Simon Morris

Simon Morris looks at three familiar films - Oz The Great and Powerful is the prequel to The Wizard of Oz… 21 and Over comes from the same producers - and with the same plot - as The Hangover… and… Audio

Simon Morris reviews the film version of popular Seventies TV series The Sweeney. He also checks out mother and son comedy The Guilt Trip and a British switch on the traditional romcom, Give It A… Audio

Simon Morris looks back at the Oscars, and the winner of the Best Foreign Film, Amour. And he fights a losing battle getting visual feasts like Samsara and Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away onto the radio.

Simon Morris looks at a Hitchcock-type movie about Alfred Hitchcock, and the making of his hit film Psycho. This Is 40 revisits the world of 2007 comedy Knocked Up and Bruce Willis returns as John… Audio

Simon Morris returns with a look at the past summer holiday season - from Oscar hopefuls like Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty to quirkier fare like Seven Psychopaths and Hansel… Audio

Simon Morris returns with a look at the past summer holiday season - from Oscar hopefuls like Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty to quirkier fare like Seven Psychopaths and Hansel… Audio

Simon Morris looks back on a busy year of movies, including Star of the Year, Trend of the Year and Comeback of the Year. And he looks forward to two Oscar hopefuls - Peter Jackson's The Hobbit - An… Audio

Simon Morris looks back at the New Zealand films of 2012. He also checks out a drama from France, Polisse, and a documentary from Scotland, You've Been Trumped, a sort of real-life Local Hero starring… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three movies that make up in charm and intelligence what they lack in budget - Oscar-nominee Monsieur Lazhar, awards favourite Beasts of the Southern Wild, and a little Welsh… Audio

Simon Morris remembers the Sixties - 50 years of James Bond, from Goldfinger and Pussy Galore to Skyfall and Dame Judi Dench. And Sixties chick Charlotte Rampling talks about her fascinating career… Audio

Last weekend producers' association SPADA held its 20th Annual Conference to discuss where film and television are heading. The recent Kim Dotcom shenanigans have thrown a spotlight on what are… Audio

Simon Morris goes to the final Twilight - Breaking Dawn Part 2 - hoping it will finally make sense. He also reviews a documentary about fashion empress, Diana (DEE-ARNA) Vreeland, and a little… Audio

Simon Morris goes to three minor films before the end-of-year onslaught of blockbusters. Electrick Children is a small independent American film, Barrymore features Christopher Plummer live on stage… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three American films inspired by the new, intelligent TV drama series on HBO. Killing Me Softly goes to Sopranos territory, Arbitrage is a modern-day Mad Men, while Argo is a… Audio

In a special At The Movies, Simon Morris talks to Western fan, New Zealand director Lee Tamahori about the rise and fall of the cowboy film - from The Great Train Robbery to High Noon, Shane, The… Audio

Simon Morris talks to Western fan, New Zealand director Lee Tamahori about the rise and fall of the cowboy film - from The Great Train Robbery to High Noon, Shane, The Searchers and the Wild Bunch. Audio

A conversation with two actors who're putting the Harry Potter epic on stage, in just one hour. It's called Potted Potter. Audio

Simon Morris interviews Ben Lewin, director of The Sessions. Audio

Simon Morris discovers Taken 2 is pretty much a carbon copy of the first Liam Neeson hit. And he reviews three independent films - Safety Not Guaranteed, The Words and the cult hit Searching For… Audio

Simon Morris reviews Dredd 3D, starring New Zealand's Karl Urban and the popular Pitch Perfect, featuring some great a cappella singing. He also looks at the phenomenon of live theatre filmed to be… Audio