Movies
At The Movies for 22 June
Simon Morris looks at three films that respond to - or negotiate their way through - popular taste. There's a Pixar prequel, a more quirky than usual New Zealand comedy, and a heartfelt tribute to a… Audio
Disco Bloodbath
We talk to Director Marcus Palmer about his film, playing at theis year's Doc Edge Festival called Disco Bloodbath which follows the core performers and managers of the eponymous iconic Tamaki… Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about The Offer on TVNZ, Pachinko on Apple TV and Mayor of Kingstown on Amazon. Audio
Leon Narbey returns to the famous land march of Whina Cooper
The Director of Photography on the new film Whina, Leon Narbey, actually filmed the 1975 land march that the cast and crew were recreating for the movie about the Maori matriarch who led it. Leon was… Video, Audio
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme talks to Jesse about Nude Tuesday, Lightyear and Men. Audio
Review: The Informer
The Informer is a Netflix film about an ex-con working undercover for the FBI. It stars Joel Kinnaman (Suicide Squad), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Clive Owen (Children of Men). Audio
Review: Jurassic World Dominion
Jurassic World Dominion is the latest - and probably final - in the "Jurassic" series. This time the dinosaurs share space with Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, and Jurassic… Video, Audio
Review: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is the award-winning film based on three short stories written and directed by this year's Oscar winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car). Video, Audio
At The Movies for 15 June
Simon Morris compares an over-busy blockbuster with an award-winning Japanese art film, that seems to be stripped to the bone. Audio
Following the fortunes of NZ pipe organist Thomas Gaynor
It is the king of instruments. Nothing is louder, bigger or more complicated than the pipe organ. And one of the most accomplished players in the world is Kiwi Thomas Gaynor from Wellington. Audio
Television Critic: Emma John
Today TV reviewer Emma John talks to Jesse about Hacks, on TVNZ, Julia on Neon and First Lady on Netflix. Audio
Film Review with Ali Ventura
Today Ali talks about the New Zealand film, Nude Tuesday, staring Jacqui Van Beek. She's also seen Jurassic World Dominion, which has just been released. Audio
At The Movies - Hatching
Hatching is a bizarre and disturbing tale from Finland about a teenage girl, bullied by her mother, who cares for an egg that eventually hatches something unexpected. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Lunana
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is the story of the cynical teacher learning life lessons in a Himalayan mountain village. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday is ostensibly a story of a 1920s affair between a housemaid and a friend of her employer. But there's more to it than there appears. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 8 June
Simon Morris discovers that some events are often too depressing to revisit - like the years after a war or a pandemic. And he's pleased to go off the beaten track with movies from Finland and the… Audio
Review: Undercurrent – The Disappearance of Kim Wall
Dan Slevin reviews a two-part documentary on Neon about one of the most shocking crimes of the last ten years. Video
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today movie reviewer and @Letterboxd editor at large Dom Corry talks to Anna about the Finnish horror film Hatching. He also gives his verdict on the Swedish romantic dramedy Tuesday Club. Audio
Review: How to Please a Woman
How to Please a Woman is an Australian film about a middle-aged woman who sets up a combination house-cleaning and sex-worker business. Stars Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones's Diary) and Erik Thomson… Video, Audio
Preview: 2022 French Film Festival
With the return of the French Film Festival to cinemas this week, Dan Slevin has previewed a few of the titles. Video
