by Maple23films | 28/08/25
No-one does mild-mannered, gently acerbic cinema for the matinee crowd quite like the British, and the new Steve Coogan movie, The Penguin Lessons, is no exception. Based on an unusual real-life story, it’s a shamelessly corny heart-warmer, despite its outwardly...
by Maple23films | 28/08/25
It’s a big-hearted tear-jerker about the power of art – and it’s already breaking records in its home country, where it’s received the widest-ever release for a local film and become the sixth-highest grossing New Zealand film of all time. George Fenwick Guardian Tinā...
by Maple23films | 28/08/25
Colman & Cumberbatch make for a fun & feisty pair in this dark comedy about a marital breakdown. Despite some absurd scenes, it’s quite thought-provoking, and THAT incredible house is truly to-die-for. Ruth Maramis Film Chatter The Roses 1 NOV: 3 pm...
by Maple23films | 28/08/25
A brilliantly written, slow-paced thriller that constantly has its audience trying to work out what was deliberate and what was an accident. Rotten Tomatoes When Fall is Coming 18 OCT: 3 pm & 7 pm102 mins – France – Drama/Thriller – (Mature themes and coarse...
by Maple23films | 28/08/25
A funny but also melancholy piece of work. It’s more interested in maintaining a consistent and sincere emotional connection than in wild virtuoso showboating. Catherine Bray The Guardian The Ballard of Wallis Island 4 OCT : 3 pm & 7 pm100 mins – UK – Comedy...
