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Funny Cow: an unsentimental slice of northern life
Northern English working-class actor Maxine Peake revisits the working men's clubs of her youth in Funny Cow, a story about a female comedian breaking into a scene that didn't yet exist. Video, Audio
Film review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews The Equalizer 2 and Stray Audio
Dan Slevin previews some smaller films in this year’s film festival
Dan Slevin delves deeper into the 2018 film festival programme. Video
Adrift: a gripping true-life tale with an ending worth the wait
Adrift – a film about a young couple sailing the Pacific who run into a Category 5 storm – has impressive special effects, strong acting and a cunning structure, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
Movie review - Edie
Edie’s not perfect, but it does get better as it goes along. You want to know the character, and it’s a tribute to the cunning of Sheila Hancock that she lets you in gradually, rather than all at… Video, Audio
Skyscraper: Dwayne Johnson's charm covers a multitude of cinematic sins
Dwayne Johnson is an action figure brought to life, says Simon Morris. In the new film Skyscraper he's pitted against heights, fire and bad guys... so pretty much business as usual for the big guy. Video, Audio
At the Movies for 18 July 2018
Simon Morris goes to three movies about personal danger – the real-life Adrift starring Shailene Woodley, Edie featuring veteran English star Sheila Hancock, and Skyscraper, which stars Dwayne Johnson… Audio
NZIFF: Animation, HIV, and all-ages films
The annual New Zealand International Film Festival starts this Friday, more than 150 movies being shown around the country. Before you think about booking a babysitter though, there are films to see… Audio
Sacha Baron Cohen returns to TV with a new satire, Who Is America?
Dan Slevin saw the premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen’s vicious new television satire. Video
Rancho Notorious 05/04: “Festival Highlights”
After a long hiatus, Dan and Kailey are back at Rancho Notorious for a special episode looking ahead to the 2018 New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews To Catch a Thief and Adrift. Audio
NZIFF: Dog's Best Friend
New Zealand film maker Eryn Wilson's documentary Dog's Best Friend, follows dog expert Jacob for several weeks as he works with dogs, showing how he and his pack of dogs teach new dogs to interact… Audio
RN 5/04: "Festival Highlights"
After a long hiatus, Dan and Kailey are back at Rancho Notorious for special episode looking ahead to the 2018 New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
Review - Ideal Home
The gay romance film is not a new concept but Ideal Home adds a novel dash of farce and has its heart in the right place, regardless of the choice to cast two straight men in the lead roles. Video, Audio
Review - Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp sees the return of the pint-size (and occasionally kingsize) superhero. Stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily and Michael Douglas. Audio
Review - Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley tells the story of an influential author and her relationship with two of England's greatest poets. Starring Elle Fanning, Bel Powley and Maisie Williams. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 11 July 2018
Simon Morris wonders whether versatility is all it's cracked up to be when it comes to judging movie acting. He looks at two films starring the likable - if one-note - Paul Rudd, and the biopic of the… Audio
Bisbee '17 & a town haunted by a history
Seven miles from the US-Mexico border, Bisbee in Arizona is a once booming mining town that is haunted by a history it would rather forget. In 1917, nearly two-thousand immigrant miners, on strike for… Audio
Musical films at the NZIFF
RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone previews some musical films in the upcoming NZ International Film Festival. Audio
Creating the impossible: A tale of two VFX houses
New Zealand's film industry is well known for its ability to produce impossible images for global film and television, but the country's visual effects houses say they can't coast on that reputation. Video
