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At the Movies for 18 August 2021
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and watches two new movies and interviews an Oscar-winning composer. He reviews the Ryan Reynolds comedy Free Guy; Pig, a drama starring Nicolas Cage as a… Audio
Movie review: The Suicide Squad
This reboot/sequel of DC's supervillain action-comedy again stars Margot Robbie. But unlike the first Suicide Squad movie of 2016, it's funny, smart and light on its feet, says Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
At the Movies for Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and watches three new movies in cinemas. He reviews the R-rated comic book caper The Suicide Squad; Coming Home in the Dark, a dark drama based on the short… Audio
Movie review: Coming Home in the Dark
New Zealand actor Daniel Gillies is superbly villainous in Coming Home in the Dark - a deadpan horror about a middle-class Kiwi family on a road trip into the backblocks. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
Movie review: The Mole Agent
In this Chilean documentary, an 82-year-old widower is enlisted by a private detective to investigate alleged abuse at a retirement home. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
Amanda Knox on true crime, stigma and storytelling
Amanda Knox says her identity and story is being exploited for a new film, and nobody bothered to ask her about it. Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda gives her verdict on Time, on Neon, Lupin on Netflix and Call My Agent, also on Netflix. Audio
Film Review: Dom Corry
This week Dom Corry gives his verdict on The Suicide Squad and Coming Home In The Dark - which is a New Zealand thriller about a family besieged by an unpredictable madman. Audio
Coming Home in The Dark 26 years on
A famous kiwi short story 'Coming Home In the Dark' by Owen Marshall is appearing on screens next week as a feature film of the same name. It's based on the titular story of New Zealand short Story… Audio
Kiwi Sweet Tooth star: 'Bear' role was made for me
New Zealand-American actress Stefania LaVie Owen stars in the new Netflix series Sweet Tooth which was filmed in New Zealand. The show is a fantasy drama in a post-apocalyptic world with many… Audio
Film Review with Ali Ventura
Today Ali Ventura gives her verdict on the films Old and The Godmother. Audio
Review - Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes looks at the origins of a famous member of the G I Joe crew. Snake Eyes joins a Japanese ninja clan to get revenge for the death of his father. Stars Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians). Audio
Review - Waiting for Anya
Waiting for Anya is an adaptation of a book by Sir Michael Morpurgo (War Horse). Set in Occupied France, a village woman (Anjelica Huston) protects a group of Jewish children, hoping them to smuggle… Video, Audio
Review - Old
Old is the latest from thriller king M Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense). A group of holidaymakers are trapped on a mysterious beach, where they find themselves aging incredibly rapidly. Audio
At The Movies for 28 July 2021
Simon Morris looks at three movies, each one featuring actors strongly picked for future stardom - Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie, Australian actor Hugo Weaving’s daughter Samara, and TV show Stranger… Audio
Two more Disney greats to be turned into te reo Māori productions
In 2017 Moana was translated into te reo Māori and was well-received by many children – and of course their parents.
Today it's been confirmed two more Disney greats will be turned into reo Māori… Audio
Review -The Sparks Brothers
Edgar Wright's documentary about American group Sparks is released just as band-members Russell and Ron Mael launch their own musical, Annette, at the Cannes Film Festival. The Sparks Brothers… Video, Audio
Review - The Godmother
French hit The Godmother sees a middle-aged police interpreter, played by Isabelle Huppert (Elle) make a career move when she unexpectedly finds a large consignment of hashish. Video, Audio
Review - Gunpowder Milkshake
Gunpowder Milkshake sees Karen Gillan (Dr Who) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) as daughter and mother assassins under attack from The Firm. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 21 July 2021
Simon Morris is happy with this week’s assortment, featuring two great films and only one, er, other one. There’s a documentary about the current sensation at Cannes - veteran art-rockers Sparks -… Audio
