Movies

What happens when a Kiwi couple invite friends over to their garage to ask each other some funny, poignant and just-plain-weird questions about a newly released film? The podcast Movie Reviews in 20… Audio

Richard Swainson reviews Red Joan and The Aftermath. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews a documentary about the ten-year Bougainville civil war and the New Zealand-brokered peace that was made in 1997. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews the stop-motion animated family movie Missing Link in which Hugh Jackman plays a Victorian explorer who is discovered by a lonely Sasquatch. Audio

Judi Dench plays a retired physicist accused of giving nuclear secrets to the Russians in Red Joan, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and this week he reviews three new films: Red Joan, Missing Link and Soldiers Without Guns. Audio

Producer Ali Ventura previews the release of the movie Avengers Endgame and tries to explain why it's such a big deal. Audio

New Zealand-born Nancy Wake was the allies' most decorated secret agent during World War 2 and her story was used as inspiration for the Black Ferns ahead of their successful World Cup Campaign in… Audio, Gallery

Rental trumps streaming in this week’s guide to online feature film content from Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin’s spoiler-free review of the season eight premiere of Game of Thrones (plus some thoughts on where to next). Video

On the Balmoral stretch of Auckland's Dominion Road you will find one of Auckland's most highly regarded and loved boutique cinemas. The Capitol Cinema will close tomorrow. Audio

It's no surprise Hannibal Lecter listened to Bach in prison, classical music has become the kiss of death in film.  Video, Audio

If you're a fan of Downton Abbey, you'll recognise Elizabeth McGovern. She played Cora in the series, but now she's starring in another period piece. The Chaperone is set in the early 1920s and based… Audio

Chris Schulz reviews the second season of Killing Eve - can it match the first? He also reviews the US version of What We Do in the Shadows and just in time for the school holidays - The Lego Movie 2… Audio

Shazam is a revival of an old comic-book, originally, confusingly, entitled Captain Marvel. Young Billy Batson turns into a superhero by simply uttering the magic word "Shazam!" Video, Audio

Vai - from the producers of Waru - offers another eight short stories directed by women, this time set on eight Pacific Islands. Video, Audio

Richard reviews Us and The Heart Dances: the journey of The Piano: the ballet. Audio