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![Opinion: Is John Cena’s new Lotto comedy a winning ticket?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: Is John Cena’s new Lotto comedy a winning ticket?
Review: Jackpot! has a great premise and big stars but ends up a dud.
![Review - Alien: Romulus serves up invasive, exploitative space horror](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Review - Alien: Romulus serves up invasive, exploitative space horror
OPINION: We watched the action-packed return to the franchise’s roots.
![Head South review: Christchurch’s post-punk scene comes alive in new NZ film](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Head South review: Christchurch’s post-punk scene comes alive in new NZ film
'Most of happened to me,' director Jonathan Ogilvie tells NZIFF audience.
![Review: It Ends With Us is glittery and traumatic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Review: It Ends With Us is glittery and traumatic
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni bring bestseller to unwieldy, heartbreaking life.
![IT ENDS WITH US - Official Trailer (HD)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
IT ENDS WITH US - Official Trailer (HD)
"IT ENDS WITH US" follows Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) as she faces love and trauma in Boston, torn between neurosurgeon Ryle and ex Atlas. Video / Sony Pictures Entertainment
![Review: Short, sharp Kiwi film debut packs a powerful punch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Review: Short, sharp Kiwi film debut packs a powerful punch
Review: Rebellion, religious salvation and civilising deviant girls premiere opens NZIFF.
![We Were Dangerous trailer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
We Were Dangerous trailer
A story about a rebellious trio of girls railing against the system in 1950s New Zealand, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu’s debut feature film is released nationwide August 22.
![Is Elijah Wood's new film the next Hunt for the Wilderpeople?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Is Elijah Wood's new film the next Hunt for the Wilderpeople?
Kiwi director Ant Timpson on his new film Bookworm, shot in the South Island.
![Beautiful Nightmare: Karl Puschmann revisits Peter Jackson’s surreal, seminal film Heavenly Creatures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Beautiful Nightmare: Karl Puschmann revisits Peter Jackson’s surreal, seminal film Heavenly Creatures
Based on one of NZ’s most disturbing murders, how does it stand up today?
![Fly Me to the Moon is saved by the stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Fly Me to the Moon is saved by the stars
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum light up an earthbound romantic comedy.
![Is this the scariest movie of the year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Is this the scariest movie of the year?
'A serial killer thriller that weaves a lasting, sinister spell.'
![Star-crossed lovers at centre of Māori drama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Star-crossed lovers at centre of Māori drama
This historical drama builds on the legacy of indigenous filmmaking.
![9 film sequels better than the originals and where to watch them in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
9 film sequels better than the originals and where to watch them in NZ
Think the original was unbeatable? These nine sequels prove otherwise.
![Review: Twisters is the best cinematic experience since Top Gun: Maverick](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Review: Twisters is the best cinematic experience since Top Gun: Maverick
The new disaster thriller has one of the most inspired action scenes in years.
![Ka Whawhai Tonu whānau screening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ka Whawhai Tonu whānau screening
Ka Whawhai Tonu screened to whānau at Regent Theatre, Te Awamutu. Video / Double Loop Films / Chris Hillock
![Kea Kids: What do tamariki think of Inside Out 2?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Kea Kids: What do tamariki think of Inside Out 2?
Inside Out 2 is one of the most popular movies of the year, but does it stack up to the first one? Reporter Kahtrel and her mates check it out and give their professional reviews.
![Sad history of rainbow comedians laid bare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Sad history of rainbow comedians laid bare
Documentary film delves into the once-secret history of LGBTQIA+ representation in comedy.
![What does anxiety look like? How Pixar created the Inside Out 2 villain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
What does anxiety look like? How Pixar created the Inside Out 2 villain
New York Times: Anxiety emerges as the hit sequel’s breakout star.
![Karl Puschmann: Crucial detail missing from Beverly Hills Cop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Karl Puschmann: Crucial detail missing from Beverly Hills Cop
Successful return for action-comedy classic almost derailed by major oversight.
![The 20 best action films of all time – ranked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The 20 best action films of all time – ranked
John Wick or Mad Max? Jason Statham or Tom Cruise?
![Film review: Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Film review: Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation
This cute, animated adventure is the perfect rainy-day school holiday viewing.