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Under the Shadow
Iranian born film maker Babak Anvari grew up during the Iran Iraq war of the 1980's. While war raged outside his Tehran home the young boy buried himself in horror movies including those of Roman… Audio
Star Trek’s far-off vision of the future
As the latest feature film hits big screens,the Star Trek vision of a peaceful and inclusive society seems further off than ever, says Dan Slevin. Video
At The Movies for 21 July 2016
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at the controversial reboot of Ghostbusters - the comedy that launched a million angry tweets. There's a new version of Grandmama's favourite Anne of Green Gables… Audio
Chronesthesia: A love letter to Wellington
Hayden J Weal directed, edited and stars in his own first feature film, Chronesthesia, which was filmed over his weekends around Wellington over four months, with a budget of zero! Video, Audio
Viewing with Paul Casserly
TV and Film writer Paul Casserly reviews the '80s movie inspired TV series, Stranger Things, starring Wynona Ryder and the many charms of the documentary film, Poi E: The Story of Our Song. Audio
Reboot Yourself!
With a new Ghostbusters and new Star Trek hitting cinemas (and new Terry Teo on demand), Dan Slevin discusses the phenomenon of the reboot with Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons. Video, Audio
Can a movie reboot ruin your childhood?
Dan Slevin discusses the increasing cynicism towards movie reboots, like Ghostbusters, and asks if a remake is really so bad. Audio
From Fargo to Before the Fall - Noah Hawley
Screenwriter and author Noah Hawley is behind the television adaptation of the classic Coen brothers movie, Fargo. He is a much in demand film and television producer and scriptwriter. His latest… Audio
Blackbirding film sheds light on dark history of Australia
Film sheds light on the dark history of "blackbirding" - the kidnapping mainly of Melanesians who were then taken to Australia as cheap labour on plantations in the 1800s Audio
Nuts! The story of charlatan and inventor, John Brinkley
John Brinkley built a multi-million dollar empire during the depression-era U.S using goats testicles which he claimed would cure impotence. But he was also a pioneer in radio, and in spite of his… Video, Audio, Gallery
This Way Up for 16 July 2016 (Part 2)
The Hum is described as an 'an anomalous sound heard around the world', a low frequency noise documented by thousands of people since the 70's, including hundreds of reported cases here in NZ. Then… Audio
Kirsten Johnson: selecting images
Her work includes Citizenfour, Fahrenheit 9/11, The Oath, and The Invisible War. Johnson is the director of Cameraperson, which draws on the varied footage that she has shot, reframing it for a visual… Audio
Madeline Di Nonno: gender and entertainment
Kim Hill talks to Madeline Di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, a non-profit organisation working to address gender imbalance in the media. She is visiting New Zealand for… Audio
Remembering when not everyone was Free to Run
Kathrine Switzer challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and run the event in 1967. She and her New Zealand husband and fellow running… Audio, Gallery
At The Movies - BFG Review
Steven Spielberg's first full-on fairy tale, based on a book by Roald Dahl, and starring Spielberg favourite Mark Rylance. Audio
NZIFF 2016 – the Widescreen preview
The New Zealand International Film Festival programme rewards those who dig a little deeper so Dan Slevin reviews a few of the smaller films on offer in this year’s event.
Roald and the Giant Screen
With Steven Spielberg’s The BFG in cinemas this week, Dan Slevin chats to Afternoons’ Jesse Mulligan about the history of Roald Dahl adaptations on the big screen. Video, Audio
Dan Slevin on the films based on Roald Dahl books
Dan Slevin from RNZ's widescreen joins the show to talk about the movies based on Roald Dahl books, with the latest offering the BFG on the big screen at the moment. Audio
A bit of Variety
Composer Johannes Contag has written a new score for the 1923 silent film Variety to be played live during the New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington on 7th August. Contag says the tale… Audio
