VIEW Magazine Issue 22

VIEW Magazine Issue 22

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TELEVISION STREAMING ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 2022

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POINT OF VIEW Whether it’s princesses, interactive theatre, masked singers or sci-fi horror on the big screen, there is something for everyone in August in VIEW. Jordan Peele brings his latest ‘cult’ film to the big screen with Nope , while The Princess , a documentary about Diana, and the Royal NZ Ballet’s latest production of Cinderella bring the ‘royal’ touch to your entertainment options. VIEW’s Hélène Ravlich speaks to Sharyn Casey to check what she’s watching and wearing while not on The Masked Singer panel, and to Leo Gene Peters who brings theatre lovers the latest in interactive stage shows. Special mention must go to VIEW’s must-sees this month – Emma Thompson in Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (in cinemas 18th), House of the Dragon on Sky SoHo (and also streaming on Neon), My Name is Gulpilil on Whakaata Ma¯ori and A League of Their Own on Prime Video. Wind up winter at home, or out and about, with VIEW.

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GIVEAWAYS BE IN TO WIN ONE OF THREE DOUBLE PASSES  BEAST – read more on page 7

WIN FAMILY MOVIE PASSES THREE TO GIVE AWAY  THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN – read more on page 12

BE IN TO WIN ONE OF THREE DOUBLE MOVIE PASSES  NOPE – read more on page 16

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PREMIERES 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A retired, widowed school teacher is yearning for some adventure, some human connection, and some sex. Good sex. Whilst her husband Robert provided a home, a family, something resembling a life, good sex was never on offer. She hires a good-looking sex worker in the hope of enjoying a night of pleasure and self-discovery, but what she wasn’t expecting was conversation as well as fornication. The young man has a view on everything, and though he may not always tell the truth, She finds she likes him. And he likes her. With growing sexual confidence, she starts to relax. Over the course of their rendezvous, the power dynamics shift and their well-worn masks begin to slip. Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack.

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THE PRINCESS An addictive documentary about Princess Diana, marking the 25th anniversary of her death on August 31st. It’s a chronicle of her life culled entirely from archival television news footage and other public records – it’s the real story laid out exactly as it happened – or, more precisely, as it happened and as it was presented to the public, those being, quite often, two very different things. The Diana we see is the one we’ve always seen, the one we’ve been watching for forty years – 25 of them since her death in 1997 – but how different it all looks knowing what we know now. PREMIERES 4TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE BEAST A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a South African game reserve managed by an old family friend. However, what begins as a journey of healing soon turns into a fearsome fight for survival when a massive rogue lion, a survivor of bloodthirsty poachers, begins stalking them. Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries. PREMIERES 25TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE NOPE A brother and sister running a financially precarious horse ranch and film & TV animal-wrangling business just outside of L.A., begin observing strange unexplained phenomena, affecting both people and animals. Sensing an opportunity, they obsessively attempt to capture the mystery occurrences on camera through increasingly elaborate and dangerous set- ups. A nightmarish sci-fi horror-spectacle written and directed by Jordan Peele. Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun. Feature on page 16 – PREMIERES 11TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE GLORIAVALE An observational documentary about New Zealand’s secret cult. Feature on page 14 – IN CINEMAS 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

BULLET TRAIN An unlucky assassin is determined to do his job more ‘peacefully’ after one too many of his gigs go off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as his latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives, and all on one of the world’s fastest trains – the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka. There’s only a few stops in between and he’s got to figure out how to get off... A wild thrill ride through modern-day Japan based on the 2010 darkly comedic thriller novel by Ko¯taro¯ Isaka. Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sandra Bullock. PREMIERES 4TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

