Simon Morris
Review - Mickey 17
Mickey 17 is Bong Joon Ho's (Parasite) unique take on science fiction, in which a lowly worker is regularly killed doing dangerous jobs, only to be revived to die another day. Stars Robert Pattinson… Audio
Review - Spit
Spit sees low-life criminal John Spitieri (Gettin' Square) return after 20 years for his own movie. Can Spit conquer the bad guys, bond with his young nephew, get his new Syrian mate safely employed… Audio
Review - White Bird
White Bird is a spin-off from the movie Wonder, in which young Auggie's tormentor learns a lesson from his grandmother, a survivor from the Nazi occupation of France. Stars Dame Helen Mirren and… Audio
After The Goldrush
Simon Morris looks at life after the glitter of the recent Oscars, in particular three more modest films, all coincidentally connected to earlier hits. Sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 is the belated followup… Audio
After the goldrush
Simon Morris looks at life after the glitter of the recent Oscars, in particular three more modest films, all coincidentally connected to earlier hits. Sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 is the belated followup… Audio
Movie review - The Last Journey
The Last Journey is a Swedish The Trip-style blend of fact and fiction by popular TV documentary stars Filip and Fredrik (Hasselhoff - A Swedish Talkshow). Filip wants to retrieve his father's lust… Audio
Movie review - William Tell
William Tell rounds up some big theatre names (Jonathan Pryce, Rafe Spall, Sir Ben Kingsley) to back up Danish star Claes Bang (TV's Bad Sisters) as the famous Swiss archer and rebel. Directed by… Audio
At the Movies for 5 March 2025
Simon Morris glances at the recent Oscars, and finally gets to see the last nominee for Best Picture, Amazon Prime's Nickel Boys. Also on this, the Millenial At The Movies, Swedish mockumentary The… Audio
Review - I'm still here
I'm still here is a multi-award winning film from Brazilian director Walter Salles (The Motorcycle diaries). It stars Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres as a mother whose husband has been "disappeared" by… Audio
Review - Mozart's sister
Mozart's Sister is a documentary of the other Mozart, Wolfgang's sister Maria Anna. Like her famous brother, she was a child prodigy musician, by all accounts she was a very talented composer, so why… Audio
Review - Neneh Superstar
Neneh Superstar is a French film about a little, second-generation African girl who aspires to dance at the world-famous Paris Opera Ballet. It seems all the odds are against her - particularly her… Audio
Review - Tina
Tina is another crowd-pleasing Kiwi Samoan film, like Three Wise Cousins, Sione's Wedding and The Orator. Directed by Miki Magasiva (TV's The Panthers), it stars the great Anapela Polataivao as a… Audio
Time's up - Sort of
Simon Morris checks out another week entirely devoted to women-driven movies, and wonders if, finally, it's no longer an issue. They include Mozart's Sister, Neneh Superstar, New Zealand-Samoan… Audio
Review - Bird
Bird is the latest from critically acclaimed British film-maker Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, Big Little Lies.). It was a nominee at both the Cannes Film Festival and the Baftas, and tells the story of a… Audio
Review - Bridget Jones Mad about the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy sees the former Noughties party girl struggling with solo motherhood, and also juggling two conflicting suitors. Starring Renée Zellweger, with Hugh Grant, Leo… Audio
Review - Captain America Brave new world
Captain America: Brave New World sees a brave new Captain - former Falcon Sam Wilson - and several old friends and enemies facing new dangers - including a gigantic Red Hulk. Starring Anthony Mackie… Audio
Saving the Industry
Simon Morris looks at two films with a lot riding on them - the new Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, and the introduction of a new Captain America: Brave New World. But he wonders if Andrea Arnold's… Audio
Review - September 5
September 5 is a blow-by-blow coverage of the story of how a terrorist invasion of the 1972 Munich Olympics was sent out to the world by a sports TV crew. Stars Peter Sarsgaard (Memory), Ben Chaplin… Audio
Review - The Order
The Order adapts a best-selling book about a real-life group of domestic terrorists turned armed bank-robbers. Starring Jude Law (The Talented Mr Ripley) and Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy), it's… Audio
Review - Widow Clicquot
Widow Clicquot tells how the manufacturer of Veuve Clicquot champagne became the most successful businesswoman of her era. Produced by and starring Haley Bennett (Hillbilly Elegy), with Tom Sturridge… Audio