Trending Movies and TV Shows in New Zealand
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Two boys and a young girl struggle for their lives and suffer horrible abuse at the hands of their caretakers during their stay at an orphanage. Taken from the orphanage they are thrown to the streets where their journey to survive will force them to fight for their very lives. Two of them find romance while the third is abducted, to be groomed for membership in the mafia. A powerful and mysterious person in the shadows monitors and influences their lives from afar. In a series of Machiavellian moves, this antagonist orchestrates a series of seemingly innocuous coincidences that move the three of them even closer to the final conflict culminating in the perfect opportunity for spectacular revenge. Their paths are very different but the ghosts of from the past will eventually bring them back together...
WAR (2018 )
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For the past 4 years, scientist Dr Allen Dobrovolsky has been testing the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Concerned with the degradation in water quality, his research has led him to believe that the reef could be facing an environmental disaster of enormous proportions. As Allen has been collecting data along the coast of the Great Barrier Reef, he has talked with residents, scientists, community activists and politicians about the hotly debated state of the Reef. The main voices in the documentary come from the top coral and marine research scientists in Australia, along with locals, activists, politicians and indigenous leaders, who are all concerned about the poor outlook for the reef due to the multiple port developments along the coast line that are contributing to its poor health. The story focuses on the fight that has been happening on land around governance of the reef's health.
Murder on the Reef (2018 )
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Seventeen year old, Emma joins a high school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer.
Going for Gold (2018 )
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Against the backdrop of Ireland’s stunning west coast, this film digs deep into the day to day lives of the surf community, taking the audience beyond the bluster of the typical adrenaline fueled film to create a very real portrait of those who choose the surf lifestyle.
Between Land and Sea: A Year in the Life of an Atlantic Surf Town (2018 )
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An up-and-coming video gamer faces his greatest challenge yet as he and his team must overcome a fiery gaming superstar, as well as their own battling egos, to win the ultimate video game championship.
eHero (2018 )
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Follow the transformation of Patty Hearst from heiress to terrorist in a saga of privilege, celebrity, politics, media, revolution, and violence. Over forty years later, newly discovered evidence, archival footage, cinematic recreations and exclusive firsthand accounts shed light on one of the biggest and most bizarre stories in modern American history.
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018 )
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Novelist Michael Peterson and his wife Kathleen are the toast of Durham, North Carolina. But that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Kathleen is found dead in her home at the bottom of a staircase. Michael claims it was a tragic, accidental fall. But was she murdered? In this three-part series, we investigate the shocking details of the case through the people closest to it. We'll also reveal a 16-year-old secret and examine one of the most dramatic trials in recent history.
An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase (2018 )
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On the edge of Bangladesh, between mountains and water, stands a post-office, the only sign of civilization. It has a notorious reputation: its employees disappear. Two men, in love with each other, work there.
The Last Post Office (2018 )
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An afternoon visit to a small city Sex Shoppe yields excitement, surprise and comic relief.
Davy & Goliath (2018 )
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Raza, a young second-generation British-Pakistani man from London is coerced by Gabe, a counterterrorism officer, into informing.
Informer (2018 )
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Two feuding detectives hunt down a cop-killer who leaves a trail of broken lives across Sydney.
Dead Lucky (2018 )
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It was 1969 and America was embarking on the biggest adventure known to man - a voyage to the moon. Daniel too was pursuing the unknown; leaving the path of isolation he had traveled for so many years to embrace the love of another. The only question was would he be able maintain that road to glory or would he veer off course never to be seen again...
The Astronot (2018 )
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Created over 75 years and three generations, Les Quatre Vents stands as an enchanted place of beauty and surprise, a horticultural masterpiece of the 21st century. See how Frank Cabot gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world.
The Gardener (2018 )
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Two drag queens move through the city on a night of debauchery, insight, and revenge.
Cherry Cola (2018 )
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A recently separated Argentinian man and woman, with their two teenage children, go on a family holiday to Florianópolis, Brazil, where they become delightfully and problematically involved with the family from whom they rent a house.
Florianópolis Dream (2018 )
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A power egomaniac is thrown a party, but the attendees have no intention of honoring the hated man, rather to teach him a cruel lesson.