Nope Premieres 11th

Beast Premieres 25th

The Princess Premieres 4th

Bullet Train Premieres 4th

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COME BACK ANYTIME Self-taught Japanese ramen master Masamoto Ueda and his wife Kazuko, have run their tiny Tokyo ramen shop, Bizentei , for more than forty years, serving his legendary ramen to scores of devoted customers, making the restaurant a true place of community. For Ueda, it’s more than just a livelihood; it’s his life. And his die-hard regulars are more than just customers; they are true friends. On the weekends, he leads eclectic groups out across the Japanese countryside, where they forage, harvest, and share local produce, such as pears, bamboo shoots, rice, and wild mountain yams. This deceptively simple film shows the ways in which, while food sustains the body, sharing food sustains the soul. PREMIERES 4TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, a woman takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she is at first seduced by her sexy aristocratic host, but is soon thrust into a nightmare as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family’s history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity. PREMIERES 25TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE RUBY’S CHOICE A teen girl who’s forced to share her bedroom with her Grandmother, who has dementia, goes from hating her to loving her as she learns some family secrets. Jane Seymour PREMIERES 4TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH The hit French comedy about a civil servant who refuses to move on from his cushy job-for-life despite the best efforts of his boss. Written & directed by, and starring Jérôme Commandeur. PREMIERES 4TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A STITCH IN TIME An elderly former dressmaker is inspired to reinvent herself after befriending a young Chinese Australian fashion designer. A heart-warming story celebrating friendship, culture and never giving up on your dreams. Maggie Blinco, Hoa Xuande. PREMIERES 25TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

Come Back Anytime Premieres 4th

Ruby’s Choice Premieres 4th

Employee of the Month Premieres 4th

A Stitch in Time Premieres 25th

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QUANT WRITTEN & DIRECTED BYSADIE FROST – PREMIERES 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A documentary celebrating designer Mary Quant – an icon of the swinging 1960s and trailblazing fashion rebel. The film chronicles her rise from a fashion-conscious tomboy growing up in the Welsh countryside, to a daring avant-garde designer. Often credited with inventing the mini skirt, Quant was a retail pioneer, from her very first store on London’s legendary King’s Road, through to the development of her brand into a global empire. Her story is told through archival footage and photographs, interviews with Quant’s contemporaries, family and style leaders of today, along with dramatisations. Vivienne Westwood, Camilla Rutherford, Zandra Rhodes.

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THE CONFERENCE On 20 January 1942 in a villa on Lake Wannsee, Berlin, leading members of the Nazi regime and German administration came together to discuss the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question”. The historically accurate, haunting drama follows the minutes of this meeting as recorded by Adolf Eichmann, of which only one copy remains – a key document pertaining to the Holocaust and our understanding of it. The film is a gripping examination of the cynical nature of humankind’s violence unto itself – a startling reminder that these horrors, so methodically perpetrated, could happen again. PREMIERES 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

In the ingenious 1916 quasi-chamber opera by Richard Strauss, the composer hit on a formula that allowed him to express several aspects of operatic storytelling in a single work, especially in the latter half, an opera-within-an-opera, that includes some of the composer’s most atmospheric music, while Ariadne herself delivers one of Strauss’s most magnificent soprano solos. Conducted by Marek Janowski. Soprans Lise Davidsen in the tile role, with soprano Brenda Rae, mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, tenor Brandon Jovanovich, baritone Wolfgang Brendel. PREMIERES 11TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: DON CARLOS The original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. The composer’s longest and most ambitious opera (around five hours), features a number of complex one-on-one confrontations, an imposing chorus, and melodically rich solo scenes. Conducted by Patrick Furrer. Tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, Bass-baritone Eric Owens, baritone Étienne Dupuis. Directed by David McVicar. PREMIERES 25TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

National Theatre Live: Henry V Premieres 18th

The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos Premieres 11th

The Conference Premieres 18th

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos Premieres 25th

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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: HENRY V

DIRECTED BY MAX WEBSTER – PREMIERES 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE Kit Harington plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power, in a broodingly impressive production captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London. Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country into a real war. Portrayed as a ruthless chief executive, the king balances boardroom and battlefield in an exciting modern production that poses the possibly rhetorical question: do we ever get the leaders we deserve?

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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN In 1944, as life in Britain’s cities becomes increasingly perilous, three evacuee children are sent by their mother to a north country village where they settle into a new style of life. When the children discover a young and injured American soldier hiding out in the local railyard, they are thrust into a dangerous quest to help their new friend who, like them, is a long way from home. Inspired by one of the most beloved British family films of all time. Jenny Agutter, Sheridan Smith. PREMIERES 25TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER A small rabbit’s long-awaited birthday doesn’t turn out at all as he had planned. His little sister is ill, and no one has time to celebrate. He flees to his grandmother’s house in protest, but to get there he has to walk through the woods... Voices of Jonathan Bailey, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson. PREMIERES 11TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE DRAGONBALL SUPER: SUPER HEROES The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku, however some of those who carried on its spirit, created the ultimate Androids, “Super Heroes”, that are awakened again as danger threatens. The newest film in the worldwide anime blockbuster franchise, available in English dub and subtitled PREMIERES 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

