TV & Movies

To the surprise of perhaps no one but to the joy of many, Netflix’s biggest show of all time (yes, it even beat out Bridgerton),…

Halloween is just around the corner and given it’s been such a hell of a year, you’d be negligent not to prepare for…

The only thing that’s trending harder than the pandemic right now is Netflix’s banger of a series, Squid Game. From the 7,800%…

There’s a good chance that you, your housemate, your nana, and even your dog have all watched the popular Korean drama, Squid Game.…

Believe it or not, we clocked the 10th anniversary of Games Of Thrones back in April—you know, the fantastical drama that captured the…

We’ve been (not so) patiently waiting for Bridgerton season two to hit our screens since it premiered back in December (and was…

We're just going to come right out and say it. Amazon Prime Video is a mammoth vault of epic TV series you won't be able to stop…

If you thought previous seasons of You were deliciously dark and twisted, then prepare yourself because season three will keep you up…

You don’t have to tell us that COVID-19 got you good and now you’ve watched everything there is to see on Netflix because,…

We’ve put together a list of the best vegan documentaries that will have even the most committed carnivore a little shook. Take the…

Although Netflix is known for its originals and blockbusters, it is also home to many international art-house and indie culture films,…

Auckland crew listen up! In some hugely exciting news, it’s been revealed that Ponsonby is (finally) getting a cinema complex all of…

Netflix houses a number of huge documentaries on some of the biggest athletes, teams, races and sporting scandals that have ever existed in…

If 2021 is the year of book to TV adaptations then Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers is getting our vote as the MVP. Featuring a…

It seems like an age ago that we fell hard and fast for Geralt of Rivia, AKA The Witcher, AKA a jacked Henry Cavill in armour and a white…

Oh boy, do we love a sports movie. Always wrapped in some kind of redemption story, the obstacles of life and the kind of motivation we…

Every once and while a crime flick comes along that shocks us to our core, leaving a cold feeling in the bottom of our belly long after the…

Rewind to this time last year and there was one thing on everyone’s mind—aside from the big C–and that was a certain…

Whether you’re a 90's baby who watched the high school drama play out live on TV or a newbie who has fallen in love with the Upper…

This June get cosy at home or in a cinema and enjoy a film because New Zealand’s international documentary festival Doc Edge is back…

It’s the long-awaited reunion the people wanted and now, we’re finally getting what we deserve. That’s right, the one…

We’re never quite ready to let go of our favourite TV shows. We miss the laughs, plot twists, dramas, relationships, cliffhangers,…

Not since Priscilla has New Zealand and Australia seen something as bloody fabulous as RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Coming…

Big, no make that, massive news: Netflix has ordered a new Bridgerton spinoff series about young Queen Charlotte. That’s right, the…

Recently Marvel Studios released a trailer previewing all of its phase four films. The trailer included slow-motion shots, inspirational…

Just when we thought we were about to run out of epic shows to binge, Netflix went and gifted us Lupin, a French crime series that proved so…

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that simultaneously fills your heart and breaks it to pieces—and that is precisely what…

Can’t get enough of the latest and greatest movie shows? Neither can we and with so many blockbusters shifting to streaming services,…

Four words, people—animated shows for adults. While some things will never top The Simpsons, Netflix is a pretty big goldmine of…

If, like us, you demolished Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia in a single weekend then you’re going to want to hear this. The…

Calling on all queens, RuPaul’s Drag Race is finally headed down under! That’s right, the uber popular reality show, which…

We have big, no, make that HUGE news to deliver care of Lady Whistledown herself, everyone’s favourite sexy historical drama…

Nothing warms the soul like a night at the cinema. Nestling in for a couple of hours of uninterupped cosiness, stuffing snacks in your…

There are few things we love more than an excellent book to big screen adaptation, and honestly, we reckon we’ve uncovered the best…

We’re all about celebrating and amplifying women’s voices here at Urban List—and that’s certainly the case when it…

In news that will devastate Bridgeton fans, the show has just confirmed that the Duke of Hasting, played by mega babe Regé-jean Page…

Hold on tight people, the emotional rollercoaster that is The Handmaid’s Tale is heading back to our screens—and it’s a…

Ready for a Netflix binge session? We’ve done the hard yards for you and rounded up the best Netflix documentaries you need to watch…

We consider ourselves connoisseurs of true crime entertainment here at Urban List. A new eerie podcast—we’ve listened to it…

As long as movies and TV shows have existed, books have been used as source material. That’s essentially why the Academy Awards has a…

In our humble opinion, there is no such thing as having too many streaming services, so if you’re tossing up whether you need Apple…

If you’ve been hanging for a new series to binge your way through—one that will really make you think (and scream)—then…

2020 was full of many weird and wild things. Aside from COVID, we reckon the second craziest thing to enter our lives has to be finding out…

First off, let's start with some sad news—producers of Killing Eve have just announced that after four seasons, the series will…

We truly love the fact that some legend in America knew that botox, backstabbing and buildings were all the perfect match for a hit reality…

While the world is busy processing the groundbreaking interview that was, if you haven’t been paying attention to the ins and outs of…

If you’ve ever watched the Academy Awards and, more specifically, the Best Director race, then you’ll be acutely aware of the…

LGBTQI+ stories on screen have become more prevalent in recent years (and rightly so), giving a historically silenced community a proud…

