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Animated film about a young girl from 19th century St Petersburg journeys to the Arctic to search for her grandfather, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews Nick Hamm's reimagining of a key moment in the Northern Irish peace process, starring Colm Meaney and Timothy Spall. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews the final episode of the trilogy that rebooted a beloved franchise. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews the final installment of the modern Planet of the Apes trilogy, War for the Planet of the Apes; a fictionalised portrayal of the Northern Ireland Peace Agreement, The Journey and… Video, Audio

The arrival in cinemas of Rise of the Planet of the Apes makes the Apes franchise officially second only to James Bond in longevity. Our movie guy, Dan Slevin from RNZ Widescreen, is here to talk… Audio

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been expanded to include Spider-Man – and, according to Dan Slevin, it is now so unwieldy it only works as sitcom.

Our regular Tuesday movie guy, Dan Slevin from RNZ Widescreen, has been investigating the NZ Film Festival programme and shares his recommendations. Video, Audio

The British and Irish Lions are currently touring the country and film fans can join in the fun with plenty of films about rugby to keep us entertained between matches. Well, maybe not plenty but… Audio

The 70th Cannes Film Festival is on at the moment. Dan Slevin, from RNZ Widescreen, looks at the some of the highlights from the past. Audio

The nights are getting longer and Dan Slevin recommends we spend more of them enjoying all the film festivals that are arriving in cinemas.

Tati’s modern masterpiece can now be seen at its very best, but newcomers might want to start with his earlier films, says Dan Slevin. Video

Raw announces Julia Ducournau as a name to remember and a talent to reckon with, according to Dan Slevin. Video

Recorded on Anzac Day, Dan and Kailey discuss Raw and The Young Pope, update #52filmsbywomen and explain why this is the last episode for a while. Audio

Arriving on home video this weekend, the true life story of an African prince and his middle class English bride feels like it owes more to its BBC origins than its director.

Dan Slevin, RNZ's film guy, discusses the new Netflix documentary series Five Came Back, the story of five great directors from Hollywood's golden age who volunteered to serve in WWII as documentary… Video, Audio

If you are looking for an introduction to the work of the Danish master, Carl Th. Dreyer, his final film probably isn’t the best place to start, says Dan Slevin. Video

Roger Ebert famously called Liliana Cavani’s post-holocaust potboiler “despicable” but Dan Slevin says it has earned a place in European cinema history. Video

It's the 25th anniversary of the Pasifika Festival, and RNZ's film guy, Dan Slevin has been delving into the films set in the Pacific over the last few decades... and has concluded that Hollywood has… Video, Audio

Tantalisingly rare, Godard’s challenging documentary is said to be the high point of the great director’s “late period”. Video

With the news that no less than seven writers have been commissioned to work on the forthcoming King Kong vs Godzilla movie, Dan Slevin decided to look back on the best giant monster movies. Audio