LAAL SINGH CHADDHA A Hindi language official

remake of the 1994 Hollywood classic Forrest Gump , which narrates important events in Indian history from the perspective of Laal Singh Chadha, an autistic man who has a special way of understanding people – sometimes more than they understand themselves. Some of the notable events that he manages to become entangled with include the Emergency, the 1983 Cricket World Cup, Operation Blue Star, the Rath Yatra, and the 1999 Kargil War. Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, with a cameo by Shah Rukh Khan. PREMIERES 11TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

The Railway Children Return Premieres 25th

Dragonball Super: Super Heroes Premieres 18th

Best Birthday Ever Premieres 11th

Laal Singh Chaddha Premieres 11th

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GLORIAVALE DIRECTED BY NOEL SMYTH AND FERGUS GRADY

An eye-opening, heartrending and rage-inducing examination of the widespread abuse inside New Zealand’s infamous Gloriavale Christian Community cult and the institutional failures that have allowed it to continue. With unprecedented access to the notoriously secretive community, the filmmakers follow brother and sister John Ready and Virginia Courage, escapees fighting to free the rest of their family from the organisation’s grasp, as they mount a ground-breaking legal case against the cult’s powerful leaders. Long associated with allegations of sexual and physical abuse, human rights violations and fraud, the true extent of Gloriavale’s crimes and the cruelty of its leaders is exposed as the Ready family risk losing their home, their community, and those they love for a chance to bring positive change to Gloriavale. Filmmakers Fergus Grady and Noel Smyth said “We are deeply grateful to the leavers who trusted us to tell their stories, and we hope that, through this film, New Zealanders will be moved to support the people who’ve managed to leave Gloriavale, those who may escape in the future, and those who are fighting for justice”. PREMIERES AT WHA¯NAU MA¯RAMA NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 6TH, AND IN CINEMAS 18TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

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The latest creation from Oscar Winner Jordan Peele, Nope , is a dark pop nightmare of un- canny science fiction and complex social hor- ror thriller that unpacks the seeds of violence, risk and opportunism that are inseparable from the romanticised history of the American West... and from show business itself. When Peele released the genre-breaking Get Out in 2017 and then Us in 2019, he disrupted and redefined modern horror. Now, he reimagines the iconic American summer movie and gives it a true sci-fi-meets-horror slant, with a cast of award-winning actors that have worked with him in the past, and keep coming back for more. In particular, the film reunites Peele with Daniel Kaluuya, who plays OJ Haywood, one of sev- eral residents in a lonely gulch of inland Cali- fornia who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. In Southern California’s arid and rambling Santa Clarita Valley, siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer), have in- herited a ranch from their industry-legend fa- ther, Otis Haywood Sr. They are carrying the torch of his craft as animal wranglers for film and television, but it’s a tough business, and despite their skills and the artistry of their pro- fession, the pair faces financial challenges – JORDAN PEELE THE WRITER, DIRECTOR & PRODUCER OF NOPE TALKS ABOUT HIS LATEST VENTURE ON THE FILM FRONTIER, AND OF MAKING A MOVIE THAT QUESTIONS MOVIE MAKING. WAY OUT

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“THE DNA OF THE MOVIE HAS THIS BIG QUESTION ABOUT THE HUMAN ADDICTION TO SPECTACLE, AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MONEY BECOMES INVOLVED IS THAT THERE’S EXPLOITATION...”

and the heartbreak inherent to a trade where livestock is the talent. Adjacent to their prop- erty sits Jupiter’s Claim, a family-fun theme park and petting zoo predicated on the white- washed history and aesthetics of the California Gold Rush. It is owned and operated with evangelical pride by Ricky “Jupe” Park (Steven Yeun), a former child star who is saddled with a tabloid-tragic backstory that he has spent a lifetime trying to escape. As OJ and Emerald begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast ranch, it leads them down an obses- sive rabbit hole, but Peele is not just making an inventive sci-fi thriller. Nope is tinged with the acidic satire that suffused his previous two movies, as the director examines why the eas- iest way to process horror these days is to turn it into breathtaking entertainment. In the wake of the cinematic and critical suc- cess of Get Out and Us , both of which dis- rupted and redefined the horror genre in singular ways, Peele was eager to expand his cinematic canvas, embrace a challenge un- like any in his filmmaking career so far and tackle the granddaddy of genre movies: the summer ‘event’ film. “ Nope is of a bigger scope than any story I’ve ever tried to tell,” he says. “And from a filmmaking perspective, the pro-

