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Review Hibiscus and Ruthless
Dan Slevin reviews the second film by Pasifika writer-director Stallone Vaioga-Ioasa (now known as SQS). Audio
Review I, Tonya
Dan Slevin reviews the 'based-on-a-true-story' comedy about the 1994 figure skating scandal. Audio
At the Movies
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and this week he reviews I, Tonya, Hibiscus & Ruthless, Downsizing and the streaming video service Mubi. Video, Audio
Fifty greatest films: Close-Up
Abbas Kiarostami’s 1990 pseudo-documentary Close-Up is a masterpiece of empathy, says Dan Slevin. Video
Work begins on replacing the Hobbit Law
The actors' union is optimistic a new working group will find a way to restore collective bargaining rights for film workers, without necessarily changing the status of those who wish to continue… Audio
Park Road Post: A New Breed of Hero
Almost 20 years ago now, Park Road Post forged its name on the international scene working on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Their big project this year is Mortal Engines, but just as close to their… Audio
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard reviews The Shape of Water and Darkest Hour. Audio
Review - The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro's Cold War fantasy which has received 13 Academy Award nominations, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review - Maze Runner: Death Cure
Dan Slevin reviews the final episode in the popular dystopian young adult trilogy, Maze Runner. Audio
Review - The Commuter
Dan Slevin reviews the Liam Neeson thriller The Commuter in which he works with Spanish director Jaume Collet-Sera for the fourth time. Audio
At The Movies
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and this week he reviews The Shape of Water, Maze Runner: The Death Cure and The Commuter. Video, Audio
Hibiscus and Ruthless
The story of a young Samoan woman studying engineering at university while dealing with the pressures from her mother Video, Audio
Oscars 2018 feature more women, diversity
The just-announced nominees for the 90th Academy awards include more women and minority film-makers this year. It's timely considering the #metoo movement, and #oscarssowhite controversy two years… Audio
52 films by women #15: Strange Days
Thanks to the Dystopian Film Festival, fans are getting a rare chance to see a Kathryn Bigelow cult film on the big screen, reports Dan Slevin. Video
The Titanic IRL
You can now apply to be on the first dive down to the wreckage of the Titanic. The tragic cruise liner rests 4 kilometres deep in the North Atlantic Ocean. Tickets are just $170,000 - but you've got… Audio
Review: Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour is a love letter from screenwriter Anthony McCarten to speechwriter Winston Churchill, says Dan Slevin. Video
52 films by women #14: Daughters of the Dust
Daughters of the Dust was the first film by an African-American woman to get a US theatrical release and then it disappeared. Luckily for us, says Dan Slevin, Netflix is now streaming it for everyone.
…Digital blackface, and the death of memes
Chicago-based Lauren Michele Jackson is a writer and PhD candidate focused on the intersections of race, gender, music and technology. Her articles have appeared in The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, Complex… Audio
When is dubbed better than subbed?
Overdubbed films have a bad reputation in the English-speaking world, but if done well can be superior to subtitled films, says a former Studio Ghibli producer. Video, Audio
Entertainment: Movies with Dom Corry
Movie critic Dom Corry speaks to Summer Times to tell us about the movies coming up and what he would recommend we make the effort to head to the cinema for. Today he also talks about reaction the… Audio