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At the Movies for 13 May 2020
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris - and because of the lockdown devoting his attention to home entertainment - and he reviews The Truth, Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche star in the… Audio
Guy Williams on what he's been watching
Guy Williams gives us his thoughts on: Jerry Seinfeld - 23 Hours to kill (Netflix) Gary Gulman - The Great Depresh (Neon) And the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance (Netflix) Audio
Ali Ventura's weekend movie picks
Another lockdown weekend, the weather's a whole lot cooler - an ideal opportunity to watch a couple of movies perhaps? Ali reviews Extraction and Colour out of Space. Audio
Tom Cruise to travel to International Space Station for role
Tom Cruise is often known for pushing himself to the limit - jumping off cliffs, hanging out of planes, and running round the outside of the world's tallest building.
But for his latest movie, he'll… Audio
Review - The Day Shall Come
British comic writer and director Chris Morris’s new film is a satire on American race and politics, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review - Bad Education
Dan Slevin reviews an HBO feature film (playing on Neon in NZ) starring Hugh Jackman in the true story of the biggest school fraud in American history. Audio
Review - The Half of It
A modern coming-of-age romantic comedy from writer/director Alice Wu for Netflix. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
At the Movies for 6 May 2020
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris - and because of the lockdown devoting his attention to home entertainment - and he reviews The Half of It, a modern coming-of-age romantic comedy from… Audio
How the NZ screen industry is coping with Covid-19
The screen industry has been surveying workers about how they're coping with the disruption of Covid-19. Audio
Curating The New Zealand International Film Festival Online
International program curator Vicci Ho is using her vast experience curating film festivals internationally to give NZ International Film Festival goers an online programme to remember. Audio
Taika Waititi to write and direct new Star Wars
Taika Waititi is going to direct and write a new Star Wars film.
The move was announced to coincide with May the 4th in the United States, the date known as Star Wars Day.
Susie Ferguson speaks to… Audio
Graeme Tuckett's film picks for the weekend
Graeme reviews Luce and Spaceship Earth. Audio
Review - Extraction
Chris Hemsworth stars as Tyler Rake, a mercenary trying to rescue a teenage kidnap victim in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review - Beastie Boys Story
Dan Slevin reviews an Apple TV+ documentary about the New York hip hop group. Audio
Review - The Willoughbys
Netflix presents this animated adaptation of a well-known children’s book, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
At the Movies for 29 April 2020
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris - and because of the lockdown devoting his attention to home entertainment - and he reviews Chris Hemsworth starring as Tyler Rake, a mercenary trying to… Audio
Annabelle Sheehan: My Covid-19 experience
Annabelle Sheehan was one of the first high profile people in New Zealand to get Covid-19. She discusses her experience of testing positive for the respiratory illness and now having to manage the… Audio
Ali Ventura's movie picks for the long weekend
Ali reviews The Way Back and Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears. Audio
Hillary, Mrs America, Bad Education
Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at Hillary, a fascinating four-part documentary on Hillary Clinton; Mrs America, a dramatisation starring Cate Blanchett about the fight for women's rights in… Audio