Movies

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks Cannes Film Festival winner, The Square and the sequel to Guillermo del Toro's other rubber monster film, Pacific Rim. And he also belatedly investigates why… Video, Audio

New Zealand comedy is now making a mark in America, according to Jackie Van Beek and Madeleine Sami. Audio, Gallery

Following #MeToo and #TimesUp, the NZ film industry is feeling the impact of change and now twenty global female directors have been selected for the Alice Initiative for prestigious studio directing… Video, Audio, Gallery

Sarah McMullan reviews Tomb Raider, Red Sparrow and Mr Mercedes. Audio

Director Garth Davis talks about his film about one of the most controversial characters in the New Testament - Mary Magdalene. Audio

The death of Stalin sees TV satirist Armand Ianucci do to 1950s Russian politics what he did with the modern English and American versions (Veep, The thick of it). Stars Steve Buscemi, Paul Whitehouse… Audio

Tomb raider is a reboot of the old Angelina Jolie series based on a video game. Stars Alicia Vikander, Dominic West and Kristen Scott Thomas. Audio

Simon Morris looks at two films about historic figures who’ve often been sidetracked by history. And once again a movie based on a popular video-game proves a loser on the big screen. Video, Audio

Is the best film of 2018 only available on Netflix? Dan Slevin suspects it might be. Video

Kobi is a New Zealand documentary about one of our great jewellers, Kobi Bosshard, made by his daughter Andrea. Audio

The Mercy is the true story of a solo, round-the-world sailor who tried to cheat the system. Starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz. Audio

Simon Morris reviews the remake of the Death Wish vigilante thriller starring Bruce Willis, The Mercy, and New Zealand documentary Kobi. Video, Audio

Death Wish is a revival of a right-wing fantasy movie of the 1970s - this time starring Bruce Willis. Audio

Armando Iannucci is the brains behind some of the most potent and funny political satire on TV, film and radio. He created acclaimed political satire The Thick of It, and his latest film is about the… Video, Audio

Red Sparrow sees former Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence spread her wings as a Russian spy, and co-stars Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons and Charlotte Rampling. Audio

Chilean film A Fantastic Woman, starring transgender actor and singer Daniela Vega, won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Audio

Film stars don't die in Liverpool,  the story of an unlikely affair between a young Liverpool actor and Hollywood legend and Oscar-winner Gloria Grahame, stars Annette Bening and Jamie Bell. Audio