Widescreen
RNZ’s online guide to what’s playing on our screens — with Dan Slevin.
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Review: Catch-22
George Clooney’s TV adaptation of Joseph Heller’s World War II satire Catch-22, is darker than Mike Nichols’ 1970 feature film version but is still well worth watching, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a hot mess but could only be a Gilliam film and that's a good thing, reports Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Preview: Documentary Edge Film Festival 2019
Dan Slevin previews this year‘s Documentary Edge film festival. Read more Video
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Review: Brightburn
Brightburn asks, what if Superman had turned up in that cornfield as a baby but he wasn't destined to be on our side? Dan Slevin reports. Read more Video
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Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Ryan Reynolds and some great cinematography make Pokémon Detective Pikachu a much better film than it has any right to be, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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The best movies new to streaming this week
Dan Slevin picks some highlights from the recent additions to Kiwi streaming services. Read more
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Review: All Is True
Dan Slevin says that Kenneth Branagh’s portrayal of Shakespeare's autumn years, All Is True, certainly feels true. Read more Video
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Review: Status Pending
Microbudget Wellington indie Status Pending looks at love in the social media age, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Review: Fleabag S2
Between season one and two of Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has turned good television into the best television you might see this year, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Introducing John Wick
With the third film about to hit cinemas, Dan Slevin, recommends the John Wick franchise to fans of cool cinema. Read more Video
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Review: Long Shot
Charlize Theron’s star power is put to good use in the appealing romantic comedy Long Shot, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Review: The Chills - The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps
Dan Slevin recommends The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps. Read more Video
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The best TV new to streaming this week
Dan Slevin’s latest guide to new streaming TV shows. Read more Video
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Book Review: Whatever It Takes
Dan Slevin recommends John Reid’s superb history of Pacific Films and John O’Shea, Whatever It Takes. Read more
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Review: The Widow
There’s lots of plot to keep you engaged in Prime Video’s exclusive thriller The Widow, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Review: Wonder Park
Wonder Park is a surprisingly effective way to introduce your child to the concept of how unhappy they might become later on in life, reports Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Preview: 2019 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Dan Slevin recommends you check out one of his favourite annual big screen events. Read more Video
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Review: Where Hands Touch
Amma Asante's Holocaust drama Where Hands Touch illuminates the persecution of an unexpected minority in Nazi Germany, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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Review: Little
Body-swap comedy Little is often uncomfortable watching – and not in a good way, says Dan Slevin. Read more Video
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The best movies new to streaming this week
Rental trumps streaming in this week’s guide to online feature film content from Dan Slevin. Read more Video
Widescreen
Widescreen is a curated corner of the RNZ website dedicated to what’s on our screens. Producer and presenter Dan Slevin reviews the biggest and the smallest new cinema releases, highlights the best and worst of the direct-to-video and streaming sectors plus interviews with fascinating film people, podcasting with some of New Zealand’s smartest film brains and highlights of all the great movie content produced by other bits of Radio New Zealand.
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