Movies Stories - Page 2

Global Stories

Movies stories

Film review: The Martian

Feel like a trip to Mars but can't afford the rocket ship? Do the next best thing and buy a movie ticket to The Martian instead.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015

Gaming

Film review: Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is a Hollywood original with parallel universes, kids flying jet packs, and Hugh Laurie on an island. Sounds great right? Wrong.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015

Unified Communications

Scientists Crack 1 Terabit Mobile Data Speeds

University of Surrey has developed a mobile network that is 65,000 times faster than 4G, allowing 100 movies to download in just three seconds.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015

Gaming

Film review: Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service delivers a cocktail of absurdity and action, with Firth shining as the unlikely but magnetic spy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015

Film review

Super Freak Tornado Movie? Sounds ah-mazing. Wrong

Into the Storm proves a whirlwind of disappointment, failing to capture the thrilling essence of its disaster film predecessors. 1.5/5.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014

Film review

Movie Reboots

From Bond to Spiderman, Hollywood's love for movie reboots spans genres and decades. Dive into how revamped classics score at the box office and with fans.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2014

Film

Watch this space: films to keep an eye out for

<strong>Gone Girl<br />(Released 2nd October)</strong><br />I've never been so excited to see a movie in my entire life.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Oct 2014

Film

My top five tear jerkers...

It was nothing but a cruel joke that made every single unsusupecting kid and adult cry their frickin eyes out.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2014

Film

Worst films of the year...so far

Plummeting to cinematic lows, 2023's worst films list includes Vampire Academy and Divergent, proving even star casts can't save some stories.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2014

Gaming

DVD review: Gravity

Gravity dazzles in a way few films can, with Bullock's stellar performance ensuring you're glued to the screen. A must-watch, 4.5/5.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2014

Gaming

Film review: Divergent

The thing I don't understand about these dystopian stories are why the leaders of the new societies are always these crazed luncatics.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2014

Gaming

Film Review: Veronica Mars

The film is pretty much a really long Veronica Mars episode. And that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I enjoyed it.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2014

Gaming

Film review: Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy: A laughably bad tale that embraces its absurdity, unlike its self-serious counterparts. A regrettable watch, even for laughs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 6th Apr 2014

Gaming

Film Review: Need for Speed

Aaron Paul races into hearts in Need for Speed, but with cliches and suspect plot, it's more a pit stop in action cinema than a new flagbearer.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Apr 2014

Gaming

Film review: Noah

Noah reimagines an ancient tale with star-studded cast and epic fervour, ensuring a cinematic voyage worth the watch.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Movies stories

Gaming

NZIFF 2015: DEATHGASM film review

Using heavy metal to bring his new group of friends together seems to be working fine for Brodie... until the band unleash the undead onto their town.

By Mark Roulston • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015