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cess has been an adventure unto itself. Every single department has taken huge risks and committed full tilt. I tried to write a script for a movie that I didn’t know how to pull off. And then I assembled a team to help me pull it off.” As he began to explore options, one particular subgenre of summer event films felt particu- larly ripe for reinvention. “I had this idea of making the Great American UFO movie – a flying saucer horror film,” Peele says. “And not only a flying saucer horror film, but really, the quintessential one. It’s a difficult genre and hard to pull off because it’s got this huge canvas that you must take into account – the sky.” He says that Close Encounters of the Third Kind was a huge influence in its scope and in its vision, “but more than anything, in Steven Spielberg’s ability to make us feel like we’re in the presence of something from an- other world. That immersive experience was something I desperately wanted to chase as well. Within that genre, though, we often apply all these wonderful qualities to some ad- vanced alien civilization. But what if the truth is a lot simpler and darker than we even could ever imagine?” As with all Jordan Peele films, whatever you think Nope is going to be as you enter the the-

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atre, you’re in for more than a few surprises. “The reason that we’re so withholding in our trailers and in our advertising materials is that we all secretly know that the most fun to be had is coming into something with less informa- tion,” producer Ian Cooper says. “Jordan de- signs movies that are the maximal fun if you’re not quite sure what you’re getting into.” Nope delves into deeper themes and ideas as it thrills, terrifies and entertains. The film is both a spectacle itself, and an examination of how spectacle shapes our culture and our ideas of ourselves. When the film’s central characters encounter this unexplained phenomenon in the skies around Haywood Ranch, each of them, for different reasons and different ways, is drawn to the pursuit of documenting this anomaly. “The DNA of the movie has this big question about the human addiction to spec- tacle,” Peele says. “And what happens when money becomes involved is that there’s this massive exploitation of what should be pure and what should be natural.” You’ll definitely never look at the sky the same way again. “Obviously, this is a horror movie, but it has a science-fictional conceit,” Cooper says. “It was really important for us to feel the balance and ensure that it felt more horror than science fiction. Early on, Jordan was say- ing, ‘I’m hopeful that people will look at clouds after this movie the way they looked at the sur- face of the ocean in Jaws.’ Even during film- ing, when we would have real clouds in the sky, you could imagine how unnerving it would be to have that phobia.” It’s also, on a pure entertainment level, just one hell of a fun ride. “ Nope was written dur- ing the pandemic in 2020,” Peele says. “It was this crazy time. In a lot of ways, the film is a re- flection of all the horrors that happened that year and are still happening.” As for the title, he says, “ Nope means a lot of things. I always love to get into the head of my audience. And I feel like there’s a lot of people that don’t want to see a horror movie and don’t want to see something that dark or that fucked up. Nope is an invitation to them, to sort of say, ‘Hey, I see you, and this movie will be scary, but at the very least, I’m bringing you in.” NOPE PREMIERES 11TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

Jordan Peele with cast Steven Yeun, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea, at the world premier of Nope .

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Ridley Road based on the true story of the 62 Group, a collection of anti-fascists who stood up against the rising neo-Nazi movement in Britain after World War II. A woman searching for a lost love joins the protests, and decides to go undercover with the fascists for the sake of her country. Gripping four-part series begins 7th RIALTO WORLD  CLICK TO SEE MORE MONDAY PREMIERES AT 8:30 The best of independent international film and filmmakers. This month: Based on a True Story Dear Comrades! striking workers in 1962 USSR are brutally crushed by the military and KGB. 1st Persian Lessons to survive a Nazi camp, a prisoner teaches a language he doesn’t know. 8th When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit a Jewish family flee 1933 Berlin, through the eyes of a young girl. 15th The Judgement a Dutch journalist defends a murder accused facing ‘trial by media’. 22th Balloon 1979 East Germany, two families attempt a daring escape in a home-made balloon. 29th RIALTO PRESENTATION  CLICK TO SEE MORE TUESDAY PREMIERES AT 8:30 RIALTO DOCUMENTARY  CLICK TO SEE MORE WEDNESDAY PREMIERES AT 8:30 This month: Extraordinary World Events The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill , 3rd; The Accidental President , 10th; The Jump , 17th; In the Shadow of 9/11 , 24th; Tread , 31st RIALTO DOCUMENTARY  CLICK TO SEE MORE THURSDAY PREMIERES AT 8:30 This month: Framed! – see feature page 26 RIALTO FILM  CLICK TO SEE MORE FRIDAY PREMIERES AT 8:30 This month: True Blue Aussie View Two Hands , 5th; Angel Baby , 12th; Sirens , 19th; Shine , 26th

