Movies
At The Movies for Wednesday 16 November
Simon Morris compares a big, crowded blockbuster with two smaller but rather more focused films from Finland and New Zealand. Audio
Sam's Take - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
This week Sam is breaking down another comic book film, Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, directed by Ryan Coogler.
Review: The Wonder
The Wonder is set in the Nineteenth Century. A nurse is brought to Ireland to confirm that a young girl is staying alive miraculously. Stars Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth) and directed by Sebastián… Video, Audio
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is the first German adaptation of the famous novel about World War I. Produced by and featuring Daniel Brühl (Good bye Lenin), it's currently showing on Netflix. Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 9 November
Simon Morris looks at three movies where the story is the point, not the star. All but one… Audio
Review: My Policeman
My Policeman, available on Prime Video, is the story of a fraught romance, over a forty-year period, with an interesting cast. It stars Emma Corrin (The Crown), David Dawson (The Last Empire), and in… Video, Audio
Film Review with Ali Ventura
This week Ali talks to Jesse about The Wonder, out in cinemas now and The Good Nurse on Netflix. Audio
Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave is a brilliantly complex South Korean thriller about a policeman who finds himself falling for a murder suspect. Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 2 November
Simon Morris wrestles with challenging storylines, and wonders if you have to understand everything to enjoy them. Audio
The Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th is a French police thriller about a shocking murder that becomes an obsession for the two detectives trying to solve it. Video, Audio
The Woman King
Viola Davis stars in this controversial new film about a real-life women's army in 19th-century West Africa — and their involvement in the slave trade. Video, Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks to Jesse about Mrs Harris Goes to Paris and Barbarian. Audio
At The Movies - Black Adam
Black Adam sees Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) produce and star in his first comic-book franchise film. But where does this character fit in the DC Extended Universe? Video, Audio
At The Movies - Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
In Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Lesley Manville casts a charming spell as a working-class Englishwoman who falls in love with a Christian Dior dress. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Dame Valerie Adams: More Than Gold
Dame Valerie Adams: More than Gold tells the story of one of our most acclaimed sporting figures, and her dream to make it to her fifth Olympics, in Tokyo. Produced by Leanne Pooley (Beyond the edge)… Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 26 October
Simon Morris looks at three very different movie heroes - a comic book demigod, a lovable cleaner with an impossible dream, and a real life New Zealand sporting heroine. Audio
Sam's Take: Black Adam
Review - This week Sam looks at the latest from Warner Brothers and DC Films, Black Adam, analysing Dwayne Johnson's debut into the superhero genre.
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme reviews, Valerie Adams: More Than Gold, Black Adam and RRR. Audio
At The Movies for 19 0ctober 2022
Simon Morris looks at three films that all, one way or another, play with audience expectations of a happy ending. Audio
At The Movies - The 355
The 355 - a film that came to life as a blockbuster thriller with a feminist twist and ended up a programme filler on Prime Video. (Stars Oscar-winners Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz and Lupita… Video, Audio
