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The Best (ex-festival) Films New to Streaming
If you can’t get to the International Film Festival – or it can‘t get to you – Dan Slevin suggests some ways you can have a festival at home. Video
NZIFF 2019: Three Women
This year’s film festival features three documentaries about strong-willed, opinionated and fascinating women. Dan Slevin has seen them. Video
Television Critic: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme Tuckett reviews Tuca and Bertie, That's a Bit Racist, And The Barber and Patriot Act. Audio
Michael McKean: 'This is Spinal Tap' celebrates 35 years
Legendary This is Spinal Tap actor Michael McKean recently reunited with other original cast members of the cult classic to perform a rare accoustic gig at the Tribeca Film Festival. Video, Audio
Film Review - Graeme Tuckett
Graeme Tuckett on some of the standouts for him at the New Zealand International Film Festival and The Lion's Share Doco. Audio
Interview - Ant Timpson
Dan Slevin interviews Kiwi cinema icon Ant Timpson who 25 years ago started the Incredibly Strange Film Festival and has just directed his first feature film, Come to Daddy. Audio
Review - Ophelia
Australian director Claire McCarthy and screenwriter Semi Chellas adapt Lisa Klein's novel reimagining Hamlet from Ophelia's point of view. Review by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review - Spider-Man: Far From Home
Dan Slevin reviews the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which teenage Peter Parker tries to have a normal life while still being forced to save the world. Audio
At The Movies for 10 July 2019
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and reviews the new Spider-Man movie, Far From Home plus a new film reimagining Shakespeare's Hamlet from Ophelia's point of view and also interviews Kiwi… Audio
RN 05/05: “Back to the Festival”
After another year off (!), Dan and Kailey have reconvened at Rancho Notorious for a special episode looking ahead to the 2019 New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
RN 5/05: "Back to the Festival"
Dan and Kailey are back at Rancho Notorious for a special episode looking ahead to the 2019 New Zealand International Film Festival. This show also includes the complete version of Dan's interview… Audio
Behind the scenes with Rialto's founder
David Ross and his business partner Kelly Rogers started the Rialto chain of cinemas back in 1990 and also have a hand in some beloved small cinemas around the country. Audio
For Sama: rare window on Syrian conflict
It was an instinctual act for student turned journalist Waad al-Kateab to pick up her phone to film the Syrian uprising. Video, Audio
First glimpse of Mulan remake features Waitaki's beauty
The majestic grandeur of the Waitaki district is on display in the first glimpse of Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic Mulan. Video
Reviewing every Black film ever: 'The Micheaux Mission'
Robert Monroe emailed us at pods@rnz.co.nz to tell us about his favorite podcast, "The Micheaux Mission". The show's name comes from the pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and in it… Audio
Film Review: Richard Swainson
Our regular film critic Richard Swainson takes a look at two films this week - Toy Story 4 and Anna. Audio
Stranger Things, Catch 22 and Taskmaster
TV reviewer Chris Schulz is out to find the fun on the box, the offerings from which have been a bit grim of late. He'll talk to Kathryn about the 3rd season of Stranger Things, the George… Audio
Overthinking Us
Us is out on home video today. Dan Slevin looks at some of the critical responses to the ideas behind one of the most creative films of the past ten years.
Review - Parasite
The first Korean movie to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes, this satirical thriller has been rushed into cinemas and is reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review - Yesterday
Dan Slevin reviews a high concept British rom-com in which one struggling musician becomes the only person alive to remember The Beatles. Written by Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral… Audio
