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Movie Review - Personal Shopper
Cannes Film Festival award-winner Personal shopper is a Hitchcockian thriller with an occult twist. Starring Kristen Stewart. Audio
Movie Review - Their Finest
Their Finest takes place in the real-life setting of the wartime film industry of Great Britain. Starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy, and directed by Lone (An education) Scherfig. Audio
At The Movies
On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews two films with a World War Two connection and one of the winners at last year's Cannes Film Festival. Video, Audio
Five Came Back
Dan Slevin, RNZ's film guy, discusses the new Netflix documentary series Five Came Back, the story of five great directors from Hollywood's golden age who volunteered to serve in WWII as documentary… Video, Audio
Fate of the Furious speeds past Star Wars
The Fast and Furious may be into its eighth installment, but it's just broken an opening weekend record - earning US$532 million over Easter. Video, Audio
Miranda Harcourt and Bridget Mahy - The Changeover
Margaret Mahy's young adult novel The Changeover is being made into a movie starring expat NZ actresses Melanie Lynskey and Lucy Lawless and the British actor Timothy Spall, to be released in late… Audio
SIlver screen shines, smaller screens struggle
The movie industry continues to do big business in New Zealand but the small screen production sector is struggling. We talk to the chief executive of the Film Commission, Dave Gibson. Audio
Review - Film Fest Autumn Events Review
Glance at the programme of the New Zealand International Film Festival's annual Autumn Events - featuring new prints of classics like Manhattan and Woodstock, and the new Terrence Malick film Voyage… Audio
Review - The Salesman Review
Iranian Oscar-winner The Salesman watches the strains on the marriage of two actors appearing in the famous American play Death of a Salesman. Audio
Review - Lego Batman Review
The Lego Batman Movie blends two well-known brands, following up the wildly popular Lego Movie. Audio
At The Movies
Simon Morris reviews the Oscar-winning Iranian film The Salesman, and the wildly popular Lego Batman Movie. He also previews the New Zealand Film Festival's Autumn Events - a collection of classic… Video, Audio
'Keeping it real' the UN's VR mission
When you mention virtual reality, most people's thoughts turn to video games, but not Gabo Arora. He is the Creative Advisor on VR to the UN which is revolutionizing the coverage of conflicts and… Audio
Bill Nighy - Their Finest
The award-winning British character actor is in NZ to promote his new film Their Finest.
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Manus Island detainee makes secret film of detention centre
"Chauka please tell us the time" is a new documentary filmed in secret by a Manus Island detainee on his mobile phone, giving a glimpse into life inside the Australian refugee detention centre. The… Audio
New release movies at home
Do you get a thrill from a cinema screening or would you rather see new releases at home? Audio
Viewing with Sarah McMullan
Sarah's been watching TV1's The Missing, and new Sci-fi Ghost in the Shell. Audio
Ghost in the Shell
A Hollywood - and Wellywood - version of the Japanese cult manga series Ghost in the Shell. Starring Scarlett Johansson and Juliette Binoche. Video, Audio
CHiPS
Chips was a popular TV series in the 1970s - how does it shape up in the ironic 2010s? Video, Audio
At The Movies for 5 April 2017
On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews two rebooted projects - a new comedy based on 70s TV favourite Chips, and the controversial western version of Japanese cult series Ghost in the Shell. And… Video, Audio
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast is the latest Disney animated favourite to get the live-action treatment. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Kevin Kline. Video, Audio
