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At The Movies for 31 August 2022
Simon Morris reviews three films that have a good idea who their audience is - a traditional feelgood movie from Australia, a tale of a French jeweller hiding from the Nazis, and a thriller described… Audio
Bookmarks with Richard von Sturmer
Today's Bookmarks guest is Kiwi punk rocker, poet and author Richard von Sturmer. Best known for writing the lyrics to Blam Blam Blam's song "There is no Depression in New Zealand", Richard is making… Audio
Episode 01: Titanic - The Sinkable Ship
An 'unsinkable' ship is somehow felled by an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
Is everything as it seems? Or is Carlo full of it?
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Review: Quant
A new documentary looks back on the career of the fashion designer Mary Quant, who more than anyone created the look of Swinging London in the mid 1960's. Directed by actor and fashion designer Sadie… Video, Audio
At the Movies: The Conference
The Conference - a German film about Nazi officials meeting to, essentially, plan the Holocaust - is an uncomfortable watch, which is a compliment to its accuracy. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Gloriavale
Gloriavale is the first ever big-screen documentary about a secretive, fundamentalist commune on New Zealand's West Coast. The film struggles to find a new angle on the story that we haven't heard… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 24 August 2022
Simon Morris reviews three films that all re-tell rather familiar stories - two documentaries and one German docudrama. Gloriavale is the first big-screen documentary about the secretive… Audio
Spartacus co-star Ioane 'John' King dies at 49
New Zealand actor Ioane "John" King, who started as an extra on the TV series Spartacus before being elevated to a recurring role, has died at 49 after a battle with cancer.
Did Titanic Sink?
Comedians Tim Batt and Carlo Ritchie consider a question so daft that no one ever asked it: Did Titanic Sink?
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Review: Nope
Nope is the latest from the Twilight Zone world of writer-director Jordan Peele. It blends sci-fi, westerns and showbiz into a unique whole. Stars Daniel Kaluuya (Get out!) and Steven Yeun (Minari). Video, Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda talks to Jesse about The Hidden Life of Pets and Uncoupled, both on Netflix. She also has a special mention of Sandi Toksvig's Extraordinary Escapes. Audio
Film Review: Dom Corry
Today Letterboxd Editor-at-Large and RNZ afternoons film critic talks to Jesse about Nope, Prey and Thirteen Lives. Audio
At The Movies - Bullet Train
Brad Pitt stars in an action comedy romp, set on a high-speed Japanese express - Bullet Train. Co stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick Ass), Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water) and Brian Tyree Henry… Audio
Review: Bullet Train
Brad Pitt stars in an action-comedy romp, set on a high-speed Japanese express - Bullet Train. Co stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick Ass), Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water) and Brian Tyree Henry (Ete… Video, Audio
Review: Ruby's Choice
Ruby's Choice is an Australian comedy drama about a family coping with grandmother Ruby as she slips into dementia. Starring Jane Seymour. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 10 August
Simon Morris wonders when A List directors turned to streaming services like Netflix, while decidedly B List movies get picked up by the cinemas. He checks out three of the latter. Audio
Review: The Princess
The Princess is yet another documentary about the late Princess Diana, with the emphasis this time on the changing attitudes of the media and the public at the time. Video, Audio
Bookmarks with Mervin Singham
This week's Bookmarks guest is the Chief Executive of the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. He was the Executive Director of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State and… Audio
Review: The Gardener
The Gardener is a love-letter to the late Frank Cabot and the Quebec garden he devoted much of his life creating, Les Quatre Vents. Video, Audio
Review: The Card Counter
Martin Scorsese produces the new film by writer Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver). The Card Counter stars Oscar Isaac (Dune, Star Wars) as a poker player trying to forget his past. Featuring Tiffany Haddish… Video, Audio