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RIALTO CHANNEL PREMIERES RIALTO SELECTION  CLICK TO SEE MORE PREMIERE FILMS EVERY SATURDAY AT 8:30 Prisoners of the Ghostland a Nicolas Cage outing into a crazy world packed with visual invention and action-packed fight scenes. 6th – see feature next page Ride the Eagle a woman estranged from her son dies leaving him a ‘conditional inheritance’. Before he gets anything, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list. Comedy. Jake Johnson, Susan Sarandon, J.K. Simmons. 13th Lansky a renowned, but down-on-his-luck writer, has the opportunity of a lifetime when he is contacted by retired underworld kingpin Meyer Lansky who wants to tell the story of his life as a notorious mobster. Based on a true story. Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington. 20th June Again a twist of fate gives the family matriarch a reprieve from a debilitating illness – and the chance to put everybody’s lives back on track. Heartfelt comedy. 27th

Ridley Road Rialto Exclusive Series

The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill Rialto Documentary

Shine Rialto Film

Two Hands Rialto Film

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RIALTO CHANNEL, 8:30, SATURDAY 6TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A visually stylish, full-on, bonkers, American horror, sci-fi, western thriller, set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town. A maverick bank robber is sprung from jail by a wealthy and ruthless warlord, The Governer, who demands help to find his AWOL adopted granddaughter. The prisoner is offered his freedom in exchange for retrieving the girl – however, there’s a nasty catch... He’s strapped into a leather suit wired with exposives, that will self-destruct within three days, so he must set off into the post-apocalyptic wasteland to find the young woman – and his own path to redemption. Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella, BIll Moseley, Nick Cassavetes.

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SKY ARTS  CLICK TO SEE MORE Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies a new look at the tormented artist through the legacy of the largest private collector of artworks by the Dutch painter: Helene Kröller-Müller, who, in the early 20th Century, amassed nearly 300 of his works. Film, 8:30, Saturday 20th Mary Beard’s Shock of the Nude the acclaimed historian offers her take on how artists have depicted the naked body, from the ancient Greeks to the taboo-busting painters and sculptors of today. 9pm, Mondays from 22nd Hitler Versus Picasso and the Others spurred by Hitler’s declaration of war on “degenerate” modern art, and his obsession with classical work, the Nazis amassed a treasure trove of looted masterpieces. A cinematic tour of three extensive exhibitions explores the works. 8:30, Saturday 13th COUNTRY TV  CLICK TO SEE MORE A Fork in the Road an honest and realistic picture of how food and agricultural products are grown and made in Georgia, U.S.A. twelve- part series, 8pm, Wednesdays from 31st SOHO  CLICK TO SEE MORE The Invisible Pilot when a small-town crop dusting pilot suddenly commits suicide, the mystery surrounding his death uncovers a clandestine world of drug smuggling, gun-running, and involvement in a covert war conducted at the highest level of the U.S. government. Three- part documentary, 9:30, Wednesdays from 24th E!  CLICK TO SEE MORE Celebrity Beef comedic cooking competitiion series, hosted by Joel McHale, that turns pop-culture fueds into a battle of foods. Weekly, 8:30, from Wednesday 3rd COMEDY CENTRAL  CLICK TO SEE MORE South Park Day – special event All day South Park with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut at 8pm and 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park at 9.30pm, Saturday 13th

SKY CHANNELS PREMIERES HISTORY  CLICK TO SEE MORE CHARLES I: TO KILL A KING An emotionally-charged dramatisaton beginning on Christmas Day 1648, that hour by hour traces the machinations that led to the momentous trial of the British monarch, and his shocking execution just four weeks later. Incredible original documents such as Charles’ death warrant, and artifacts including the bulletproof hat worn by the chief prosecutor for Parliament and Charles’ bloodstained shirt, worn at his execution, help to bring these events to life. Three episodes, 8:30, Fridays from 12th Secrets of the Shining Knight once upon a time, knighthood was serious business, and for countless medieval fighters, their armor was what stood between life and death. But what was it really like to live beneath the metal? How was that shining armor crafted and how strong was it? A blacksmith and master armorer recreates a set of the elite armour and puts it to the ultimate test. 8:30, Monday 29th

House of the Dragon Soho

Secrets of the Shining Knight History

Van Gogh: Of Wheatfields and Clouded Skies Sky Arts

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SOHO – 1PM & 8:30, MONDAYS FROM 22ND, ALSO ON NEON  CLICK TO SEE MORE Adapted from George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood , set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones , chronicling the beginning of the end of House Targaryen. The central conflict of the ten-part series is the battle for succession to the Iron Throne between Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen after the death of their father Viserys I. Many are not ready to see a woman take the Iron Throne, but Rhaenyra is determined to “create a new order” from the back of her dragon. Meanwhile, the Houses Stark, Velaryon, Lannister, and Baratheon plot against those in power. However the Targaryens have unmatched firepower... for now. Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans.

