Blending Goodfellas and The Magnificent Seven and transposing them onto a motorcycle, Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders is a rocking and ferocious, emotionally affecting tale of violence and rebellion in anti-establishment America.
At an unspecified point in the future, many generations after Caesar’s reign, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Reading, Rialto) depicts a world commanded by apes, where humans appear to have regressed into primitivity, not unlike the original 1968 film.
With a character-focused narrative at heart, Alex Garland’s latest science fiction tour de force powerfully marries A24’s indie sensibilities with the grandeur of a military epic.
A visceral, violent, and vibrant pastiche of auteur South Asian action, Dev Patel’s directorial debut revenge-thriller stands as a remarkable addition to his career.
A charity collecting for survivors of sexual abuse has apologised for any "painful situations" caused by door-to-door fundraisers in Dunedin after accusations of aggressive tactics.
For some people, running a marathon in bare feet sounds like a blistering exercise in futility, but Christian Griffin says ditching his shoes for the Dunedin Half Marathon will be worth every step.