New Zealand – The Movie Isle

Film Review: The Justice of Bunny King

A willful yet caring mother tries to regain custody of her two children – but the authorities are just followingContinue Reading

by A.W. Kautzer October 19, 2020

The Claustrophobic Action Thriller is brilliant in its first two-thirds but depending on your tastes will either soar or fallContinue Reading

by Marie O'Sullivan May 19, 2019

Mega Time Squad is a daft but likable low-budget time-traveling crime caper from Kiwi director Tim van Dammen. Likable idiot JohnContinue Reading

by Marie O'Sullivan February 13, 2019 8

Marie takes a trip to New Zealand and Tonga to learn why giving away your money to the church isContinue Reading

by Marie O'Sullivan February 12, 2019 0

An intimate, personal and revealing portrait of one of New Zealand’s finest filmmakers, seen through the eyes of her youngestContinue Reading

by Marie O'Sullivan February 12, 2019 0

From the producers of New Zealand film Waru comes a second portmanteau film with a similar structure, but different themes. MarieContinue Reading

by A.W. Kautzer June 12, 2018 1

Adam finds a brilliant undiscovered (at least in the US) gem in Roger Donaldson’s second feature, Smash Palace. The darkContinue Reading

by Marie O'Sullivan June 5, 2018 1

Marie saw the up-coming Arrow Blu-ray release of Vigil and found it extremely moving. The first-ever New Zealand film toContinue Reading

by A.W. Kautzer May 15, 2018 1

Adam takes a look at the brutal and brilliant political thriller Sleeping Dogs directed by Roger Donaldson and starring SamContinue Reading