Simon Morris
Movie review: The King of Staten Island
New comedy star Pete Davidson gets strong acting backup in Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island and the best bits of the film don't involve him, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
Movie review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a non-traditionally cast version of the Dickens classic. Stars Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie and many more. Directed by Armando… Video, Audio
At the Movies for 22 July 2020
Simon Morris welcomes the appearance of some familiar faces this week in movies that depend on some reliable acting performances. The Personal History of David Copperfield is a non-traditionally cast… Audio
The launch of the Italian Film Festival
As film festivals - here and overseas - head into the great unknown and go digital, one at least remains proudly theatrical, the New Zealand Italian Festival. Simon Morris talks to Paolo Rotondo… Audio
Movie review: A Bump Along the Way
A Bump Along The Way sees what happens when 40-something Irish party girl Pamela (played by Bronagh Gallagher) unexpectedly becomes pregnant. Video, Audio
Movie review: God of the Piano
Israeli film God of the Piano sees a fiercely competitive musician torn between the demands of her demanding father, and the problems of her aspiring pianist son. Video, Audio
Movie review: Endings Beginnings
Endings Beginnings finds Shailene Woodley torn between the rival merits of Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan. Is this Jules and Jim for the millennial generation? Video, Audio
At the Movies for 15 July 2020
Simon Morris finds himself missing the once sneered at blockbusters, and consoles himself with three smaller, and mostly nicely done, movies. Audio
Movie review: The Burnt Orange Heresy
The Burnt Orange Heresy finds a corrupt art critic trying to get an interview with a famously reclusive painter. Stars Claes Bang (The square), Elizabeth Debicki (Widows) and Mick Jagger. Video, Audio
Greed
Greed stars Steve Coogan as a fashion multi-millionaire, throwing himself a wildly expensive birthday party at his tax-haven Mediterranean mansion. Co-stars Isla Fisher, David Mitchell and a lion… Video, Audio
White Riot
White Riot is a documentary set in Britain's 'winter of discontent' in the late 70s - the era of punk, the rise of the National Front, and the Rock against Racism movement. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 8 July 2020
Simon Morris looks at an unusually diverse collection of school holiday attractions, but decides to look closer at three films aimed at more adult audiences. Audio
The Screen Sector Recovery Package - who wins?
This week the Government acknowledged the importance of the screen industry to New Zealand - feature films, local and international... television series for home and overseas audiences... as well as… Audio
At the Movies for 1 July 2020
Simon Morris gets ready for the new-look, on-line and virtual International Film Festival. He asks the new Director, Marten Rabarts how it’s likely to work, and more important, what’s on the… Audio
Coronation Street expert, Simon Morris
RNZ's Simon Morris has an encyclopedic knowledge of Coronation Street. He's watched it from the start, and tells us why it has been so successful for so long, and answers listener questions. Audio
The Wretched
The Wretched is the latest of the new breed of horror genre picture - as thought-provoking as it is scary. Directed by newcomers the Pierce Brothers. Video, Audio
Machine
Machine looks at where the development of Artificial Intelligence is heading - brave new world or Terminator-style dystopia? Video, Audio
Rosie
Rosie is a heartbreaking Irish film about a family forced to live in their car after their flat is sold. Written by Roddy Doyle (The Commitments). Video, Audio
At the Movies for 24 June 2020
Simon Morris wonders, if the success of extended franchises is because film-makers have forgotten how to write endings? And he welcomes three short, sharp movies that do come to a conclusion. Audio
Movie review: Love Sarah
Love Sarah is a family comedy-drama following three generations of women as they set up a bakery in honour of a woman they all love. Video, Audio