchurch leg for 2017, and it has been a remarkable Festival. Every year, NZIFF goes above and beyond to…
NZIFF Review: The Square
After a satisfyingly diverse NZIFF for 2017, all eyes were on the Closing Night film, Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winning satire The Square. Not only…
NZIFF Review: The Lost City of Z
The Christchurch leg of the New Zealand International Film Festival is creeping ever closer to the final few days; but there are still magnificent films…
NZIFF Review: 6 Days
In April 1980, armed gunmen infiltrate the Iranian Embassy in London. What followed would not only set the template for the British response to terrorist…
NZIFF Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
One of the benefits of film festivals like NZIFF is that cinephiles have the opportunity to sample some very different fare from what is…
