Berlin Film Review: ‘The Patriarch’
Seen through the eyes of a Maori teen on the brink of manhood, "The Patriarch" plays like a classic Western as it proudly expands the still-limited canon of essential films about New Zealand's tribal…
Lee Tamahori
Berlin: Lee Tamahori and ‘Mahana’ Cast Talk Westerns, Maori Tradition, Gender Equality
Lee Tamahori's out of competition screener "Mahana" (“The Patriarch”) won loud kudos from critics and reporters following its screening at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday. Media reps attending…
Film Review: ‘Shopping’
A rarely explored sociopolitical context that bristles with racial tension lends raw vitality to coming-of-ager "Shopping," a rough-hewn but confident first feature from New Zealand duo Mark Albiston…
Producer Lloyd Phillips dies at 63
Producer Lloyd Phillips, who had recently completed Warner Bros.' Superman reboot "Man of Steel" after having exec produced "Inglourious Basterds" and "The Tourist" in recent years, died Friday in…
Review: ‘Revisiting 2002’s ‘Die Another Day’’
The longer the Bond franchise runs, the more tired the adventures seem, especially to those who've been keeping track since the beginning.
Review: ‘The Devil’s Double’
A rocket-powered thriller that could, by dint of sheer sensationalism, break the Iraq movie curse.
Sundance premieres announces narratives, docs
Kevin Smith's "Red State," J.C. Chandor's "Margin Call," Dito Montiel's "The Son of No One," George Ratliff's "Salvation Boulevard," Eugene Jarecki's "Reagan," Steve James' "The Interrupters" and…
Ferris, Brancato eye ‘XXX’
"XXX: The Return of Xander Cage" is getting off the ground with "Terminator Salvation" scribes Michael Ferris and John Brancato in early talks to write a script that will reunite Vin Diesel with…
Review: ‘XXX: State of the Union’
You'd half expect the Xbox logo to pop up on the credit roll for "XXX: State of the Union," since what's on view is closer to a videogame than a movie. While that will be music to the ears of young…
Kiwi plucked for 20th Bond
Lee Tamahori is in the cross hairs to direct the 20th installment of the James Bond franchise for MGM. Though at least a half dozen A-list shooters vied for the job, Tamahori emerged as the clear…
Review: ‘What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?’
Five years ago, Lee Tamahori's "Once Were Warriors," an ultra-tough film about drunkenness and violence in an urban Maori community, became the top-grossing locally made film in New Zealand and…
