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New Zealand's billionaire doomsday preppers
A new VICE documentary attempts to track down the overseas billionaires building boltholes in New Zealand. "Hunt for the Bunker People" follows freelance journalist Baz Mcdonald as he investigates why… Audio
Review: Status Pending
Microbudget Wellington indie Status Pending looks at love in the social media age, says Dan Slevin. Video
Review: Fleabag S2
Between season one and two of Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has turned good television into the best television you might see this year, says Dan Slevin. Video
Film Review with Richard Swainson
Richard Swainson reviews Long Shot and The Hustle Audio
Auckland's film industry booming, can it last?
It's boom times for Auckland's film industry with applications to film in the region set to reach an all-time high. Studio space is also booked out for movies and tv shows being created for streaming… Video, Audio
Movie review - Long Shot
Long shot is the odd-couple pairing of Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen as a Presidential candidate and her speech writer who fall in love. Audio
Movie review - The Hustle
The Hustle is a switch on old favourite Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with the Michael Caine and Steve Martin roles handed to Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. Audio
Movie review - The Chills
The Chills - The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps is a big-screen telling of the tale of one of our best band. Directed by Rob Curry and Julia Parnell. Audio
At the Movies for 15 May 2019
Simon Morris finds three films for the audience squeezed between the Spiderman set, and the fans of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Audio
Introducing John Wick
With the third film about to hit cinemas, Dan Slevin, recommends the John Wick franchise to fans of cool cinema. Video
Question of the Day for 14 May 2019
What's your favourite classic movie - and why? Audio
Review: Long Shot
Charlize Theron’s star power is put to good use in the appealing romantic comedy Long Shot, says Dan Slevin. Video
Cinema with beds
A cinema has opened in Switzerland that offers customers the option of watching their movie in a double bed instead of a traditional seat. This will cost you $NZ73 and includes free food and drink… Audio
Musical Chair: Judy Norton
Judy Norton's best known acting role was her first, as Mary Ellen in iconic TV series The Waltons. She is the Musical Chair guest this week to highlight musical tracks that have resonated throughout… Audio
Review: The Chills - The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps
Dan Slevin recommends The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps. Video
The best TV new to streaming this week
Dan Slevin’s latest guide to new streaming TV shows. Video
Kenneth Branagh: All Is True
Kenneth Branagh’s long obsession with Shakespeare has culminated in a film, All Is True, about the bard’s final years in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he had returned to live “to be this modest man of… Video, Audio
Reviews - The Chaperone & The Aftermath
The Chaperone (written by Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes) and The Aftermath (starring Keira Knightley) are a little too reminiscent of older and better movies, according to Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 8 May 2019
Simon Morris is puzzled that the only audiences being catered for currently seem to be comic-book fans and the older generation. This week sees three staples for the latter audience - Shakespeare, the… Audio
Book Review: Whatever It Takes
Dan Slevin recommends John Reid’s superb history of Pacific Films and John O’Shea, Whatever It Takes.
