Set in the 19th century, Lee Tamahori's handsomely shot historical saga stars Pearce as a British minister caught in the crosshairs of a war between rival Māori tribes. From the onset, the stunning ...

A British preacher finds himself caught up in a violent conflict between two warring Maori tribes in Lee Tamahori's second feature back in his native New Zealand after a long Hollywood hiatus. By ...

Lee Tamahori's period epic puts New Zealand's colonial history in the spotlight while wondering if violence is an inherent prerequisite for human society. Unlike many religious zealots who find ...

Much can be said about the frequent cinematic explorations of colonialism and its effects on cultures worldwide—examples such as Dances with Wolves to The Last Samurai come to mind. Yet, The Convert ...

When lay minister Thomas Munro (Guy Pearce) first reaches the shores of New Zealand in 1830, he does so on a white horse. A religious British man riding into a far-off land on his milky stallion is ...

Working in his native country seems to enliven New Zealand-born director Lee Tamahori, whose best film remains his 1994 debut feature Once Were Warriors. His Hollywood career has been a mixed bag, ...