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RIALTO CHANNEL – PREMIERES 8:30, THURSDAY 4TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A pioneer of the now ubiquitous “contour techniques”, makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin’s meteoric rise to fame, doing makeup for clamouring supermodels and celebrities in the 1980s and 90s, was legendary. Iconic clients, friends, and family retrace his life, career, and tragic death at the height of his fame in 2002. Aucoin’s spirit prevails on-screen, revived by intimate home videos and archival footage, and the recollections of an impressive line-up of his famous clientele, from Hollywood heavyweights like Cher and Isabella Rossellini, to a supermodel tribe including Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista.

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RIALTO CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL FRAMED NZ TV PREMIERES, 8:30PM, THURSDAYS  CLICK TO SEE MORE

HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Women were clearly central to legendary photographer Helmut Newton’s work. Many of the stars of his iconic portraits and fashion editorials – from Anna Wintour to Grace Jones, Charlotte Rampling to Isabella Rossellini and Claudia Schiffer, among others – give candid interviews about their experiences with Newton, and their interpretation of the work of this controversial genius; a portrait of the artist by the portrayed. Provocative, unconventional, subversive; at the core of his life’s work, Newton’s depiction of women still poses the question: did he see those he photographed as subjects or objects? 8:30PM, THURSDAY 25TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE

GRAIN: THE ANALOG RENAISSANCE Image makers are once again obsessed with shooting analog. Whether it’s a fashion house looking to bring a new edge to their creative work, an amateur searching eBay for the perfect vintage Polaroid, or an influencer trying to capture a comforting retro aesthetic for social media, analog photography has piqued the interest of people everywhere. Is this resurgence a backlash against digital photography? Is it just a trend fuelled by our desire for authenticity in an increasingly superficial world? Or is it something else entirely? Filmmakers Alex Contell and Tommaso Sacconi explore the stories of those committed to using film in modern day photography. 18th CATWALK: FROM GLADA HUDIK TO NEW YORK Emma Örtlund has had a lifelong dream of becoming a fashion model, and asks Pär Johansson, founder of the Glada Hudik Theatre, for help. It’s an unattainable dream for most people, and seemingly even more so for people with disabilities like Emma, and the four young theatre members who decide to join her on her mission. As they embark on an achieve the seemingly impossible, their unique personalities and stories deliver genuine joy and inspiration. 11th

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MY NAME IS GULPILIL WHAKAATA MA¯ORI – PREMIERES 8:30PM MONDAY 8TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE Documentary capturing the end of David Gulpilil’s extraordinary, culture-clashing life as the great Aboriginal actor (and dancer, and singer, and painter) looks back on his amazing journey in this personal film memoir. Gulpilil has brought his intensity, dignity and authenticity to Australian cinema for half a century, and here, battling lung cancer and looked after by a full-time carer, he makes his final film testament: “My story of my story”, as he puts it. Engaging with the camera as never before, the ageing icon fearlessly faces his impending death as he calls upon his electrifying, mesmerising screen presence to connect with, what was for him, his final audience.

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HIGHLIGHTS WHAKAATA MA¯ORI  CLICK TO SEE MORE Poi E: The Story of Our Song musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the classic Poi E , a ground-breaking fusion of 1980s pop and traditional Ma¯ori music. Composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi and performed by the Patea Ma¯ori Club in 1984, Poi E remains the only song in Te Reo Ma¯ori to reach No.1 in the charts. 8:30, Mon 22nd – Also on demand and on the MA¯ORI+ app. TVNZ 2  CLICK TO SEE MORE RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under ten queens from Australia and New Zealand vie for the crown. New season, 9:30, Fridays from 5th TVNZ DUKE  CLICK TO SEE MORE Ten Year Old Tom can a kid grow up these days without being corrupted by the world around him? In this deadpan animated comedy Tom is just trying to be a good kid, but with stressed out parents, shady bus drivers, and wayward teachers, it seems like bad influences are lurking around every corner. New series. 9:35, Monday 15th Robot Chicken: Star Wars Adult Swim special of the satiric, cult favourite stop-motion animation. Mark Hamill and George Lucas guest star with Seth Green, Breckin Meyer and Seth MacFarlane. 10:30, Monday 15th EDEN  CLICK TO SEE MORE It's Me or the Dog UK Renowned dog trainer Victoria Stilwell comes to the rescue of dog owners who have bitten off more than they can chew. Series coming soon.

