This Silent Comedy-Horror Is Taking on New Zealand’s Rental Crisis
Posted in: Movie Features
Auckland-based filmmaker Conor Bowden's debut feature film, 'The Ungrateful Tenant', is tackling our rental crisis in all its misery
Backed by Jane Campion, Loved by Kristen Stewart: Why ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ Is a Breakout New Zealand Film
Posted in: Movie FeaturesNow showing at NZIFF 2026, 'Big Girls Don't Cry' was a finalist for Sundance's prestigious World Cinema Dramatic Award
‘This Level of Talent in a Micro-Budget First Feature is Wild’: How Ryan Alexander Lloyd Made ‘Uncle’
Posted in: Movie Features'Uncle', Ryan Alexander Lloyd's directorial debut, is a touching portrait of masculinity and mental health, community and connection
How Two Lifelong Friends Made a Mockumentary in the Mythical New Zealand Bush
Posted in: Movie FeaturesJonathan Watt and Kieran Charnock discuss 'In Search of My Moehau', in which a man goes into the New Zealand bush in search of his missing father
New Zealand Cinema Is Thriving. That’s Why We’re Expanding Our Coverage
Posted in: Movie FeaturesA new generation of New Zealand filmmakers and films are gaining notice, from 'Big Girls Don't Cry to 'The Weed Eaters'
‘If People Get Mad, I Can’t Control That’: The Making of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Posted in: Movie Features'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' director Destin Daniel Cretton on working with Tom Holland, Sadie Sink's role and more
In Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ the Fall of Troy Is a Warning to Us All
Posted in: Movie FeaturesChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' sends a message about the costs of war in its depiction of the fall of Troy and its aftermath
Sam Neill Played a U.S. Politician and the Antichrist — in the Same Role
Posted in: Movie FeaturesHe did everything from Aussie indies to Hollywood blockbusters. But Neill's turn as the son of Satan may be the ultimate testament to his talents
New Zealand Cinema Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Sam Neill
Posted in: Movie FeaturesFrom 'Sleeping Dogs' to 'Cinema of Unease' to 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople', Sam Neill changed New Zealand cinema forever
‘I’m Over My Limit’: Johnny Knoxville Talks Concussions, Nudity and Saying Goodbye to ‘Jackass’
Posted in: Movie FeaturesWith 'jackass: best and last', Johnny Knoxville and his crew are calling it quits. We talk to Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and Chris Pontius
