Sam Neill – MRQE

Ashes

Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Conversations with four people an artist, a woman struggling with her identity as a high achiever, an actor, and a priest exploring their inner worlds, their self-image and how they feel they fit into society.

“Reilly: Ace of Spies”

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of the Bolsheviks in 1918. His reputation with women was as legendary as his genius for espionage.

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

For over 40 years, the iconic John Clarke tickled the funny bones of Australian and New Zealand audiences. Now, in this intimately produced documentary, hear his story in his own words. In a remarkable series of recorded conversations between John and his daughter, writer/director Lorin Clarke, he traces his steadfast resistance to authority back to his childhood and offers delightful insights into his four decades in the entertainment industry.

The Country Girls (TV)

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The lifelong friendship of two rural Irish girls is put on the test when they grow up and leave for the big city, each with different life goals in mind.

Doctor Zhivago (TV)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Submerged (TV)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A moment by moment account of the sinking and rescue of the crew of the submarine USS Squalus which was the first rescue of living crew on a submarine.

Family Pictures (TV)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Nina Eberlin comes home to visit her now-divorced parents and while looking through a collection of pictures taken by her father and herself, she reflects on how the pictures illustrate the nature of families. She begins to tell the story of how her parents discovered their son Randall was autistic and how each reacted to that. Her mother had three more kids, all daughters, “the perfect children.” The controversy over that and Randall’s treatment pulls the parents apart. It also forces Nina and her older brother Mack to re-evaluate their relationship with each other and each parent.

Numero Bruno (TV)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Numero Bruno is a warts and all biography of widely popular actor, musician and counter-cultural hero Bruno Lawrence. Lawrence’s intense, charismatic screen presence was key to ground-breaking Kiwi films, Smash Palace, The Quiet Earth and Utu. Directed by Steve La Hood, this documentary features interviews with family and friends, and liberal excerpts from Lawrence’s film and musical work, including performances by 70s alternative Aotearoa icons Blerta and clips showcasing his seminal collaborations with Geoff Murphy.

“Merlin’s Apprentice”

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Merlin’s Apprentice is a British miniseries that aired on Channel 4 in 2006. The series is a sequel to the 1998 miniseries Merlin starring Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson. In this sequel, Merlin awakes after a nap of fifty years.

Snow White: A Tale of Terror (TV)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When young Lili’s mother dies in childbirth, her father remarries Lady Claudia, a woman ruled by an evil mirror with the power to make her queen of all living things. After escaping an attempt on her life, Lili finds herself lost in a dark forest, where living happily ever after seems unlikely.