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![Film review: Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Film review: Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation
This cute, animated adventure is the perfect rainy-day school holiday viewing.
![Horizon review: Kevin Costner's Western is spectacularly unsubtle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Horizon review: Kevin Costner's Western is spectacularly unsubtle
Kevin Costner's epic could tax even the biggest cowboy fan.
![Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos' triptych fable embraces the uncomfortable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos' triptych fable embraces the uncomfortable
The actor's and the director's third collaboration is here, and they're not done yet.
![The 39 best films of 2024 so far, and where to watch them in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The 39 best films of 2024 so far, and where to watch them in NZ
From Oscar-winning dramas to purely pleasurable blockbusters, here are our critics' picks.
![Laapata Ladies serves up a fusion of Bollywood and Shakespeare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Laapata Ladies serves up a fusion of Bollywood and Shakespeare
It's a Bollywood love story with an almost Shakespearean plot.
![The Garfield Movie, review: Bizarre tale is not purr-fect in any way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Garfield Movie, review: Bizarre tale is not purr-fect in any way
You might not be expecting the famous orange feline to be doing any sort of cardio.
![French foodie film serves up the story of the first restaurant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
French foodie film serves up the story of the first restaurant
"Delicious" follows the story of a signature dish and its creator in the 1700s.
![Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer
This is her Odyssey. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will be released in cinemas on May 24. Video / Universal Pictures
![Review - Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga marks the birth of 'granddad cinema'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Review - Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga marks the birth of 'granddad cinema'
Costner's film is promising, but its grandeur likely won't be fully realised until later.
![Review: Gritty and witty combine in British spy drama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Review: Gritty and witty combine in British spy drama
Characters are at the heart of this British spy drama starring Bill Nighy.
![Review: Documentary explores Merkel's life and legacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Review: Documentary explores Merkel's life and legacy
Doco sheds light on the life of one of Europe's foremost leaders.
![Looking for something great to watch? Here are 10 picks - and they're all free](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Looking for something great to watch? Here are 10 picks - and they're all free
Cost of living crisis got you cutting your streaming services? We've got you covered.
![Karl Puschmann: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' effects are 'flawless'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Karl Puschmann: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' effects are 'flawless'
The apes are back, and Freya Allan and Owen Teague aren't monkeying around.
![Karl Puschmann: The Moon is Upside Down is an illuminating Kiwi dramedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Karl Puschmann: The Moon is Upside Down is an illuminating Kiwi dramedy
There’s a lot to love about this local arthouse film, but it's not a rom-com.
![The Idea Of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Idea Of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzin
The Idea of You launches globally on Amazon Prime on May 2
![Adult themes in rites of passage movie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Adult themes in rites of passage movie
This racy film delves into tribulations around sex and consent for young people.
![Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’
The matches are close and the love triangles even closer in this new blockbuster.
!['She’s not pretty, she can’t act': Hollywood producer slams Sydney Sweeney](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'She’s not pretty, she can’t act': Hollywood producer slams Sydney Sweeney
The producer called the film Anyone But You 'unwatchable.'
![Review: Civil War is a well-crafted warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Review: Civil War is a well-crafted warning
Alex Garland’s new film is an assault on the senses. You should see it.
![Kirsten Dunst: ‘A male director made a totally improper comment to me at 16’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kirsten Dunst: ‘A male director made a totally improper comment to me at 16’
The former child star on industry predators, Tom Cruise’s kindness and new film Civil War.