Simon Morris
Review - Midnight Oil 1984
The documentary Midnight Oil 1984 is the result of the discovery of hours of live footage of the band on a tour interrupted when singer Peter Garrett runs for political office. Audio
Review - LBJ
LBJ is another biopic set during the Kennedy era. But there's more to Jack Kennedy's Vice President - Lyndon Baines Johnson - than meets the eye. Directed by Rob Reiner and starring Woody Harrelson. Audio
At The Movies for 15 August 2018
Simon Morris tries to get past the expectations generated by three apparently predictable movies this week —LBJ, Midnight Oil 1984 and The Spy Who Dumped Me. Video, Audio
Movie review- Interlude in Prague
Interlude in Prague gives Wolfgang Mozart the Shakespeare in love treatment, as the composer falls in love and falls foul of a real-life Don Giovanni. Audio
Movie review- The wife
The Wife features Glenn Close as the spouse of a Novel Prize-winner for Literature (Jonathan Pryce). But how supportive has she really been all these years? Audio
Movie review- Mission Impossible Fallout
Mission Impossible Fallout is the sixth for Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. This one co-stars Rebecca Fergusson, Michelle Monaghan and Vanessa Kirby (The Crown). Video, Audio
At the Movies for 8 August 2018
Simon Morris looks at three movies set in various countries in Europe - a globe-trotting spy thriller, a drama about Sweden's Nobel Prize, and one set in the capital of the Czech Republic. Audio
Movie review - NZ short films and Stray
And some of the Kiwi up and comers at the Film Festival - the six finalists in. the Short Film competition, and one of the winners at the Moscow Film Festival, New Zealand film Stray, directed by… Audio
Movie review - Funny Cow
Funny Cow is a love-letter to the old-fashioned comedy circuit of Northern England's clubs, and that rare thing there, a female comic. Stars Maxine Peake. Audio
Review - Whitney
Whitney charts the rise and fall of one of the great music stars of the Eighties and Nineties - Whitney Houston. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 1 August 2018
Simon Morris looks at some movies that, one way or another, reflect on film-makers' dreams - to get a film made, to get a good film made, and of course, to achieve fame and fortune. Audio
Review - [CENSORED]
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Sari Braithwaite takes a look at what got cut by the Australian censors between 1958 and 1971 in the documentary [CENSORED]. Video, Audio
Estonian animation is as fresh as it comes
Estonia is currently the hot centre for 'auteur' animation and the short film 'Mindscape' is a fine antidote to mainstream schlock, say the animation curators for the NZ Film Festival. Audio
Review - The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2 sees Denzel Washington return to help out some more people with the odds stacked against them. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 25 July 2018
Simon Morris goes to the latest sequel - The Equalizer 2, starring Denzel Washington. He also investigates the award-winning animation of Estonia, and a documentary called Censored - what got cut by… Audio
Adrift: a gripping true-life tale with an ending worth the wait
Adrift – a film about a young couple sailing the Pacific who run into a Category 5 storm – has impressive special effects, strong acting and a cunning structure, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
Movie review - Edie
Edie’s not perfect, but it does get better as it goes along. You want to know the character, and it’s a tribute to the cunning of Sheila Hancock that she lets you in gradually, rather than all at… Video, Audio
Skyscraper: Dwayne Johnson's charm covers a multitude of cinematic sins
Dwayne Johnson is an action figure brought to life, says Simon Morris. In the new film Skyscraper he's pitted against heights, fire and bad guys... so pretty much business as usual for the big guy. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 18 July 2018
Simon Morris goes to three movies about personal danger – the real-life Adrift starring Shailene Woodley, Edie featuring veteran English star Sheila Hancock, and Skyscraper, which stars Dwayne Johnson… Audio
Review - Ideal Home
The gay romance film is not a new concept but Ideal Home adds a novel dash of farce and has its heart in the right place, regardless of the choice to cast two straight men in the lead roles. Video, Audio