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Blake Lively accuses movie costar of sexual harassment, destroying reputation
In a civil rights complaint, Lively alleges Justin Baldoni and his team designed a "plan" to "destroy" her reputation.
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Review: Does Mufasa pack a lion's roar?
20 Dec 2024Review - Disney's latest release Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to a monumental classic, has hit theatres, but is it all Hakuna Matata?
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The animated story of a cat that has captured the world's hearts
18 Dec 2024The story, which has no dialogue, follows a cat who, after a violent flood, teams up with an unlikely group of animals, a bird, a dog, a lemur, and a capybara… Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
13 Dec 2024Nights' resident screen critic reviews The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), Christmas horror-comedy It's A Wonderful Knife (2023), and free… Audio
Blake Lively accuses movie costar of sexual harassment, destroying reputation
In a civil rights complaint, Lively alleges Justin Baldoni and his team designed a "plan" to "destroy" her reputation.
Review: Does Mufasa pack a lion's roar?
Review - Disney's latest release Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to a monumental classic, has hit theatres, but is it all Hakuna Matata?
The animated story of a cat that has captured the world's hearts
The story, which has no dialogue, follows a cat who, after a violent flood, teams up with an unlikely group of animals, a bird, a dog, a lemur, and a capybara to pilot a boat in search of survival and… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic reviews The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), Christmas horror-comedy It's A Wonderful Knife (2023), and free streaming option British sci-fi Attack the… Audio
A 25-year legacy: How The Blair Witch Project changed the horror genre
After 25 years, the iconic 'found footage' film is being re-released in the form its producers originally intended. Audio
Is the age of the "moviestar" over?
Resident Nights screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to debate whether the glittering age of the moviestar is over. Audio
Review : Goodrich
Goodrich finds an LA father of 10-year-old twins in trouble when his wife books herself into rehab for a few months. He calls in his daughter from a previous marriage. Can he become the father he… Audio
Review : The Problem With People
The Problem With People follows a dying man's wish to bring together the American and Irish sides of the family after a century-old dispute. Starring and written by Paul Reiser (TV's Mad About You)… Audio
Review : The Teacher's Lounge
The Teachers' Lounge is a German Oscar-nominated drama about what happens when an investigation into thefts at a school escalates out of control. Starring Leone Benesch (Babylon Berlin). Audio
At The Movies - A Bang And A Whimper
Simon Morris is underwhelmed by what's on offer before the holiday movie riches. They include The Problem With People, an American/Irish comedy about a family feud…. Goodrich, a comedy-drama about… Audio
From Hollywood to Hobbiton: Stars arrive at War of the Rohirrim film premiere
The red carpet was rolled out at Hobbiton for the New Zealand premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
There's no place like home for these $48 million slippers
A pair of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," which were stolen from a Minnesota museum almost 20 years ago, have sold for US$28 million.
The dark feminist comedy that Italians liked better than Barbie
Comedian and writer Paola Cortellesi uses silliness to cut through the horror of domestic abuse in her hit directorial debut There's Still Tomorrow. Video, Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Tonight critic Dan Slevin covers The Movie Teller (Scherfig, 2023), Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways, and Hunting Aotearoa. Audio
Film Review: Sam's best flicks for 2024
Producer Sam Hollis examines the Netflix documentary Daughters and gives us an early peek at his best of the year list. Audio
I tried binge watching all the new Christmas content
How much dedicated Christmas content can one consume in a day, and can anything beat the December classics we know and love? Audio
Review : Heretic
Heretic confronts two young Mormon missionaries with their worst nightmare - a man determined to challenge their beliefs in the worst possible way. Starring, of all people, Hugh Grant (Four Weddings… Audio
Review : Taki Rua: Breaking Barriers
Taki Rua: Breaking Barriers tells the story of the theatre group that started out as an activist group following the Springbok Tour protests, and ended up creating a new art form. Directed by Whetu… Audio
Review : There's Still Tomorrow
There's Still Tomorrow is a hugely popular Italian comedy-drama, set in Rome immediately after World War Two. Fascism may be over, but for Italian women their home is still a battleground. Can Delia… Audio
At The Movies - No Accounting For Taste
Simon Morris is surprised at how smart the Biggest Film of the Year ™ is this year, then goes on to look at three rather smaller films. There's a local documentary about our first Maori theatre group… Audio
