Petite Maman (Madman Films – 2021) Review
At a time when the world is under immense stress daily and film releases are affected by the pandemic, along comes a film that is short on run time but big on... See More...
Lynnaire MacDonald
Woodstock ’99 (Documentary) Review
52 years ago, there was a music festival held on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York which would end up being regarded as a seminal moment in counterculture and ... See More...
The Justice of Bunny King (Madman Films – 2021) Review
Aotearoa: a place the rest of the world tends to see as a nuclear-free paradise, with affordable health care and gorgeous scenery. But pull back the curtai... See More...
THE MOLE AGENT (Documentary – 2021) REVIEW
In a Chilean private investigator’s office, one of the most intriguing casting calls is happening. An advertisement invites men over the age of 80 who are ... See More...
Head Above Water (Amazon Studios) Review
Every four years the world turns its eyes to the Olympics and to its gold medal hopefuls. A select few will have a chance to represent their country and ho... See More...
Undergods (Z56film – 2021) Review
Do you like to make your friends and family question your viewing choices because they’re just so bizarre? Is the Incredibly Strange strand at NZIFF your ... See More...
Bad Witch (Gravitas Ventures – 2021) Review
Witches have been a popular topic for film audiences since the medium began. From Swedish film Häxan in 1922 through to recent films like The Love Witch (n... See More...
VEGAS (TVNZ – 2021) REVIEW
TVNZ has been bringing viewers some compelling local productions in the past few years (The Dead Lands, Educators, Sextortion, Wellington Paranormal and Black... See More...
THEM (Amazon Prime) Review
Historically speaking, the horror genre has had the ability to take world events and channel them into anxiety-inducing narratives. With the first wave of... See More...
CORPUS CHRISTI (Madman – Bluray 2021) Review
Chances are you’ve had a dream you probably can’t accomplish. Perhaps you dreamed of being a hot-shot NBA star but you’re 5’1” and not likely to set foot o... See More...
I Am Greta (Documentary – Bluray 2021) Review
Unless you’ve been living under a rock chances are you know who Greta Thunberg is. Even if you don’t know anything about what she’s done in the past few years... See More...
FATMAN (SABAN FILMS – 2020) REVIEW
You may have seen the trailer for Fatman a few months ago, which may have also piqued your interest in the film. It’s an excellent trailer which presents ... See More...
THE MAURITANIAN (Amazon Prime) REVIEW
Without doubt 9/11 was one of the most definitive events in early 21st century history, one which would have lasting repercussions through to today. For t... See More...
Climate of the Hunter (Dark Star Pictures – 2020) Review
Confession: I like my films incredibly off-the-wall. So when I saw the trailer for Climate of the Hunter, it seemingly ticked all of my boxes for eccentric... See More...
Lynnaire MacDonald
Contributor - NZ
A former film publicist, social media marketer and crowdfunding consultant, I have had a lifelong passion for film with a focus on the incredibly strange and disturbing. I have a penchant for the films of Gaspar Noe, Lars von Trier and Dario Argento. Being part-Australian I have a particular passion for Australian films. I am co-producing my first short film in 2022, with principal photography set for December.