TVNZ 1  CLICK TO SEE MORE THE BROCKENWOOD MYSTERIES at first glance Brockenwood is a bucolic town where residents live a quiet life. But beneath the town’s peaceful veneer, killers, blackmailers and trouble-makers lurk in even the most picturesque of corners, and the local police detectives must use all manner of unconventional methods to investigate the dangerous rivalries and lethal grudges that erupt into a succession of macabre and unusual crimes.Season eight, six feature-length, standalone mysteries, 8:30, Sundays from 7th Unbreakable S2 – the award-winning local series following a group of remarkable individuals with disabilities over a year, as they pursue their life goals. 8:30, Tuesdays Breakfast – 25th anniversary on air since 11th August 1997! Celebrating the milestone with the best of Breakfast plus bloopers, giveaways and some very special guests. 6am, weekdays. THREE  CLICK TO SEE MORE The Masked Singer S2 – continues 7pm Sundays Mean Mums a family friendly sitcom celebrating school mums in all their crazy, earnest, exhausted glory. Premieres 8:30, Thursday 18th

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PULSE TV  CLICK TO SEE MORE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORIES & DOCUMENTARIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Oceans Apart: Greed Betrayal and Pasific Island Rugby exploitation of Pacific Islands rugby has gone on long enough according to former Samoa Rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in the Samoa Rugby Union. This powerful film shows how protectionism and naked self- interest in the upper echelons of world rugby continues to have a damaging effect on the game – and players – in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. The Russian Five in the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American ice hockey is played. Return to Gandhi Road the powerful story of renowned Tibetan Master Kangyur Rinpoche who, realising the implications of the 1950s’ Cultural Revolution, and under the auspices of the Dalai Lama, braved the dangerous journey over the Himalayan mountains to India to take tonnes of Buddhist texts to safety. Travelling on foot, accompanied by his young family, the journey was one of immense physical hardship, taking over three years. Kubrick by Kubrick the notoriously reclusive director’s guarded genius has served to fuel endless theories, interpretations and speculation on the meaning of his films. Through rare audio recordings of the auteur in dialogue with Michel Ciment – a writer who had privileged access to Kubrick across 30 years – the documentary allows the director to illuminate his work, with an air of finality in his own words. WALTER PRESENTS  CLICK TO SEE MORE TV EXPERT WALTER IUZZOLINO HANDPICKS COMPELLING SERIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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WHAKAATA MA¯ORI+  CLICK TO SEE MORE TE PA¯MU KU¯MARA The first reo Ma¯ori, live-action scripted drama made for rangatahi. It centres around nine- year-old Tai and her superhuman wha¯nau who run a vege shop from their ku¯mara farm. Six ten-minute episodes streaming now. APPLE TV +  CLICK TO SEE MORE Luck a young girl, the unluckiest person in the world, suddenly finds herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, where she must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. Voiced by Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg. Animated film releases 5th Bad Sisters a dark comedy thriller following the lives of five sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another. Sharon Horgan, Claes Bang. Series from 19th

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DISNEY+ STREAMING FROM 5TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE A Predator origin story set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago. A young woman, raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters ever to roam the Great Plains, has proven herself to be a fierce and highly skilled warrior. When danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be one of the first highly-evolved ‘Predator’ aliens to land on Earth – a formidable adversary with a technically advanced arsenal, leading to a vicious and terrifying showdown. The filmmakers prioritised creating an authentic portrayal of the Comanche and indigenous peoples, and used an almost all Native and First Nation’s cast. Amber Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro.

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NETFLIX – SEASON STREAMING FROM 5TH  CLICK TO SEE MORE There is another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep, a place where a powerful being called Dream – The Sandman, Morpheus, King of Dreams – gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. But when he is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend mistakes he’s made, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities – both cosmic and human – along the way. Based on Neil Gaiman’s seminal dark fantasy DC comic book series. Tom Sturridge, Jenna Coleman, Gwendoline Christie, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance.

