Movies

Highlights from Dan Slevin’s chat with New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Gosden about some of this year’s selections. Video, Audio

This week Dan Slevin speaks to festival director Bill Gosden about every film in the 2016 NZIFF Autumn Events programme. Video, Audio

Disney’s Zootopia is terrifically entertaining but doesn't show enough confidence in its audience, according to Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Jennifer Peedom’s majestic documentary Sherpa lays bare the true cost of adventure tourism, according to Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web including Sad Ben Affleck’s conflicted relationship with class, the gay subtext in Batman, and an…

Dan Slevin salutes Sam Neill’s contribution to Taika Waititi’s instant Kiwi classic, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Video, Audio

Pulled in too many directions, and filled with too much stuff, the latest salvo in the battle of the superhero franchises is full of missed opportunities, says Dan Slevin.

Dan Slevin enjoys that rare beast – a Hollywood film made for audiences rather than target markets. Video

Grimsby is another of Sacha Baron Cohen’s bait-and-switch comedies: if you can survive the (very) bad taste you get to see how big his heart is, says Dan Slevin. Video

Hail, Caesar! isn't the tightest Coen Brothers film ever but the hidden depths should make it pretty satisfying on multiple viewings, according to Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

The best* online video we’ve been watching over the last seven days including the Coens’ (or should that be Roderick Jaynes?) editing, the 10 best opening shots in history and A.O. Scott on PBS. Video

Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul is a disturbing mix of harrowing and distancing and both approaches are upsetting, says Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web including Gods of Egypt skewered, behind the curtain of Hollywood inequality and a trip to Joliet…

Widescreen’s Dan Slevin chats to Kiwi screen legend Temuera Morrison and screen debutant Akuhata ‘Augs’ Keefe about their new film, Mahana. Video

Kailey and Dan are joined by Chris Hormann, President of the Wellington Film Society, to talk about this year’s programme and the health of the film society movement across New Zealand. Dan interviews… Video, Audio

The best of this weekend’s film coverage on RNZ including Lee Tamahori meeting Kim Hill and Three Wise Cousins director Stallone Ioasa talking to Simon Morris. Audio

Dan Slevin filled in for Richard Swainson this afternoon to review new films starring Will Smith and Dame Maggie Smith. Video, Audio

Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web including accent coaching, who really wrote Joy and where did David Milch’s $100m go? Video