19 Hours in Rotorua

19 Hours in Rotorua

I’m of the opinion that everyone needs to get out of Auckland every now and again to keep their sanity. There’s been a bit of stress around here lately so Anna and I decided to get the hell out of here and spend the night in Rotorua to try and relax a...

Gordonia

The fourth movie I chose to see at the Film Festival isGordonia, a portrait of an interesting group of people living in an old car wreckers inWaitakare. More than just being a portrait of local eccentricity, the film also follows Graham Gordon’s fight with the...

Oceans

If I had to describe the film Oceans in one word, it would have to be ‘epic’. Very early on in the film, there is a scene showing a pod of hundreds of dolphins swimming, diving and frolicking at speed. The camera goes underwater and we see that...

The Runaways

The second film at the New Zealand International Film festival I managed to make it along to was The Runaways. I chose this film based on the hype really. It’s been one which has received a lot of publicity based on the fact that there is a lesbian kiss between...

Exit Through the Giftshop

The first film of the film fest I made it along to was Exit Through the Gift Shop. All I knew going into the cinema was that it was about street art – particularly focussing on the work of Banksy. Chances are, if you haven’t heard of street art, you...