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Final Portrait - review
Final Portrait is actor and now director Stanley Tucci's tribute to painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Stars Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer. Video, Audio
Blade Runner 2049 - review
Blade Runner 2049 returns to Ridley Scott's dystopian future 35 years on, and the critics, generally, are wildly supportive. Stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, and directed by Denis (Sicario, The… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 11 October 2017
Simon Morris goes to the sequel to the classic Blade Runner - 30 years later. He also reviews the rather smaller Final Portrait, directed by Stanley Tucci, and Another Mother's Son, the often… Video, Audio
Joachim Horsley plays the piano with knives
American composer Joachim Horsley has taken a stab at rearranging famous pieces of music from Beethoven to Bach, as well as the Psycho theme – for piano and knives. Video, Audio
Dan Slevin on the slow death of the DVD
Last week Fatso DVD announced they would be ceasing operations in November, meaning 320,000 discs (240,000 individual titles) will not be winging their way around the country to film fans any longer… Audio
NZSO’s Dynamic 2018 season
Big blockbusters dominate the 2018 season from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Core repertoire, crossover and cinematic sounds are in store for fans - there’s something to whet everyone’s… Audio
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard reviews Tommy's Honour and Blade Runner 2049. Audio
'Evil people don't wake up thinking 'What evil can I do today?'
Timothy Spall takes on his most dastardly character yet in the film adaptation of Margaret Mahy's novel The Changeover – Carmody Braque. He says it isn't his job to judge the people (or in Braque's… Audio
Lady Macbeth - review
Lady Macbeth – another hit from the NZ Film Festival – has been described as "Wuthering Heights as directed by Alfred Hitchcock". It stars the riveting Florence Pugh. Video, Audio
Flatliners - review
Flatliners is a remake of the old Julia Roberts-Keifer Sutherland thriller from the nineties. This time around, it stars Ellen Page and Diego Luna. Video, Audio
The Changeover - review
The Changeover is a New Zealand film with lots of promise based a book by Margaret Mahy. Its stars include Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Spall and Lucy Lawless and it's directed by Miranda Harcourt and… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 4 October 2017
Simon Morris checks out the new New Zealand film The Changeover, starring Timothy Spall and based on a Margaret Mahy book. He also looks at the remake of the '90s hit Flatliners and another NZIFF… Video, Audio
Ann Hornaday: How to watch movies
With the price of a ticket to the cinema pushing 20 bucks, we all want to get the most out of going to the movies. Enter Ann Hornaday. She's the Chief film critic for the Washington Post. She wants… Audio
The NSW activists who stopped the frackers
When the gas industry tried to stake a claim on small New South Wales community in 2010, the locals fought back. Audio
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard reviews The Beguiled and I Am Not Your Negro. Audio
Radio Dunedin: The Documentary
Dunedinites will no doubt be aware of the legacy that is Radio Dunedin, but for those of you who don't - it was launched in 1922, making it New Zealand's first ever radio station and get this, it's… Video, Audio
A Ghost Story - review
A Ghost Story features a traditional sheet-clad ghost, but the end result is touching rather than comedic. Stars Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck. Video, Audio
Kingsman: The Golden Circle - review
Kingsman: The Golden Circle takes newly dapper spy Eggsy to America. Co-starring Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges and Halle Berry. Video, Audio
The Lego Ninjago Movie - review
The Lego Ninjago Movie is more from the plastic brick company - though "more" doesn't necessarily mean better. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 27 September 2017
Simon Morris goes to two holiday films - The Lego Ninjago Movie and the second Kingsman comedy-actioner The Golden Circle. By contrast, he also reviews one of the favourites at the recent film… Video, Audio