Some things are too good to be true and just when you thought you had 2021 under control, big news rolls in about an actual Terminator anime…

Right now the name on everyone’s lips is Britney Spears. No, she hasn’t released new music (please do) or had a public…

It’s been a while since the world bawled its eyes out and was left at the edge of its seat with the third season of Stranger Things.…

If there’s one genre we simply can’t get enough of when it comes to a solid binge-sesh, it’s crime. There’s just…

Picture this; your eyes are glued to the TV set watching your latest Blockbuster rental, Fruju tropical snow in hand, McCain Potato…

If there’s one thing Netflix just absolutely nails, it’s a solid documentary. While they’ve been dominating the true crime…

Our obsession with true crime-inspired series knows no end, which is why we want to do a solid for our fellow dark hearts out there by…

If you’re after all the warm and fuzzies that you get from a good romance flick, then we’ve got you covered and then some. From…

Disney+ is finally here which means hundreds (literally) of Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars content right at your fingertips.  While this…

Pay attention muggles, a Harry Potter TV show is said to be in the works and we’re about two spins of a Time-Tuner away from grabbing…

Strap yourself in, 2021 is going to deliver quite possibly the most intense, binge-worthy Netflix series yet.  Yep, we know it’s…

Much like a great true-crime series, nothing gets the heart pumping harder than a solid political drama. We don’t know whether…

We can’t lie, we’re big old geeks when it comes to the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) and while we don’t like to play…

We don’t know about you guys, but we are deeply, no, make that heavily invested in, the teenage love story of Lara Jean Covey and…

If you’re anything like us, you devoured Bridgerton on Boxing Day whilst on the couch stuffing yourself silly with leftover Christmas…

Bridgerton was undoubtedly one of the most binge-worthy shows on Netflix. And aside from the genetically blessed cast, epic costumes and…

There’s not much that truly beats the sound of a crackling fire in the middle of a forest or the sonic-worthy zen of paddling a canoe…

It’s officially official— a Sex And The City reboot is on the way and just like that, we have a new TV series on the horizon.…

Just when you thought Netflix was about to run out of the goods—after all, we well and truly binged the crap out of its entire suite…

It’s fair to say COVID-19 put a spanner in the works for the movie industry. Across the entire world, cinemas closed, filming stopped…

When thinking about matches made in entertainment heaven, it doesn’t get much greater than Netflix and Shonda Rhimes. The powerhouse…

We don't care what anyone says, we can't get enough of festive flicks. Fortunately, the streaming gods have gifted us with yet…

Ah 2020, how do we even begin to describe it? While we all may not have many overseas passport stamps or holiday ‘grams to show for…

We're just going to come right out and say it. Amazon Prime Video is a mammoth vault of epic TV series you won't be able to stop…

As if you needed further proof that vampires were well and truly trending in 2020, this is it—HBO has revealed they’re rebooting…

If reading the best sex-positive books and listening to sex-positive podcasts sounds like your proverbial jam, then you’ll want to…

If you, like us, devoured the last two seasons of You and are hungry for more, then we have good news.  We revealed way back in…

If you’ve ever dreamed of going to a drive-in cinema—and frankly, who hasn’t?—now’s your chance. On November…

If you’re a fan of movies that cause you sleepless nights and make you question everything you thought you knew about the paranormal,…

I was first introduced to the sweet beats of Six60 back in 2013 when a mate bought me a ticket for their gig at a small underground bar in…

Ah, vampires—love them or hate them, these fanged, sexy and sometimes sparkly creatures have captured the hearts and minds of readers…

Let’s face it guys, 2020 has been rough. The universe has not been pulling her punches, leaving us all feeling a little bruised and…

Drop everything, the new season of The Mandalorian is hitting Disney+ this month and we’re beyond ready. Starring Pedro…

A lot has happened since we first laid our eyes on the mullet-stricken and tiger-packed docuseries that is Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and…

If anything, 2020 has been the year which saw vampires come back from the dead (we’re looking at you Midnight Sun) and Netflix is…

If there’s one thing Disney has mastered over the years, it’s appealing to one of our most powerful emotions: nostalgia. Its…

In big news, Disney+ has just gone and done what no other streaming juggernaut has done before and spoiler alert—we’re big fans…

We love the fact that somebody in America knew that botox, backstabbing and buildings were all the perfect match for a hit reality TV show…

Sure, streaming that remastered 1958 Russian drama will give you some clout when chatting film, but we’re here to tell you that…

If we told you someone made a movie about free speech, peaceful protesting, deploying the national guard and the radical…

You may vaguely recall the NXIVM cult in news reports over the past decade. If you don’t, HBO are about to mainline you all the gory…

You know a movie has reached a certain iconic status when nearly 50 years later, the guys upstairs at Hollywood HQ want to make a film, on…

You might not remember a time before Netflix and hey, neither do we. The juggernaut movie vault has been whirring out its own stuff since…

As the saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. The Kardashians might have devastated the world with the announcement that the end…

Anyone patiently waiting for the sequel to 1977 indie horror, Grizzly, will rejoice in the good news that Grizzly 2. Revenge is set for…

By now, you’re very much aware of how the world’s current climate strikes came to be so mammoth and so widespread—Greta…

When your faith in humanity is yet to be restored, it means it’s time to throw your feet up and hit the best feel-good movies on…