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At The Movies - Ghostlight
Ghostlight is a critically acclaimed indie film about a construction worker and his family who heal when he is bullied into joining a community theatre. Featuring a scene-stealing performance by Dolly De Leon (Triangle of sadness). Audio
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At The Movies - Jackpot!
21 Aug 2024Action-comedy Jackpot! stars Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) as a woman who wins a billion dollar lottery, only to find she has to stay alive until sundown if she… Audio
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At The Movies - Alien: Romulus
21 Aug 2024Alien: Romulus is the latest entry in the space-horror franchise that goes back to basics, and is all the better for it. Directed by Fede Álvarez (Don't… Audio
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Stars, Actors and Celebrities
21 Aug 2024Simon Morris investigates the dark art of casting - which gives you the best value for money, a star, a real actor or a trendy celebrity? He checks three… Audio
At The Movies - Ghostlight
Ghostlight is a critically acclaimed indie film about a construction worker and his family who heal when he is bullied into joining a community theatre. Featuring a scene-stealing performance by Dolly… Audio
At The Movies - Jackpot!
Action-comedy Jackpot! stars Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) as a woman who wins a billion dollar lottery, only to find she has to stay alive until sundown if she wants to keep it. Co-starring John Cena… Audio
At The Movies - Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus is the latest entry in the space-horror franchise that goes back to basics, and is all the better for it. Directed by Fede Álvarez (Don't breathe) and starring Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla)… Audio
Stars, Actors and Celebrities
Simon Morris investigates the dark art of casting - which gives you the best value for money, a star, a real actor or a trendy celebrity? He checks three contrasting films - Alien: Romulus, a little… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan for his weekend picks. Audio
Film Review: Alien: Romulus, Peeping Tom and more
Dominic Corry reviews the latest films including the new Aliens movie, the 1960 Michael Powell classic Peeping Tom, Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros, the new four-hour film from legendary documentarian… Audio
How did an A-list cast make a film this bad?
Despite an A-list cast, Borderlands scored the rare distinction of zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes.Is it really that bad? Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 14 August 2024
Simon Morris checks out three films that depend on a star to lift their game. Two succeed - a romance with a sting in the tail called It ends with us and an endearing Kiwi road-movie called Bookworm… Audio
At The Movies - Borderlands
Here's a B-movie video-game adaptation with an A-List cast - Jack Black and Kevin Hart (Jumanji), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and, playing her first inter-planetary bounty… Audio
At The Movies - Bookworm
Bookworm is about an 11-year-old girl's quest to find New Zealand's mythical Canterbury Panther with the unwilling help of her long-lost father. Directed by Ant Timpson (Come To Daddy) it stars Elijah… Audio
At The Movies - It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us is based on a romantic novel that went viral a couple of years back. The film version may do even better, thanks to a star performance by Blake Lively (The Shallows). It's directed by… Audio
'Moana 2' stars kick off Disney's D23 fan convention
The convention opened with a live performance from the anticipated animated film Moana 2. Video
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to feature Bookworm (2024), Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (2022) screening on Prime Video tracking the famous performing arts company's… Audio
Australian filmmakers tackle 1978 US cold case
At the end of their Friday night shift in 1978 four young workers at a burger restaurant in Speedway, Indiana went missing. Audio
How the world's ugliest dog became a Marvel superhero
Peggy the pug cross has been working alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, but for her UK owner, "she's still just plain old Peg". Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some suggested weekend viewing. Audio
Film Review
A slow week for new releases due to the start of the film festival, so Sam Hollis is going to recommend a few underrated classics! Audio
At The Movies - Mr Blake at Your Service
French hit Mr Blake at your service sees John Malkovich (Dangerous liaisons) play a British businessman (entirely in French!) who takes a job as a butler in a French stately home. Also starring… Audio
At The Movies - Deadpool and Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine sees two Marvel Comics mavericks combine to save Disney's beleaguered MCU. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are joined by a dazzling array of cameos, including Emma Corrin (The… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 31 July 2024
Simon Morris realizes there are several worlds of movies around this week - from Marvel's Multiverse in Deadpool & Wolverine to the popular French hits, typified by The President's wife with Catherine… Audio