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Ali Ventura's school holiday movie picks
With it being the last day of term and a full two weeks of school holidays ahead, Ali's had a look at what's on offer at the movies. Today she reviews Four Kids and It and Secret Garden. Audio
Cuties, Ratched and Shrill
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan joins Kathryn to discuss the controversy over Netflix film Cuties, Netflix series Ratched, about a nurse running a psychiatric hospital and Neon series Shrill… Audio
Review - Dead
A low-budget Kiwi comedy Dead sees a medium join forces with a deceased cop to solve his murder. Stars Thomas Sainsbury, Michael Hurst and last year's New Zealander of the Year, Jennifer Ward-Lealand.
…Review - Hope Gap
Hope Gap sees writer William Nicholson (Gladiator, Les Miserables) make his debut as a director. Stars Annette Bening, Bill Nighy and Josh O’Connor (The Crown). Video, Audio
At the Movies: Becky
Becky tells the story of a little girl protecting her home from bad guys with extreme violence. It's like Home Alone blended with Rambo, Simon Morris says. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 23 September 2020
Simon Morris is philosophic about the current state of movies, as the world waits for the big, important titles to be released in the Year of Covid. Audio
Graeme Tuckett's film picks
Movie critic Graeme Tuckett reviews School Life and Cut Throat City. Audio
Scars: Animated documentary puts spotlight on self-harm
French film director Alex Anna decided to share the story of her own mental health battles and self-harm, and chose animation as the genre to tell the story. Video, Audio
The Third Day, Horndog, The Social Dilemma
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at HBO's new blockbuster The Third Day, with Jude Law and Naomie Harris - strange goings-on on the island of Osea. He'll also look at Rose… Audio
Movie review -The Quarry
The Quarry sees a new preacher arrive in a West Texas town, but is he who he claims to be? Stars Michael Shannon (99 homes, The shape of water) and Shea Wigham (Fargo, Boardwalk Empire). Video, Audio
Movie review - School life
School life is a hit French film set in a low-decile school in Paris. Directed by the exotically named Mehti Idior and Grand Corps Malade (“Tall sick bodyâ€!) Audio
Cut Throat City
Cut Throat City is a heist movie set in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. With cameos from Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes and Terrence Howard, directed by the Wu Tang Clan's RZA. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 16 September 2020
Simon Morris recognises the appeal of traditional, archetypal stories when times are tough, and looks at three - a gangster movie, a school-year movie and a modern western. Audio
Avatar's Jon Landau on filming a sci-fi world in a Covid world
Avatar producer Jon Landau talks to Sharon Brettkelly about making block-buster sequels in New Zealand - far away from home, during a pandemic. Audio
How forcing a smile can help improve your mood
Moving your facial muscles in a way that mimics a smile can trick your brain into a more positive state, according to a new study. Lead researcher Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos says that even though the… Audio
Ali Ventura's film picks
This week Ali reviews hard-hitting New Zealand film Savage, which portrays the life-lasting effects of gang life on children. She's also stepped away from her usual type of screen choice and watched… Audio
From K road to Gandhi Road, an Aucklander's Buddhist journey
Auckland music and film maker, Kim Hegan tells the story of his extraordinarily influential Buddhist teacher, Kangyur Rinpoche who he met back in the 1970's. He recently returned to India, where they… Audio
Movie review - Bill and Ted Face The Music
Bill and Ted Face The Music - like it says on the tin - follows their excellent adventures 30 years on. Stars Keanu Reeves (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) and Alex Winter (Bill and Ted's Bogus… Video, Audio
Movie review - The New Mutants
The New Mutants is a spinoff from The X Men that's more Haunted House than superhero. Stars Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma). Video, Audio
Movie review - Savage
Savage - a New Zealand drama that offers a clear-eyed look at the gang culture of the 1980s. Stars Jake Ryan (Home and Away, Underbelly) and John Tui (Hobbs and Shaw, The Legend of Baron To’a)… Audio
