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Review: Marlowe
Marlowe sees the Irish team of director Neil Jordan and star Liam Neeson attempt to revive the film noir world of private eye Philip Marlowe. Also starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange. Video, Audio
Jane Ross: Finding Filmmaker Gaylene Preston’s Learning Fast
In 1979 an aspiring filmmaker, cameraman and sound recordist went to a little Masterton school to follow the lives of a group of students. The school was Makoura College, a small, predominantly Maori… Audio
At the Movies: Paper Spiders
Indie queen Lili Taylor and up-and-coming American-Kiwi actor Stephania LaVie Owen play mother and daughter in the American art film Paper Spiders. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Huda's Salon
A Palestinian hairdresser blackmails her clients into spying for the Israeli Secret Service in this fraught thriller. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Evil Dead Rise
A popular horror-comedy franchise returns with this gory new film shot in Auckland. Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 26 April 2023
Simon Morris looks at what's on offer during the downtime between Awards Season and the Winter Blockbusters. They may be small, but there are plenty of them! Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks to Jesse about Beau Is Afraid, Evil Dead Rise and Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival. Audio
Film Review with Sam Hollis
Sam Hollis joins Charlotte to review Paper Spiders, The Super Mario Bros Movie, and Raging Bull. Audio
At The Movies for 12 April 2023
Simon Morris looks through all the films on offer at Easter weekend, in search of the full three to review. He finds two - a true life sports story from Benn Affleck, and a likeable French feelgood… Audio
Review: Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine is a smash hit road movie through the streets of Paris. It stars veteran musical star Line Renaud and popular comedian Dany Boone (Welcome to the Sticks). Video, Audio
Review: Air
Air is the story of how Nike came to rule the basketball world when the shoe company met the greatest ever player, Michael Jordan. Starring Matt Damon, Justin Bateman and Viola Davis, and directed by… Video, Audio
Bookmarks with Katie Wolfe
For today's Bookmarks, actor, director and writer Katie Wolfe joins Charlotte Ryan in the Auckland studio. Her play "The Haka Party" Incident has garnered three Adam NZ Play Awards, including Best… Audio
Disney announces three new 'Star Wars' movies
Disney has unveiled plans for three new Star Wars movies, including one with Daisy Ridley reprising her role as a Jedi hero in a galaxy far, far away.
Review: The Forgiven
The Forgiven is set at a party in Morocco, thrown by more idle rich. Starring Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient), Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Matt Smith (Dr Who), it's directed by… Video, Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today reviewer Dom Corry talks to Jesse about Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, Air and John Wick: Chapter 4. Audio
Review: John Wick Chapter 4
John Wick Chapter 4 boasts even more stunts and mayhem than the previous three episodes. Starring Keanu Reeves with Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and action veteran Clancy Brown. Video, Audio
Review: Red White and Brass
Red White and Brass is the almost-true story of Tongan rugby fans to decide to form a brass band to get tickets to the 2011 World Cup. With Suzi Cato as their music teacher. Video, Audio
Review: Redemption of a Rogue
Redemption of a Rogue is a blend of black comedy, magic realism and a pub invaded by blues musicians. Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 29 March 2023
Simon Morris looks at three movies that try and branch out of their very specific audiences - Tongan rugby fans, Irish movie-goers and fans of action films almost entirely based on stunts. Audio
Fifty best films: Ordet
Of all the directors with multiple entries in the Sight & Sound Top 50, Carl Theodor Dreyer may be the one we are least familiar with these days, says Dan Slevin Video
