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At The Movies for 12 February 2020
Simon Morris looks at the winners and losers of the Academy Awards 2020, then reviews three movies, all with a decidedly female slant. Audio
Daily working life of an intimacy coordinator
Yesterday our TV critic Phil Wallington expressed surprise that there was now such a thing as an "Intimacy Coordinator" on film sets. Tandi Wright got in touch to explain what the work is and why she… Audio
Caging Skies author on JoJo Rabbit adaptation
New Zealand-made film JoJo Rabbit, is up for 6 Oscars including best picture. Supermodel turned author, Christine Leunens wrote Caging Skies, the novel from which the movie's screenplay was adapted… Video, Audio
Graeme Tuckett - what's hot at the movies this week
Graeme reviews For Sama, Birds of Prey and Beats. Audio
Uncut Gems
Dan Slevin reviews the acclaimed film by the Safdie Brothers which stars Adam Sandler as a New York jeweller and gambling addict hoping to make one more big score. Audio
Midway
An epic - and supposedly historically accurate - recreation of the greatest underdog victory in the history of naval warfare (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Audio
A Hidden Life
Terrence Malick's latest film is based on the true story of an Austrian farmer was named as a martyr by the Catholic Church after refusing to swear allegiance to Adolf Hitler (reviewed by Dan Slevin).
…At the Movies for 5 February 2020
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and he reviews Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life, the epic war movie Midway and Adam Sandler's acclaimed performance in Uncut Gems. Audio
Ali Ventura on movies and why she won't see Cats!
Ali reviews Little Women, Bombshell and tells us why she won't see Cats. Audio
Underwater, Frida: Viva la vida
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan joins Kathryn to talk about deep sea thriller Underwater, starring Kristen Stewart. She'll also look at Frida: Viva la vida, a documentary on the two sides of… Audio
Apartners: Living happily ever apart
Filmmaker Sharon Hyman has lived just down the road from the love of her life, David, for 20 years. The couple live happily apart as 'apartners'. Sharon's second film, Apartners: Living Happily Ever… Audio
Fellowship of the Ring named second best film of 21st century
Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Rings, the first in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has been named as the second greatest film of the 21st Century by Empire Magazine. Audio
Dolittle, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, McMillions
Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the latest take on Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, with Tom Hanks as beloved children's entertainer Fred Rogers… Audio
The Third Wife
A 14 year old girl becomes the latest bride of a wealthy farmer in 19th Century Vietnam (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Audio
Bombshell
Dan Slevin reviews a plucked-from-the-headlines drama about the sexual harassment scandal that hit Fox News in 2016 starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie. Audio
Dolittle
Robert Downey Jr. takes on the role of Hugh Lofting's famous doctor who preferred animals to people in this expensive reboot. (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Audio
At the Movies for 22 January 2020
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and he reviews a new family entertainment starring Robert Downey Jr., Dolittle; a drama about the Fox News sexual harassment scandal that ended the career of… Audio
The myth persists: Online streaming algorithms need reboot
Dan Slevin is frustrated that the personalised promises made by the new streaming age are not being delivered on. Video
Five reasons to watch Watchmen
2019’s wonder year for television ended with a bang – Dan Slevin recommends Watchmen, still streaming on Neon. Video
