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The biggest family movies to watch with this kids this school holidays
Get the whānau together for some hearty entertainment on screens big and small.
12 Apr
Liam Maguren
Liam has been a part of the crew for over seven years. He does not remember life before Flicks.
features
An unnecessary deep dive into the history and philosophy of Scrat from Ice Age
This is, perhaps, the world’s most comprehensive essay on the iconic sabretooth squirrel.
12 Apr
news
Australian tickets now on sale for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Book your Day One seats a month ahead of its 5th of May release.
07 Apr
reviews
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is bigger and better than the original
This respectably improved sequel makes the original look like a proof-of-concept.
31 Mar
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Marvel’s Morbius takes the idea of a superhero who sucks way too literally
The climax looks like a fight between two human-sized gas leaks.
31 Mar
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Ryan Reynolds can’t save flimsy Netflix sci-fi The Adam Project
The movie feels like an undercooked mush of better time-travel films.
11 Mar
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Unsatisfying storytelling holds back Branagh’s entertaining Death on the Nile
Having the characters figured out means little if the plot’s out of hand.
09 Feb
features
The 10 most colourful, creative animated films heading our way in 2022
From the serious to spin-offs and sequels (including a follow-up to the best Spidey flick to date).
25 Jan
reviews
No Way Home is a captivating heart-on-sleeve reminder why Spider-Man’s so beloved
It’s not fan service; it’s just good storytelling.
16 Dec
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Xmas-themed Hawkeye is a much-needed holiday from MCU doomsday threats
The show gets a lot of early mileage out of Clint and Kate’s master-apprentice/Grinch-and-Cindy-Lou relationship.
24 Nov
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Dopesick relays America’s opioid crisis with gripping and harrowing efficiency
It’s not at all surprising that OxyContin is to pain relief what Facebook is to social harmony.
10 Nov
news
The best movies and shows coming to Neon this November
Yellowstone returns, so do The Great and Dexter!
29 Oct
reviews
The Alpinist is a brain-feeding, occasionally nerve-shredding, cinematic experience
You’d be forgiven for thinking this latest feature, The Alpinist, was trying to out-solo Free Solo.
13 Oct
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Let kids experience a bit of fear with spooky Netflix horror Nightbooks
Krysten Ritter’s performance is so hammy it belongs on the deli menu.
17 Sep
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Spiral turns back to the same old tricks that made people sick of Saw films
Spiral wastes no time proving it’s just as sadistic as the previous Saw films.
13 May
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Netflix’s robocalypse comedy The Mitchells vs the Machines is a wildfire of visual splendour
It’s an inspired wildfire of visual splendour.
04 May
features
Unhappy joy joy: the dramatic story behind the new Ren & Stimpy doco
“Well, I just got PTSD right now”
05 Feb
features
Twi-hards of old should check out A Discovery of Witches
The secret world of witches and vampires collide in this British fantasy series.
14 Jan
reviews
The Croods: A New Age is a cinema-worthy family event in a year sorely lacking them
It achieves Tom & Jerry-level family-friendly violence.
17 Dec
news
Take an early look at Chadwick Boseman’s final movie
Here’s the trailer for the late Black Panther star’s final movie.
22 Oct
reviews
Dick Johnson is Dead is Netflix’s miraculous Alzheimer’s documentary
If it sounds uncomfortably exploitative, we can assure you it’s not.
07 Oct