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David Fincher – auteur?
His latest film, The Killer, is streaming on Netflix, so Dan Slevin looks at three older David Fincher works to see if they provide clues to help us appreciate him.
Actors reach tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end strike
The SAG-AFTRA actors' union reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry as workers demanded higher pay in the…
Review: The Killer
The Killer is a typically chilling David Fincher tale of a professional assassin who seeks revenge after a hit goes wrong. Stars Michael Fassbender (Assassin's Creed) and Tilda Swinton (Michael… Video, Audio
Review: Bad behaviour
Bad Behaviour, the debut feature by New Zealand writer-director Alice Englert, explores the mother-daughter relationship of a movie stunt woman and a former actress in search of enlightenment. Stars… Video, Audio
Fan Service – Is big brand TV leaving general audiences behind?
Dan Slevin has watched three recent streaming series that try – sometimes not all that hard – to entertain a casual viewer while delivering thrills to long-time fans. Video
Fifty best films: Killer of Sheep
Dan Slevin says the elevation Charles Burnett’s film to the top 50 shows how the cinema canon is changing. Video
Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios
Negotiators representing Hollywood actors are considering a new proposal that major studios described as their "last, best and final offer" to end a four-month-long strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said.
Jennifer Connelly – an appreciation on disc
With a brave new film in cinemas, Jennifer Connelly is on the radar once again. Dan Slevin looks at a Blu-ray box set celebrating her four-decade career. Video
Review: Ms. Information
In Ms. Information, Microbiologist and science communicator Dr Siouxsie Wiles suffers a pandemic backlash. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review: The Pigeon Tunnel
Spy novelist John Le Carré comes clean with Errol Morris in The Pigeon Tunnel, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
Halloween Special: Introducing Shudder (from AMC+)
If your plan is to stay home for Halloween, choosing Shudder will give you all the frights you need, says Dan Slevin. Video
Fifty best films: Stalker
Two entries in the Sight & Sound Top 50 greatest films of all time share 43rd place and while both are a challenge to track down, this Soviet classic rewards all the effort, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Don't watch these horror movies alone
The world of horror movies is a broad church - and often a satanic one for that matter, writes Dan Slevin. He's picked 10 you should put on your watch list and then make sure you're not alone when you…
When a TV series starts to leave you cold
Dan Slevin has a long list of shows to finish but he can’t quite get around to them.
At The Movies for Wednesday 25 October
Simon Morris welcomes the opportunity to visit unusual settings - a Dutch animated film, the interface between Wall Street and a young YouTube influencer, and a western from one of the world's leading… Audio
At The Movies - Oink
Oink is a stop-motion animation from the Netherlands about an incontinent pig and his attempts to avoid the clutches of a sausage-making butcher. Audio
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon is an unusual project for Martin Scorsese a true crime western set in Oklahoma. Stars Scorsese favourites Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, with a career-making role… Video, Audio
Review: Dumb Money
The true story of a YouTube financial influencer who took on the Wall Street elite and won - for a while. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I Tonya), and starring Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Shailene… Video, Audio
Preview: Terror-Fi Festival
Dan Slevin previews three titles from Aotearoa’s number one festival celebrating genre films. Video
Fifty best films: North by Northwest
The third of the three (equal) number 45 entries in the Fifty Best Films of All Time list is the first genuine crowd-pleaser in the top fifty, according to Dan Slevin. Video
