Grim and gruesome Midnight Sun is Nordic Noir at its best
Aaron Yap reviews the new Scandi-crime drama Midnight Sun and finds it gross yet engrossing.
Aaron Yap
Aaron Yap is a film writer for Flicks and movie buyer for Fatso. He loves movies. And dogs.
‘People still watch DVDs?!’: Why the TV box set is still going strong
Like books and vinyl records, DVD box sets are holding firm against the streaming tide, writes Aaron Yap.
Celebrating Norma Bates, television’s greatest and definitely worst mother
In the lead-up to Mother's Day, Aaron Yap collates the best moments of his favourite TV Mum, Norma Bates of Bates Motel.
Throwback Thursday: Remember that time New Zealand made its own Black Mirror?
Aaron Yap binges local series This Is Not My Life, a sci-fi mystery that could sit comfortably alongside Black Mirror and Orphan Black, and asks why we stopped making genre TV.
Louis C.K.’s comedic sidekick finally gets the spotlight in Better Things
Aaron Yap reviews Pamela Adlon's Better Things, the semi-autobiographical exploration of Hollywood and parenthood co-written by Louis C.K.
Why aren’t these awesome shows available to legally stream in New Zealand yet?
There's a bevy of great new television shows that we can't watch in New Zealand without breaking the law, and Aaron Yap has had it up to HERE.
Married at First Sight is a beautiful bloodbath from hell
Aaron Yap has become obsessed with the latest season of Married at First Sight Australia. He explains why the ingenious reality show puts traditionally scripted television to shame.
Jack Bauer is gone, the clock is still ticking, and everything else you need to know about 24: Legacy
Aaron Yap, The Spinoff's most die-hard 24 fan, tells you all you need to know about the return of 24, with a new star and a new name – 24: Legacy.
Could these classic New Zealand films be rebooted for the small screen?
Aaron Yap picks some classic New Zealand films that are due a television revival.
‘A compulsively bingeable fix’: why The Honourable Woman should be your next marathon watch
Hungry for more spy thrillers, Aaron Yap devours The Honourable Woman and finds a breathtaking performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
