Simon Morris
At The Movies - X
In the horror movie X – which was mostly shot around Whanganui – an adult movie shoot goes bad. X stars Martin Henderson and Mia Goth and is directed by Ti West. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Despite its expensive-looking costumes and flash digital effects. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a bit of a mess, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At The Movies - The Lost City
Movie stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum attempt to bring back the romantic comedy by disguising it as an action spoof in The Lost City. Simon Morris likes both actors and Romancing the Stone - … Video, Audio
At The Movies for 13 April
Simon Morris looks at three films with the modest ambition to simply entertain an audience. They include an established franchise, a genre picture blending horror and comedy and an adventure-romom. Audio
Review: Benedetta
Benedetta sees the return of Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct) in the story of a real life nun in Renaissance Tuscany who's accused of scandalous behaviour at the height of a plague. Audio
At The Movies - Deep Water
Deep Water is an Amazon Prime film, directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal), it stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas (No time to die) as a couple in a poisonous marriage. Audio
At The Movies for Weds 6 April
Simon Morris cries out for more adult movies and gets more than he bargained for, with the return of two directors famous for steamy thriller sin the Eighties. Audio
At The Movies - Morbius
Morbius is proof that the words "Marvel Comics" are not always a guarantee of success. The title character is a "human vampire" played by Jared Leto (House of Gucci). Also along for the ride is friend… Audio
Review - Drive My Car
The multi-award winning Drive My Car is about a man throwing himself into work after the sudden death of his wife. He rebuilds his life with the unexpected help of his new driver. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 30 March 2022
Simon Morris looks back on the Academy Awards - after the dust settled what were the results? He also looks at Oscar-winner Drive my car, and two from last year's Film Festival, including a New… Audio
At the Movies - Nowhere Special
One of the most moving films in last year's International Film Festival was the British-Italian co-production Nowhere Special. It stars James Norton as an ailing window-cleaner trying to bring up a… Video, Audio
At the Movies - Night Raiders
A totalitarian government kidnaps indigenous children and brainwashes them in the NZ-Canadian sci-fi Night Raiders. Video, Audio
Murray Cammick's show goes on
Photographer Murray Cammick's new exhibition The show must go on comes bristling with levels. It's the old showbiz dictum, of course - no matter what, go on and give them a show. And these days that's… Audio, Gallery
Movie Review - It Snows in Benidorm
It snows in Benidorm sees Timothy Spall (Mr Turner) as a repressed ex-banker in search of his missing brother at the well-known Spanish holiday resort. Directed by Isabel Coixet (The Bookshop). Audio
Review - The Duke
The Duke is the true story of a man who stole a famous painting of the Duke of Wellington, planning to give the proceeds to charity. Starring Jim Broadbent and Dame Helen Mirren, and directed by the… Video, Audio
At the Movies: Dog
Dog is the debut directing gig for movie star Channing Tatum. He also takes the lead as a burnt-out ex-army man babysitting a neurotic dog. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 23 March 2022
AT THE MOVIES - WHAT WOULD ROGER MICHELL DO? Simon Morris reviews one of the last films by the late director Roger Michell, as well as two others from directors at different stages in their journey. Audio
Movie Review - Blind Ambition
Blind ambition is a documentary about four unlikely contestants in the prestigious World Wine Tasting Championships. Just a few years before, Joseph, Tinashe, Pardon and Marlvin had been refugees from… Audio
Review - Bergman Island
Bergman Island, sees two married film-makers (Tim Roth and Vicky Krieps) go to stay at the former home of the late Swedish legend Ingmar Bergman. Will they be inspired, or will it destroy their… Video, Audio
At the Movies for 16 March 2022
RETURN OF THE AWARD SHOWS Simon Morris welcomes back the Baftas, and looks at three small films whose virtue is mostly their own reward - a minor Brit-com, a documentary about African wine-buffs and a… Audio