Film★ 7.21989Steel MagnoliasA young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.Open details →
Film★ 6.81987NgātiSet in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.Open details →
Film★ 4.81985MesmerizedAn orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.Open details →
Film★ 6.61985The Quiet EarthAfter a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.Open details →
Series★ 5.01981Children of Fire MountainWhile convalescing in New Zealand, British aristocrat Sir Charles Pemberton schemes to build a thermal spa in the town of Wainamu, but conflict ensues as the spa's planned location is on Māori land. The action is seen through the eyes of youngsters: hotelier’s son Tom, and Pemberton’s granddaughter Sarah Jane; who - alongside an erupting volcano - will ultimately teach Sir Charles a lesson about colonial hubris.Open details →