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DISNEY +  CLICK TO SEE MORE MIND OF MADNESS The Patient a psychological thriller about a therapist who’s held prisoner by a patient who reveals himself to be a serial killer with an unusual therapeutic demand: curb his homicidal urges. In order to survive, the therapist must unwind a complex and disturbed mind to stop the compulsive killing... before he becomes complicit in murder, or worse – becomes a target himself. Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson. Ten episode series premieres 30th The Bear a young chef from the fine-dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heart-breaking death in his family. A world away from what he’s used to, he must balance the soul- crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen sta ff and his strained familial relationships – all while grappling with the impact of his brother’s suicide and the insanity of the daily grind. All eight episodes available Mike explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Mike Tyson’s boxing career and personal life – from beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again. Trevante Rhodes, Russell Hornsby. Eight-part series from 25th I Am Groot five original shorts exploring the glory days of the little tree growing up – and getting into trouble. All available 10th She-Hulk: Attorney at Law comedy series from Marvel about an attorney specialising in superhuman-oriented legal cases, while navigating the complicated life of a single, thirty-something who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk. Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Benedict Wong. Nine episodes available 17th.

WATERBEAR  CLICK TO SEE MORE Trapped by Plastic a new perspective on marine plastic pollution. Through her art, photographer Mandy Barker reveals the devastating and far-reaching impact of plastic in our oceans. Short film Our Sea of Waste the Mediterranean is Europe’s most polluted sea, with some 200,000 tonnes of plastic waste entering its waters every year. As more disposable masks and gloves wash out to sea due to the Covid pandemic, a network of people in France are taking action to find permanent solutions up the supply chain. Short film SKY GO  CLICK TO SEE MORE Sky TV customers can watch live sports, news, box sets, and catch up on movies, shows, and

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PRIME VIDEO  CLICK TO SEE MORE Thirteen Lives recounts the incredible true story of a Thai soccer team who become trapped in the Tham Luang cave during flooding, and the tremendous global effort to rescue them. Faced with impossibly high stakes – and the entire world watching – some of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers joined with Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to attempt a harrowing rescue of the twelve boys and their coach. Directed by Ron Howard. Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton. Film releasing 5th Samaritan a thirteen-year-old boy suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbour is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, the boy makes it his mission to coax his neighbour out of hiding to save the city from ruin. Sylvester Stallone. Film available 26th All or Nothing: Arsenal taking viewers inside one of the world’s biggest football clubs, and up-close with the players, during a crucial season as Arsenal focus their efforts on challenging for domestic success and returning to elite European competition. Narrated by Daniel Kaluuya. Eight-part docuseries releasing over two weeks from 4th The Outlaws S2 – a disparate group of lawbreakers are forced to work together to complete their community service sentences. Comedy thriller created by, and starring, Stephen Merchant. Available from 5th Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby an intimate look at the life of Grammy-winning rapper Dominique Armani Jones (a.k.a. Lil Baby).

NEON  CLICK TO SEE MORE The Rehearsal an absurdist, reality-style docu- comedy created, written, directed by and starring Nathan Fielder, exploring the lengths one person will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder helps complete strangers to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations. Six episode series from 27th City on a Hill S3 – in early 1990s Boston, an ADA forms an unlikely alliance with an FBI veteran, who has landed a new gig running security for a wealthy family. Life is good until secrets begin to unravel. Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge. Eight episodes, weekly from 1st. Industry S2 – in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, a group of graduates look to find their place in the cut-throat financial world. Eight-parts, weekly from 2nd.

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The All-American Professional Girl’s Baseball League was created in 1943 to help keep the sport in the public consciousness after World War II essentially shut down the Major League. The eight- part dramedy evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall’s 1992 film classic, while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional sport. The show follows the journeys of a new ensemble of characters as they carve their paths toward the field, along the way finding their teams – and themselves. Abbi Jacobson, Chanté Adams.

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Step inside the world of competitive e-sports in this joyously crass mockumentary-style series following “Fugitive Gaming”, a fictional pro League of Legends e-sports team, as they set their sights on their first championship after years of close calls and heartache. To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie, and their 27-year-old veteran to put their egos aside and work together. Misha Brooks, Da’Jour Jones, Ely Henry, Holly Chou. Full series available 5th The Undeclared War set in a post- pandemic 2024, in the run up to a British general election, a leading team of GCHQ analysts secretly works to ward off a cyberattack on the country’s electoral system. However, a security breach in the malware department thrusts a young intern into the centre of an escalating, high-stakes >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56

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