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On Chesil Beach: a poignant story of star-crossed romance
Review - The bittersweetness of Atonement was almost unbearably poignant, and it's repeated in On Chesil Beach, another Ian McEwan book adaptation also starring Saoirse Ronan. Video, Audio
Spitfire: marking the passing of an era
The documentary Spitfire tells the story of the plane that won the Battle of Britain, and features the last surviving RAF pilots – both men and women – remembering those perilous days. Video, Audio
Crazy Rich Asians: Crazy like a fox
Review - Hollywood's been trying to tap into the Asian market for years, so I'd have thought a Cinderella story among super-rich Chinese would have been a no-brainer, Simon Morris writes. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 5 September 2018
Simon Morris welcomes the unpredictable Spring Cleaning season, when films without an obvious slot get swept into the cinemas all at once. Audio
Wizard of Oz ruby slippers worth millions found
Thirteen years after they were stolen, a pair of ruby slippers worth millions of dollars and featured in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz have finally been recovered. Audio
There's no place like home...
A pair of ruby red slippers famously worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz have been found, more than a decade after they were stolen. Audio
Dustin Feneley - Stray
Filmmaker Dustin Feneley speaks with Lynn Freeman about his critically acclaimed movie Stray. It's a film about loneliness, depression and trauma, set against stunning Mackenzie Country scenery… Video, Audio
Sebastian Pons remembers Alexander McQueen
Majorca-born fashion designer Sebastian Pons worked with Alexander McQueen at Givenchy before debuting his own collection in New York in 2003. Pons reveals why he took so long to decide to take part… Audio, Gallery
Review - Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace is the new film from director Debra Granik (Winter's Bone) with a star-making role for New Zealand actress Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie. Video, Audio
The Happytime Murders: Just not very funny
Review - A film noir parody set in a version of LA inhabited by humans and puppets, The Happytime Murders is directed by Jim Henson's son Brian, and stars Melissa McCarthy. Video, Audio
Zama: movie review
A 17th-century Spanish magistrate is stuck in a dead-end job in the Argentinian film Zama, directed by arthouse favourite Lucrecia Martel and based on Antonio di Benedetto's 1956 novel of the same… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 29 August 2018
On At The Movies, Simon Morris welcomes the first batch of hits of the recent Internatiuonal Film Festival - from Argentina, Zama, and from the United States, Leave no trace starring Kiwi actress… Audio
Rising young film-maker Rose Goldthorp
The story of a drag queen ghost is the first micro-budget feature film by Rose Goldthorp and she's about to unleash it on New Zealand audiences. Audio
Finalists for Best Music for a Feature Film
We're counting down to the prestigious music composition event, the APRA Silver Scroll, and this week saw the finalists announced for three of the awards - the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, the award for… Audio
The Price of Everything and Hang Ups
Reviewer Lara Strongman has been watching The Price of Everything about the international art market and major art collectors. She's also been casting her eye over somewhat ruder new British comedy… Audio
BlacKkKlansman - movie review
BlacKkKlansman marks the return of director Spike Lee in a true story of a black policeman who joined the Ku Klux Klan. Produced by Jordan Peele (Get Out!) Video, Audio
The Darkest Minds - movie review
Teen sci-fi thriller The Darkest Minds features possible stars of tomorrow, Amandla Stenberg and Harris Dickinson. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2). Audio
The Meg - movie review
The Meg may feature Jason Statham and Kiwi Cliff Curtis, but what audiences want to see is the world's biggest shark. Video, Audio