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What do the kids think of Frozen 2?
We had our official film review of Frozen 2 on Friday but the most important question is: what do the kids think? Video, Audio
Review - Fisherman's Friends
A heavily fictionalised version of the true story of ten Cornish fishermen who became the UK's top folk group (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Audio
Review - Ready or Not
Dan Slevin reviews comic horror film about a bride initiated into a rich family by a game of Hide & Seek, Ready or Not. Audio
Review - The Irishman
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese's gangster epic, based on the mysterious disappearance of Union boss Jimmy Hoffa (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Audio
At the Movies for 27 November 2019
On At the Movies, Dan Slevin reviews the 25th feature film by Martin Scorsese, The Irishman, a comic horror film about a game of Hide & Seek gone wrong, Ready or Not, and the story of the Cornish folk… Audio
The best movies new to streaming this month (so far)
Netflix has the best feature film offers this month, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Introducing Kanopy
If you don’t want to pay for yet another streamer, try a free service from your public library, says Dan Slevin. Video
Film Review: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme reviews Anne Frank: Parallel Stories, Ford v Ferrari, and Ready or Not. Audio
How to grow New Zealand's screen industry
It's a problem every country with a film industry is grappling with - how to make the most of the global boom in film and television production. The screen industry is worth over $3 billion to the New… Audio
The Crown, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Charlie's Angels
Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the third season of The Crown with Olivia Coleman in the main role, a new National Geographic series starring Jeff Goldblum and the new reboot of Charlie's… Audio
Review - Ford verses Ferrari
Ford versus Ferrari - the (mostly) true story of a famous motor-race at Lde Mans in 1966. Stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Audio
Review - Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Cannes Film Festival winner Portrait of a Lady on Fire takes the female gaze in a new direction, in the story of an 18th century woman portrait painter and a reluctant model. Video, Audio
Review - Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels returns with three new Angels and a new Bosley, who also wrote and directed it, Elizabeth Banks. Co-starring Kristen Stewart and Patrick Stewart. No relation… Audio
At The Movies for 20 November 2019
Simon Morris considers a year with a high proportion of women-driven films - including two this week. And as a corrective, he looks at one of blokiest car movies of the year. Audio
Introducing Disney+
The House of Mouse has joined the streaming wars and Dan Slevin has been delving into what’s available. Video
Racist Disney classics need a PG rating - American Studies expert
The so-called Disney classics need a parental guidance warning - that is the call of a US Professor in American Studies.
Disney's new streaming service has added a disclaimer to a number of its… Video, Audio
For love of the "Desi Western"
In the Seventies, when the Italians were making their versions of American Westerns - like The Good the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars - India was doing a similar thing. The Bollywood… Audio, Gallery
Kiki at 30: Kiki’s Delivery Service
Ghibli’s Kiki gets the boxset treatment and Dan Slevin approves. Video
Review: Bombshell – The Hedy Lamarr Story
Hedy Lamarr’s story is inspiring and dispiriting in equal measure, says Dan Slevin. Video