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DC has finally given up on its shared cinematic universe building with Joker. Presenting it as a stand alone story unconnected with the recent DC films marks an opportunity to produce films unencumbered by the other films failings. Joker is also the most controversial DC film before it was even …

So we decided to head down and check out the On the Water Boatshow in Auckland yesterday. There is quite an impressive range of boating from small fishing boats to luxuary cruisers in the millions of dollars. We saw it all! and Matt bought a boat! The show is on …

Kiwi Thunder loses a wheel during a show, thankfully does not roll into the crowd. These tires can be upto 900 pounds and typically are 43 inches wide The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. …

I took some time to catch Ad Astra the latest Brad Pitt film while in Northern Greece at an open air outdoor cinema for some added novelty.   Hard Sci Fi movies since 2001: A space Odyssey onwards try to find answers to lofty questions. They try to ground themselves …

Coming soon on The Open Road show? The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Vlog 4 – Burgerfueled - October 9, 2025 Last of Build Videos! – Hungry Wolf …

Availablity: Now – reviewed on Xbox One X and Windows 10 PC I’ve always had a bit of a preconception of what to expect from a Gears of War game. It was always going to be gory, testosterone and bru-hah-hah excess, linearly-driven missions in single player or two-player split screen, …

In this episode of The Open Road, Nick drives the Chev Camaro ZL1 coming in to New Zealand via HSV. Because this has a lot of similarities with the Camaro SS we’ve already made a film with, we decided to have some fun with this video. Enjoy! Some fun facts. …

Some great tips and things to think about when putting ya boat in the water, to save face and time! The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) Vlog 4 …

I remember being issued a PanAm “Flying Fun” kit to entertain my 3 year old self, 39 years later I am culturally confused about the french panda on a flying carpet situation I’m not sure about anyone else but air travel turns me into an anorak wearing plane geek. I …

Hey Team Nick here stepping in for Aryan as he’s globe trotting so I’ll attempt to stick to his format for this. We’re getting to that sort of age now where our favourite movie stars are getting on a bit, The Expendables series was a great middle finger to the …

Fabio Wibmer shows just how much you can do on an Inspired Street Trials bike, Entertainment to the max! and make sure you watch the bloopers at the end! The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy …

Hey Team, So again mad love to those who have sent messages of encouragement and support! So last we spoke I’d dropped my cardio and had focused on heavy weights going for big numbers.. However since then I’ve gone and done myself an injury, I’m not entirely sure what I’ve …

At a time saturated with reboots which are usually miss rather than hit. IT Chapter One left a big impression on both critics and audiences. IT  brought scares and a decent adaptation of Stephen King’s book.  At the end the movie slam cuts the title “IT Chapter One”  letting you know …

Hey Team! So full disclosure, This is a sponsored post – by PriceSpy – however, the review itself is entirely independent. PriceSpy wanted us to show you the ease and process of using their app or web-service to find the best prices on the things you want. I was given …

So as ya’l know, We traveled to Wellington to stay with Steve for Wellington on a Plate, particularly the 2nd half of the month long food festival which focuses on Burgers. Over 240 entrants this year from cafes’ and restaurants from all over the greater Wellington area have put their …