DVD Reviews
03:57pm Fri 11 Feb, 2011
DVD OF THE WEEK The White Ribbon *****Dir: Michael HanekeThe White Ribbon came out at the beginning of the year, but I've been waiting for a good time to review... Read More
10:19am Fri 04 Feb, 2011
DVD OF THE WEEK ME AND ORSON WELLES ****Dir: Richard Linklater. Starring: Christian McKay, Zac Efron, Clare DanesI love this movie, which is something I never thought... Read More
10:09am Fri 28 Jan, 2011
DVD OF THE WEEK TEENAGE PAPARAZZO ****Dir: Adrien Grenier. Starring: Austin Visschedyk, Adrien GrenierThis fascinating documentary showed at last year's Auckland... Read More
09:54am Fri 21 Jan, 2011
DVD OF THE WEEK HARRY BROWN ****Starring: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer. Dir: Daniel BarberHarry Brown is very efficient; within the first 10 minutes we've been... Read More
09:44am Fri 14 Jan, 2011
This week we reach filmic fever pitch and arrive at my Top 10 movies released on DVD in 2010. Films that make up the Top 20 were in last week's column and can be... Read More
09:25am Mon 10 Jan, 2011
As the year is still very much new I'm going to spend the first two January columns indulging in the futile but fun pursuit of picking my Top 20 DVD releases from... Read More
01:00pm Wed 22 Dec, 2010
DVD OF THE WEEK L.A. CONFIDENTIAL *****Dir: Curtis Hanson. Starring: Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kevin SpaceyThis week I've abandoned the new movies to recommend... Read More
09:05am Fri 17 Dec, 2010
DVD OF THE WEEK SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD *****Dir: Edgar Wright. Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong, Keiran CulkinDripping with attitude... Read More
09:38am Fri 03 Dec, 2010
DVD OF THE WEEK EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP ****Director: Banksy. Starring: a whole bunch of artists This is not a film that will appeal to many people, but for those... Read More
09:59am Fri 26 Nov, 2010
DVD OF THE WEEK CEMETERY JUNCTION ****Dir: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant. Starring: Tom Hughes, Christian Cooke, Jack DoolanAfter starring in a couple of average... Read More
24-Feb 16:40
Armed police involved in search and rescue drill
24-Feb 15:24
SH2 closed after serious two-vehicle crash
24-Feb 15:10
Toilet leak: Warning at Tikitapu-Blue Lake lifted
24-Feb 09:10
Police probe mystery late-night 'boom' in Rotorua
24-Feb 08:38
Public welcome at funeral service for Dax Holland
24-Feb 06:00
Why Moana Pasifika can't host Chiefs clash
23-Feb 19:05
Sam Ruthe completes U20 grand slam
23-Feb 18:00
'Humble hero' cop saves deaf women from flood
23-Feb 14:34
Air Force honours landslide victims with display
23-Feb 11:00
Police to target begging and rough sleeping
23-Feb 09:31
Councillors top national pay rise table
23-Feb 08:04
Poutama settles into new base
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