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The Day of the Jackal is a riveting and ridiculous ride
Plus: Our verdict on Wicked, a gut-busting piece of local experimental cinema, and a solution for phone addicts everywhere.
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In Cold Water is a must-see for true crime fans
Plus: Eddie Redmayne's tense new British thriller, an intriguing Chilean film festival, and two tearjerking documentary series.
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The many mysteries within A Remarkable Place to Die
Plus: Martha Stewart slams her own documentary, the ballet was very good, and let's hear it for My Old Ass.
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October 2024

This new docuseries shows us another world of learning
Plus: The Diplomat is back, Catherine Called Birdy is still a delight, and a new local murder-mystery hits TVNZ+.
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The top 100 NZ shows of the 21st Century: 20-1
Plus: Rivals is one wild ride, a new HBO superhero series with a twist, and Hera Lindsay Bird falls for The Mentalist.
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The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (40-21)
Mary Lambie and her cat, Jaquie and her diaries, a properly grown-up prequel and a show that started as an online lockdown boredom buster.
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The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (60-41)
Nine characters all played by Madeleine Sami, the Norse gods of West Auckland, a singer of songs and Havoc and Newsboy enter the chat as we move past…
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The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (80-61)
A locally supercharged Antiques Roadshow, our longest-running kids quiz show and a hot bed of generational talent take out spots in today's countdown
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The Top 100 NZ TV Shows of the 21st Century
Our definitive list of NZ TV is here and Rec Room subscribers will be alerted as soon as its live each day this week. Today: the shows ranked 100-81.
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Random: Three's new teen comedy is set in Gore
Plus: the second episode of docuseries Home Education, a deliciously dark British comedy and a new season of The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes NZ.
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New teen dramedy Camp Be Better sparkles with potential
Plus: one of Netflix's most bizarre docos of the year, a new Cate Blanchett thriller, and Jeff Goldblum takes on the gods.
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Neon’s new British drama is a fun, feisty trip back to the 1980s
Plus: local comedy Not Even is back for a second season, and is the sequel to 2019's Joker better than the original?
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