Megalopolis: A Fable – Dir: Francis Ford Coppola (13th Floor Film Review)
The question on everyone’s lips as we left Auckland’s IMAX cinema last night was…”what did we just see?”
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Dir: Tim Burton (13th Floor Film Review) ***
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: A Mildly Amusing Pastiche
Thelma Dir: Josh Margolin (13th Floor Film Review)
93-year-old June Squibb sparkles in Thelma, a life-affirming comedy-action romp.
Midas Man – Dir: Joe A. Stephenson (13th Floor Film Review)
Post-Peter Jackson’s Get Back, interest in all things Beatle-related has certainly risen…not that it ever was floundering. So, what better time to release a film about the “5th Beatle”…manager Brian Epstein?
Blink Twice Dir: Zoë Kravitz: 13th Floor Film Review
Zoë Kravitz’s striking directorial debut, Blink Twice, is a must-watch #MeToo-inspired thriller.
The Substance – NZIFF Closing Night 13th Floor Film Review
The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani has been busy sitting in the dark, catching as many NZIFF as she can including The Substance on Closing Night. Here is her review and a summary of what was good and not so good at the Film Festival.
Sasquatch Sunset – Dir: David & Nathan Zellner: NZIFF 13th Floor Film Review
Sasquatch Sunset is an absurdist feature dramedy that follows a family of sasquatches in their North American habitat over the span of a year. If you were to read the plot on paper, you would probably think the film is absolutely bonkers, but somehow it just works (despite the absence of dialogue!).
Alien Weaponry and Eno: 13th Floor NZIFF Report #4
This year’s Film Festival has been a goldmine for music fans with docos and dramas on everyone from Paul Simon to Ryuichi Sakamoto.
TRIFECTA: Problemista, Crossing, Head South: NZIFF 13th Floor Report #3
13th Floor coverage of the New Zealand International Film Festival continues. The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani shares her thoughts on these three films:
Sunday At The Civic: 13th Floor NZIFF Report #2
The line-up of films at The Civic on Sunday found the NZIFF sending us to Scotland, Iran and Christchurch
13th Floor New Zealand International Film Festival 2024 Report #1
The New Zealand International Film Festival is now in full swing. Opening night was Wednesday. Here is The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda with his first dispatch after having viewed three films.
Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat – Dir: Johan Grimonprez (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat is a dense, complex film that documents a time when the US government used jazz as weapon.
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line – Dir: Paul Clarke (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Aussie rockers Midnight Oil get a career-spanning look from director Paul Clarke who has also documented John Farnham and Lillian Roxon.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Dir: Kevin Costner (13th Floor Film Review)
A Flawed but Epic Old-School Western
In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon – Dir: Alex Gibney (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Doco-meister Alex Gibney gives the life and music of Paul Simon an exhaustive look in this meticulously-made movie titled In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon.
Ryuichi Sakamoto|Opus Dir: Neo Sora (13th Floor/NZIFF Film Review)
Famed Japanese composer/pianist/actor Ryuichi Sakamoto performs one last time, just months before his death at age 71.
Twisters – Dir: Lee Isaac Chung (13th Floor Film Review)
Twisters: A Heart-Stopping Blockbuster That Will Blow You Away.
The Bikeriders Dir: Jeff Nichols: A Star-Studded Misfire (13th Floor Film Review)
The Bikeriders has all the makings of a great film, but it’s a sanitized and generic crime drama that doesn’t say much. But it is sumptuous to look at, with picturesque shots of rumbling motorcycles, hazy dive bars, chiaroscuro lit chatter, and Butler doing his best blue steel.
Teaches of Peaches – Dir: Philipp Fussenegger & Judy Landkammer
Doc Edge 2024 opened in Auckland last night. Music fans may want to check out Teaches Of Peaches.
The Watchers – Dir: Ishana Night Shyamalan (Film Review)
The Watchers: Folk-ish horror from the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan fails to deliver on its unnerving premise.