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Escape at Dannemora and Deadwood:The Movie
Film and TV reviewer Lara Strongman digs into Escape at Dannemora - based on the true story of a prison worker who becomes romantically involved with two inmates and helps them escape. She'll also… Audio
Review - Wild Rose
Wild Rose features star on the rise, Jessie Buckley in a story about a Glasgow country singer who dreams of cracking the big time in Nashville. Features Dame Julie Walters and Sophie Okonedo. Video, Audio
Review - Sometimes Always Never
Sometimes always never stars Bill Nighy in a made-to-measure story about obsession, families - and Scrabble. Co-stars Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter and 80s comedian Alexei Sayle. Audio
Review - Men in Black International
Men In Black: International revives the alien invaders comedy with a brand new cast. Can Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson neuralyze away memories of Will Smith and Tommy lee Jones? Audio
At The Movies for 19 June 2019
Simon Morris looks at films that are sold purely on the strength of their names - whether it's a further instalment of an old franchise, or casting can't-fail actors. And he finds one movie that… Audio
Review: Good Omens
Good Omens tries to trade on an affable relationship between an angel and demon but they, and the show, run out of gas before the end, says Dan Slevin. Video
The best TV new to streaming this month
Netflix wins on volume in this week’s new streaming TV, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Preview: Rialto Channel’s Creative Minds season
Dan Slevin previews four documentaries from Rialto Channel about the lives of artists.
Documenting the origins of Ridley Scott’s film, Alien
Unbelievably, it's been 40 years since the seminal Ridley Scott sci-fi flick Alien hit cinemas. Audio
Oscar winning director of The Lives of Others
Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmark's Oscar winning film The Lives of Others stunned the world with a story of lies and uncomfortable truths. He has a new film in cinemas now called Never Look… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and this week he reviews three new theatrical releases: Dark Phoenix, Tolkien and Never Look Away. Audio
Review - Never Look Away
Dan Slevin reviews a German drama about the emergence of an artist in the 50s and 60s, based on the life of Gerhard Richter. Audio
Review - Tolkien
Nicholas Hoult stars as the author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review - Dark Phoenix
Dan Slevin reviews the final film to feature this iteration of Marvel's X-Men. Audio
Review: Catch-22
George Clooney’s TV adaptation of Joseph Heller’s World War II satire Catch-22, is darker than Mike Nichols’ 1970 feature film version but is still well worth watching, says Dan Slevin. Video
Netflix's 'The Perfection' reignites classification storm
Another controversial Netflix production with graphic content has sneaked through New Zealand classification, before being changed, as the government considers rule changes. Following viewer concerns… Audio
Film Review
Richard Swainson reviews Sometimes Always Never and Godzilla: King of the Monsters Audio
Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a hot mess but could only be a Gilliam film and that's a good thing, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Blogger who helped discover 'rape culture' in US high school
To this day the American football obsessed town of Steubenville, Ohio occupies an uneasy place in the history of how we understand sexual assault. Video, Audio
