Tag: markhadley
An unholy alliance
27 September 2021
The science-fiction blockbuster 'Dune' has lessons for Christians and the question of where power ultimately resides... Read more
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Film review: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
9 January 2021
No one will be happy about the way their 'team' is represented in this film.... Read more
Dearest, Direst, Darkest, Dementia
26 December 2020
Four films worth thinking seriously about these summer holidays... Read more
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Seven reasons to say 'No' to Spy Racers
21 November 2020
Review: Fast & Furious Spy Racers ... Read more
Streaming review: Raised By Wolves
17 October 2020
An epic battle between atheists and people of faith... Read more
When the war is over
6 July 2020
Pandemic reveals society's fragile grip on inner peace... Read more
Streaming Review: Unorthodox
29 June 2020
A Hasidic Jewish woman in the US flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a grou... Read more
TV Streaming: Messiah
12 February 2020
Others Culture Writer Mark Hadley says 'Messiah' has done a masterful job of translating the past to... Read more
Movie review: Beautifully Broken
19 November 2019
Three fathers living worlds apart brought together through tragedy.... Read more
Movie review: Tolkien
20 July 2019
A friendship that embraces difference, conquers class and provides the model for his epic novels.... Read more
The new Pharisees
2 April 2019
Hypocrites are found in a different shape in a post-modern world.... Read more
Movie review: The Hate U Give
16 February 2019
A young heroine learns the painful truth that the hate we visit on others has a way of rebounding on... Read more
TV series review: Bodyguard
2 February 2019
After helping thwart a terrorist attack, a war veteran is assigned to protect a politician who was a... Read more
Upstream - Making a Murderer 2
30 December 2018
International media attention has attracted the skills of 'never say die' lawyer Kathleen Zellner wh... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse
29 December 2018
The plot is fresh, the new Spider-Man heroes are interesting, the push into other ethnicities is wor... Read more
Upstream: The Kominsky Method
23 December 2018
Douglas and Arkin are a winning combination in this new TV comedy series.... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â Mortal Engines
22 December 2018
An insightful prediction of how humanity's greed and selfishness are like a self-destruct button.... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â Widows
15 December 2018
A stellar cast and girl-power twist on the heist genre, makes this a watchable film.... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
8 December 2018
A visually gorgeous film whose central character emulates the real king of Christmas. ... Read more
Upstream: The Romanoffs
20 November 2018
Enter into the world of Russian royalty with The Romanoffs, a series of stories about people who bel... Read more
60 Second Verdict: The Girl in the Spider’s Web
17 November 2018
The latest edition to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo franchise is disappointingly one-dimensional, ... Read more
Upstream: Bodyguard
13 November 2018
This British TV drama showcases what they do best - honest-to-goodness suspense.... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â An Interview With God
10 November 2018
Without much preachiness and plenty of Bible references and theological understanding, An Intervie... Read more
Movie review: An interview with God
8 November 2018
A rising journalist accepts an offer to interview a man who claims to be God.... Read more
Upstream: Doctor Who Season 11
6 November 2018
Change is afoot on Doctor Who, but is it just being politically correct?... Read more
60 Second Verdict: Bohemian Rhapsody
3 November 2018
Biopic cleverly incorporates many of Queen's hits into the story of Mercury's life.... Read more
Upstream: The Orville
23 October 2018
This Star Trek spoof fails to hit the funny bone.... Read more
Movie review: First Man
12 October 2018
First Man is an awesome cinematic creation that will please many, but I can't help but contemplate i... Read more
Upstream: Kidding
9 October 2018
Can you be too good? Jim Carey's new comedy drama invites the question.... Read more
Movie review: The House with the clock in it's walls
29 September 2018
While pitched as a family movie, parents should be alert for the more subtle messages it conveys.... Read more
60 Second Verdict: The House With The Clock In Its Walls
29 September 2018
A creative storyline that’s backed by all the special effects and star-power you would expect from... Read more
Upstream: Wellington Paranormal
25 September 2018
Officers Minogue and O'Leary search for the truth of unexplained happenings in downtown Wellington i... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â The PredatorÂ
22 September 2018
Predator writer-director Shane Black created the Lethal Weapon franchise and his love for action cli... Read more
Upstream: Follow This
18 September 2018
This info-series delves into marginal subjects with real-life reporting - a fresh alternative in an ... Read more
Upstream: Maron
11 September 2018
Marc Maron's Netflix series is a drama drawn from his real-life, bringing a fresh edge to this comed... Read more
Upstream: Better Call Saul: Season 4
8 September 2018
Season 4 continues to follow Jimmy McGill's slow decline into criminal activity and his transformati... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â Crazy Rich Asians
8 September 2018
Crazy Rich Asians is a surprisingly fun and familiar Rom-com plot, with a dose of lifestyles of the ... Read more
Upstream: Kim’s Convenience
28 August 2018
This touching comedy revolves around a Korean family running a convenience store in the city of Toro... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â Book Club
25 August 2018
A talented cast but a middle-of-the-road comedy... Read more
60 Second Verdict:Â BlackkKlansman
18 August 2018
The true story of an African-American policeman who goes undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.... Read more
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Upstream: Killing Eve
14 August 2018
A cat-and-mouse game with high stakes for both the characters and the viewer being entertained.... Read more
60 Second Verdict: The Darkest Minds
11 August 2018
A post-apocalyptic tale in which a teen heroine rises up to rescue the world from a terrifying futur... Read more
60 Second Verdict: The Breaker Upperers
4 August 2018
Breaking up couples for money - what can go wrong?... Read more
Upstream: MacGyver
17 July 2018
Ready for a trip back to the 90s? America’s CBS has breathed new life into classic crime fighter Mac... Read more
Upstream: MacGyver
16 July 2018
Ready for a trip back to the 90s? America’s CBS has breathed new life into classic crime fighter Mac... Read more
Upstream: Counterpart
3 July 2018
Counterpart is a spy-thriller cum sci-fi mind-bender that discovers a world almost identical to our ... Read more
Upstream: Condor
13 June 2018
Stan's hottest new release, is a 21st century rethink of the classic spy thriller, Three Days of the... Read more
Upstream:Troy
24 April 2018
What's the latest streaming buzz and one of the oldest tales remade for TV. ... Read more
Upstream: Looming Tower
21 March 2018
This TV series takes a controversial look at how the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently m... Read more
60 Second Verdict: Winchester
3 March 2018
Like scary movies about houses that go bump in the night? ... Read more
Upstream:Mindhunter
6 February 2018
Looking for you next TV drama? Mark Hadley gives the lowdown on what's new. Hot off the press is Min... Read more
60 Second Verdict - I, Tonya
6 February 2018
I, Tonya is a memorable presentation of how people can treat the truth.... Read more
TV show review: Alias grace and Mindhunter
6 February 2018
Two Netflix shows challenge conventional thinking about the nature of good and evil.... Read more
How to recognise a good review
17 February 2017
Culture writing, from a Christian perspective, should reflect God back to us.... Read more