Simon Morris
At The Movies for 10 August 2016
On At The Movies, Simon Morris finds out why the New Zealand music documentary Poi E is so popular - and why Suicide Squad seems to be so unpopular. He also looks at the finalists - and two winners -… Audio
Les Combattants - film review
Simon Morris finds a surprise winner in this small French film called Les Combattants (Love at first fight), in which two people fall in love after she beats him up. Video, Audio
Irrational Man - film review
Simon Morris reviews yet another Woody Allen film, Irrational Man, to find out what happens when a neurotic Woody Allen hero suddenly cheers up? Video, Audio
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - film review
Simon Morris goes to the latest Mission Impossible blockbuster, Rogue Nation, starring Tom Cruise. Break out the foghorns… Video, Audio
At The Movies: Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Irrational Man, Les Combattants
Simon Morris goes to the latest Mission Impossible blockbuster, Rogue Nation, starring Tom Cruise, and yet another Woody Allen film, Irrational Man. The surprise winner though is a little French film… Audio
Out of the Mist - film review
20 years after Sam Neill's Cinema Of Unease, critic Tim Wong looks at New Zealand films from a very different angle. Video, Audio
Mr Holmes - film review
Simon Morris reviews the latest incarnation of the movies' most-filmed character, Sherlock Holmes. Mr Holmes stars Sir Ian McKellen as the 93-year-old detective. Video, Audio
Selfless - film review
Simon Morris reviews American science fiction thriller Self/less. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Self/less, Mr Holmes, Out of the Mist
On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews the latest incarnation of the movies' most-filmed character, Sherlock Holmes. Mr Holmes stars Sir Ian McKellen as a 93-year-old detective, American science… Audio
The Wrecking Crew
A documentary about the loose group of Hollywood musos nicknamed The Wrecking Crew. The son of Tommy Tedesco, one of these legendary session musicians, has made a film about them, which is about to… Audio
Learning to Drive - interview with Sir Ben Kingsley
Learning to Drive stars two people who know what they're doing - Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley… and it turns out the versatile Sir Ben hasn't quite played everything yet… Simon Morris talks to… Video, Audio
Learning to Drive - interview with Sir Ben Kingsley
Learning to Drive stars two people who know what they're doing - Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley… and it turns out the versatile Sir Ben hasn't quite played everything yet… Simon Morris talks to… Audio
Ant-Man - film review
Simon Morris looks at the new Marvel Comics movie, Ant-Man, starring Paul Rudd playing a reformed burglar. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Ant-Man, Learning To Drive + Sir Ben Kingsley interview
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at the new Marvel Comics movie, Ant-Man. He also talks to former Marvel villain, Sir Ben Kingsley - aka The Mandarin - about his new film Learning To Drive, and a… Audio
New Zealand cinematographer Ginny Loane - At The Movies
Simon Morris talks to successful New Zealand cinematographer Ginny Loane about hacking it in a man's world. Video, Audio
Far From The Madding Crowd - film review
Simon Morris looks at big costume drama Far From the Madding Crowd. Video, Audio
The Falling - film review
Simon Morris looks at the recent burst of women-oriented films - including The Falling. Video, Audio
At The Movies: Far From The Madding Crowd, The Falling, Ginny Loane interview
Simon Morris looks at the recent burst of women-oriented films – including Far From The Madding Crowd, Inside Out, The Falling and Man Up. He also talks to a successful New Zealand cinematographer… Audio
At the Movies: New Zealand International Film Festival preview
Simon Morris previews the New Zealand International Film Festival. Festival Director, Bill Gosden, picks out some highlights, some headline-grabbers and some personal favourites from the 150-plus… Video, Audio
Marshlands - film review
Simon Morris reviews the Spanish Oscar-nominated Marshlands, which delivers to the True Detective audience. Video, Audio