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At The Movies for 26 July 2023
Simon Morris looks at the most famous double feature of the year - the guys who invented the atom bomb in Oppenheimer and the doll that caused the almost as huge upheaval in the toy box - Barbie. Audio
Review: Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer is the story of the man behind the atom bomb, who ended the World War II and started the Cold War. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk), it stars Cillian Murphy, Emily… Video, Audio
Review: Barbie
Barbie is a combination colourful romp - so long as it's pink! - and feminist fable. Stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and written and directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird). Audio
New doco pays tribute to cover art pioneers Hipgnosis
London design company Hipgnosis were the creators of some of the most famous imagery in 20th century rock music - from the prism of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to the all-star prison breakout… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 19 July 2023
Simon Morris looks at three small-scale comedies - two American on Prime Video and Netflix, one French - and discovers that the secret is to take it seriously. Audio
Movie review: Robots
Robots imagines a world where your robot can do all the boring parts of your work and play. Starring Jack Whitehall (Bad Education) and Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies). Video, Audio
Movie review: The Out-Laws
A bank manager discovers his fiancée's parents may not be who they say they are in The Out-Laws. (Streaming on Netflix) Video, Audio
Movie review: A Good Doctor
In the hilarious French film A Good Doctor, an unwell emergency doctor recruits a totally unqualified courier to perform his rounds. Video, Audio
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part three)
Dan Slevin previews two more titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
The Paragon and making a film with 25 thousand dollars
Kiwi film-maker Michael Duignan's debut feature follows a man who is hit by a silver Toyota Corolla, which sends him on a mission to get cosmic revenge. Audio
Barbie-mania hits Wellington Museum!
No matter how old you are, it's been hard to miss the Barbie hype. That's in anticipation of the Barbie movie coming to cinemas on Thursday. Audio
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part two)
Dan Slevin previews three more titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part one)
Dan Slevin previews three titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
Movie review - Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt One
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - is Tom Cruise finally winding up the Impossible Missions crew? Co-starring Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Rebecca Ferguson (Dune) and Hayley Atwell (Captain… Video, Audio
Review : Joy Ride
Joy ride sees four Chinese-American women have an eventful holiday in China. An R-rated comedy directed by Adele Lim (Crazy rich Asians), produced by Seth Rogen (Knocked up) and starring Stephanie Hsu… Audio
Review : Sugar and Stars
Sugar and stars is the based-on-real-life story about a French-Arab orphan who decides to become one of the world's great pastry chefs. Another hit from the recent French Film Festival. Audio
At The Movies for 12 July 2023
Simon Morris notices an increasing number of franchise blockbusters reaching the end of the road - including the latest Mission Impossible. He also checks out a French foodie movie, and the latest… Audio
Is the fuss about film on “film” justified?
Dan Slevin wonders whether the nostalgia for 35mm (and even 70mm) projection is justified.
Silky Otter
Dan Slevin talks to Neil Lambert from Silky Otter who have defied conventional wisdom and continued to open new cinemas despite pandemics, the boom of home streaming and an uncertain future for… Audio
Film Review with Sam Hollis
Today Sam talks to Jesse about Marcel the Shell with Shoes on and King Loser. Audio
