We settle our Moana box office bet and dig into why critics and audiences can see the same movie so differently. Then we look ahead to a packed slate, celebrate indie cinema community, remember Sam Neill, and put our money down on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
• school holiday box office context and why legs matter after July
• Moana live-action numbers and what “underperform” really means
• Rotten Tomatoes critic score vs audience score as a signal
• upcoming releases including Spider-Man Brand New Day, Eye Object, Savage House, and NZ International Film Festival
• why longer runtimes change the theater experience and how to plan a screening
• Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk and the role of documentaries in cinemas
• Great Indie Cinema Road Trip and Kate Rodger joining the show soon
• remembering Sam Neill and the films that define a generation
• The Odyssey cast, IMAX buzz, and our opening-week prediction showdown
Odyssey this weekend, go out and check that out.
Book your tickets to the movies at Cathay Cinemas Kerikeri here - or at Lido Cinema Hamilton here!
