Big Little Lies (TV series)
I was expecting ‘Desperate Housewives’, chick-flick kind of show on steroids… But Big Little Lies was so much darker than that.
It begins with a murder. We don’t know who died, and we don’t know who did it.
Big Little Lies follows the backstory leading up to the murder, and all the secrets and shocking…
Keep readingRebirth (web series)
Director: Kristopher Stoltz Writer: Kristopher Stoltz Production company: Non-Human Films — Rebirth is a horror web series that follows a group of survivors who are being hunted by a faceless enemy. The editing is snappy and the lighting is well done in the dimness of the shots. Almost in the style of The Blair Witch Project – or…
Keep readingReal Housewives of Beverly Hills – Through the Eyes of a Humble Kiwi
Having finished the vacuuming, dishes and tidying, I found myself sitting in a spotless house – with my one-month-old bachelors degree certificate mocking me on the wall – watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Have. You. Seen. This!
It’s not even a guilty pleasure for me. I marvel at the fact that these people…
Keep readingThe American Garage (web series)
The American Garage is an online DIY show about woodwork and restoration. Some of their projects include restoring planes and building boats, as well as more affordable projects that are “at grass roots”.
They are currently looking for $26,200USD to continue their project, and are currently at $110. Episodes have already been produced and can…
Keep readingThunderbirds Are Go! – 2015 Remake
Have you heard?
The iconic Thunderbirds show filmed in the 60s is being revamped using a mixture of live action and CGI.
Thunderbirds Are Go! is being created with help from New Zealand’s own Weta Workshop and Pukeko Studios – no more puppets here!
Oddly, almost all of the released cast members have worked on…
Keep readingThe One Minute Fly Show (web series)
You know what? This animation looks like it could be a really great series.
The One Minute Fly is based on the 2008 One Minute Fly animation. It’s about a fly – with 60 seconds worth of life – and his attempt to accomplish everything he wants before he dies.
If you haven’t seen the…
Keep readingThe Louise Log (web series)
After reading a bit about the background, I found the short-and-sweet episodes to be easily digestible.
It is a popular underground web-series about a New York woman surrounded by ‘crackpot relatives’.
The episode I watched was quirky and weird, but almost to the point of being cringe-worthy. The characters were theatrical and outrageous – certainly…
Keep readingZhon: The Alien Interviews – “Here’s Zhonny!”
Zhon: The Alien Interviews is a sci-fi comedy/drama web-series made in Southern Arizona by a group who self-funded the project.
The series is of a man, known as Zhon Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt, who claims to be an extra-terrestrial and has wandered Earth for thousands of years. He tells his story during an interview by…
Keep readingFamily Guy (And Other Controversial Cartoons)
We covered “adult” or R Rated cartoons briefly in my Media Studies class last year, but it has been brought to my attention once again.
I was watching the seventh season of Family Guy – thanks to my brother’s loyal collection of the TV series – and after watching a good few hours worth of…
Keep reading
NZ Film Freak 