Rhys Darby
VOD film review: 100% Wolf
November 24, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA would-be werewolf transforms into a not-at-all ferocious poodle in this amiable animated adventure.Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 3 (Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
February 22, 2016 | David FarnorWhen a show is brought back for a limited series, it’s hard to know what it should be; exactly the same as the old days or something self-aware and new? The X-Files’ 2016 reboot has been a typically uneven affair, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Boat That Rocked
May 16, 2015 | David FarnorA well-meaning love letter to music, this boat doesn’t rock, no matter how good its cast is.Read More
Interview: Rhys Darby (What We Do in the Shadows)
November 21, 2014 | Matthew TurnerVampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows is out now on VOD – exactly the kind of groundbreaking technological release strategy you expect from a New Zealand film. Just ask Murray, manager of the Flight of the Conchords.
Well, … Read More
VOD film review: Yes Man
October 10, 2014 | David FarnorJim Carrey is on charming form in this formulaic but funny comedy.Read More
UK TV review: Short Poppies (by Rhys Darby)
April 3, 2014 | Andrew JonesRhys Darby’s hilarious comedy is imaginative, rewarding and kind TV.Read More
Rhys Darby series Short Poppies heads to Netflix UK
March 20, 2014 | David FarnorThe Rhys Darby TV series Short Poppies will be released exclusively on Netflix on Thursday 3rd April
The comedy show is written by the Kiwi comedian, most famous for playing Murray Hewitt in Flight of the Conchords.
Short Poppies … Read More