Tag: filmmaking
Film Honors: The Films Of Tim Burton
I like to make all your lives easier so thought I would break down my own Film Honors featuring the films of Tim Burton in…
Watch Tim Burton Films Live
#DirectorsWeekend – #TimBurton – Friday August 4th – Sunday August 6th As part of the Directors’ Weekend we’re promoting the opportunity to watch some of Tim…
NZIFF Review: Stalker
The New Zealand International Film Festival has a history of providing cinephiles not only with brilliant new films but also bringing classics back to the…
Directors' Weekend – Tim Burton: A New Batman And A Young Robin
#DirectorsWeekend – #TimBurton – Friday August 4th – Sunday August 6th The release of Tim Burton‘s Batman back in 1989 was a game-changer for many…
Genre Blast: When Sh*t Gets Real – Science Fiction Onscreen
Here is where I get into trouble. My idea of Sci-Fi is that it’s fictionalized science (duh) that’s plausible, references existing innovation and research, and is somewhat rooted in reality, as we know it. It is not the same thing as fantasy. Films like Star Wars or Transformers are not science fiction; they are fantasy. If you truly believe they are based upon science, you need to find a cool place to sit down and drink plenty of fluids until visions of Ewoks and Wookies leave you in peace.
NZIFF: Lady Macbeth
The New Zealand International Film Festival reaches its final Friday in Auckland (don’t worry, the fest itself is by no means done), and with it…
NZIFF: The Love Witch
As the Auckland leg of the New Zealand International Film Festival nears its close, the magic continues with The Love Witch, a vivid, retro horror-drama…
Genre Blast: Gangs & Gangsters – If You Can’t Join ‘Em, Beat ‘Em
Sometimes the trigger is poverty, other times ethnic alienation. Even boredom can play a factor is causing the coagulation of a gang. If a group…
Vote: The 10 Best From Tim Burton
The thing with enigmatic film director Tim Burton, for me anyway, is that his appeal has been diluted over the years largely due to…
NZIFF: Wellington Opening Weekend
So the second venue of the New Zealand International Film Festival is underway, and the uncompromising selection of films on offer at Wellington is mouth-watering….
NZIFF: 20th Century Women
The New Zealand International Film Festival welcomes Mike MIlls’ latest movie 20th Century Women late today in Auckland. The American film from the director of…
NZIFF: A Date for Mad Mary
A bit of Irish spice lands in Auckland for the New Zealand International Film Festival with the quirky, but relevant, drama A Date for Mad…
NZIFF: Una
Una, the new film with Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn, has been talked about for months now, and arrives on the shores of the New…
100 More Films Made By Women – Part 20 of 20
Let’s put this second 100 films made by women series to bed. We close with short films of intrigue and features of love. Find the…
