Simon Morris
Review - Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp sees the return of the pint-size (and occasionally kingsize) superhero. Stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily and Michael Douglas. Audio
Review - Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley tells the story of an influential author and her relationship with two of England's greatest poets. Starring Elle Fanning, Bel Powley and Maisie Williams. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 11 July 2018
Simon Morris wonders whether versatility is all it's cracked up to be when it comes to judging movie acting. He looks at two films starring the likable - if one-note - Paul Rudd, and the biopic of the… Audio
Movie review - The Incredibles 2
Review - The Incredibles 2 was worth the wait, continuing the tale of Pixar's family of animated superheroes, featuring the voices of Holly Hunter, Craig T Nelson and Catherine Keener. Video, Audio
Movie review - Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom offers more dinosaurs than ever before - but is more crowded necessarily better? Stars Chris Pratt, Bruce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum. Audio
Movie review - Sicario 2
Sicario: Day of the Soldado puts the Benicio del Toro character firmly in the foreground this time. Also starring Josh Brolin and Catherine Keener. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 4 July 2018
On At The Movies, Simon Morris takes a look at the latest would-be blockbusters - sequels to Jurassic World, Sicario and - 14 years later - Pixar Productions' The Incredibles. Audio
Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones shocks Dunedin
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Australian artists who regularly exhibit in new Zealand are rarer than you think - particularly those reflecting Australian aboriginal culture. One exception is artist Jonathan Jones -… Audio, Gallery
Recognising Maori and Pacific Island poets with Nicola Kawana and Grace Taylor
For a culture to progress - or even exist - it needs the chance to tell its stories. And Maori and Pacific performers have experienced a massive growth in the popularity of spoken word poetry - in… Audio, Gallery
At The Movies for 27 June 2018
Simon Morris welcomes the New Zealand International Film Festival, and has his annual chat with Festival Director Bill Gosden about a few of the highlights. The web version offers a director's cut… Audio
Alexander Turnbull's gift - Chris Szekely & Rachel Underwood
If you research anything in New Zealand, sooner or later his name will crop up - but who knows much about Alexander Turnbull, apart from the fact he gave his name to one of our great libraries? Simon… Audio
Movie review: C'est la vie
C'est la vie is the work of writer-directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, who made the delightful The Intouchables and Samba, though it's nothing like either of them, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
Movie review - Double Lover
From France, Double lover is a cryptic thriller about twins, doubles and delusion. Directed by Francois Ozon (Potiche, Frantz). Audio
Movie review - Tag
Tag is a yet another comedy childhood friends staying together - in this case the true story of several middle-aged men who play Tag once a year. Stars Ed Helms, Jon Hamm and Isla Fisher. Audio
At the Movies for 20 June 2018
Simon Morris reviews three films that walk the fine line between what audiences say they want and the boringly predictable. Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 192: Jon Toogood/Hellinn/The Chills
In this week's Pocket Edition, Jon Toogood speaks about the inspiration behind his new album Haja, we learn about Finland's quest to be the global capital of metal and The Chills' Martin Phillips… Audio
Review - Hereditary
Hereditary has been compared to horror classics like The Blair Witch Project, The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby. Can it match the hype? Stars Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne. Video, Audio
Review - Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight is a new slant on an old hit. But it doesn't convince the heist-phobic Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 13 June 2018
Simon Morris looks at two twists on old genres - an all-women heist film, and a female driven supernatural horror. And he investigates the Film Commission's new Māori initiative Te Rautaki. Audio
Review - Duck Duck Goose
Duck duck goose finds a bachelor goose suddenly in charge of two orphan ducklings. Stars the voices of Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya and Stephen Fry. Audio