Movies

Alien: Covenant brings back the alien creature, but is more interested in pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence. Directed by Ridley Scott. Audio

Simon Morris questions the old line “the troubles of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.”  What makes a better movie - little people or big issues? Video, Audio

One of the most important decisions a filmmaker has to make is "How much music to put in?" In New Zealand, the go-to composers these days are the prolific band The Phoenix Foundation. Their track… Audio

Over $300 million of taxpayer money will be going into the film industry - are there other industries which have more scope? Audio

The zookeeper's wife is a war story with a female slant - produced by star Jessica Chastain and directed by New Zealander Niki Caro. Audio

Get out! directed by Jordan Peele is a uniquely black take on the old spooky house horror-film. It seems white folks really are out to get you! Audio

Rules don't apply, the comeback of 80-year-old director-star Warren Beatty, remembers Hollywood during the Howard Hughes years. Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews three films NOT directed by white, middle aged men.  Video, Audio

A group of Canterbury poultry enthusiasts are stars of a new chick flick, which is hitting cinemas next week. Audio, Gallery

Should more people stop preaching to farmers and take a look closer at themselves? Kathryn Ryan talks to three NZ farmers: Ian Carter, Jill Martin, and Tony Hore who've been involved in a thought… Audio

The nights are getting longer and Dan Slevin recommends we spend more of them enjoying all the film festivals that are arriving in cinemas.

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews the second episode of Marvel Comics' gigantic Guardians of the Galaxy, and an appealing little Irish film about school, rugby and homophobia. Harder to… Video, Audio

Which New Zealand films are the milestones in our comparatively brief history of internationally accliamed films? Audio