Tag: NZIFF
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 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…
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…
NZIFF Review: Spookers
Confession: I didn’t expect to come out of Florian Habicht’s Spookers feeling as buoyant as I did. While the trailer for the film had utterly…
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…
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…
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…