A Lesson in Cruelty (2018 )
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From young adults to still growing up, we take a ride through Val's memories of Mickey as he makes his way to see his brother. An atypical exploration of the nuances of various stages in a relationship. Every ending has it's middle.
Idled (2018 )
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'A Mediocre Time' with Tom and Dan' was becoming a hit podcast...until big radio made them shut it down. Now, after quitting their terrestrial radio jobs and making the podcast a career, they will embark on their biggest event yet: showcasing their podcast at the Hard Rock Live!
A Mediocre Documentary with Tom And Dan (2018 )
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Joel, an actor who plays a superhero named, Thrill finds his life in turmoil when a disagreement forces him to leave his home. While Joel reunites with old friends, his fictional character Thrill is forced to make tough decisions as his partner, Scholar sets out to locate superhuman twins: Shift and Militant. The story will take the viewer on a journey as the lives of fictional Thrill and reality based Joel begin to become interwoven as they each encounter completely different individuals with interconnecting journeys of relationships, love, drama and race with both fiction and reality colliding in the end
And There Were 4 (2018 )
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A film about (local) patriotism, tourism and emigration. A girl lives in a gray, isolated country, enclosed by a huge wall. She has never travelled anywhere, but all her life she has dreamt of leaving forever for a perfect world called “Abroad”.
Untravel (2018 )
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This story is about how two hermit crabs with different backgrounds come to find one another. Harriet grew up in a pet store, popular. Herbert is a loner in the wild with no friends or family. One day fate brings them together. Along the way they meet some interesting characters, overcome obstacles, face heart ache and find love.
Harriet and Herbert's Day at the Beach (2018 )
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When a group of young DIY artists in Santa Fe can’t find a door into the art world, they blow open an entirely new portal with their grit, passion, and tenacity. Within just a few short years – and with a little help from George R.R. Martin – this group called Meow Wolf ultimately hits a cultural nerve and garners massive, unexpected success with their exhibit, House of Eternal Return.
Meow Wolf: Origin Story (2018 )
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Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Sinatra's true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner his Palm Springs home was center stage. For the rest of his life, the Rancho Mirage compound on Frank Sinatra Drive, was the home he called "My Heaven". Palm Springs still feels the ghost of Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra in Palm Springs (2018 )
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Each week over 100 wives learn that their husbands aren't all they seem, as police charge ever more men for having child sex images. This TV docudrama provides an insight into affected families' lives with actors lip-syncing real-life accounts.
Married to a Paedophile (2018 )
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Diana Apcar, a 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan, becomes the de facto ambassador of a lost nation.
The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life (2018 )
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The sculptor Elizabeth King mines the spaces in between classical sculpture and automata; life and the life- like. Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King explores the motives and creations of this quiet iconoclast at a pivotal moment in her career.
Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King (2018 )
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Crash landing on Earth after an extended deep space mission, five astronauts find their hope for a rescue quickly turning into a fight for survival.
Another Plan from Outer Space (2018 )
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Explorers Shawn Forry and Justin Lichter complete the first ever winter expedition of America's 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico.
Snow to Sand (2018 )
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A love story between a frustrated artist and a free spirited girl, set in colorful Venice Beach, Ca - told in four seasons.
Will & Liz (2018 )
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A woman becomes increasingly aware of her fractured past as a corrupt organization closes in.
Segfault (2018 )
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You'll be wowed and downright impressed—and perhaps a bit hungry for dessert—when you see showstopping creations from some of the best cake artists across the country. In place of usual layered chocolate, vanilla and red velvet beauties, these showstopping features will include a massive 500-pound replica of Earth and an upside-down chandelier. They're changing the cake game once and for all, and on Ridiculous Cakes, you'll get an insider's look at how these masterpieces are designed, created and decorated.
Ridiculous Cakes (2018 )
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A dating series exploring the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful and grown black men and women in their 30s and 40s who are each looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship. A unique twist on a typical dating show, Ready to Love highlights the men's observations and experiences in the search for true love in Atlanta.
Ready to Love (2018 )
