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From gently paced travelogues to a cavalcade of local art, Dan Slevin discovers some relaxing options for your home viewing. Video

A film that’s almost one hundred years old turns out to have a very modern sensibility, reports Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin says that The Boys in the Boat really is the kind of film they don’t make anymore. Video

Dan Slevin says that it’s the Shakespeare that works best in this modern update of Much Ado About Nothing. Video

Sir Anthony Hopkins carries this moving drama about one of the 20^th century’s unsung heroes, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin samples three out of the dozens of new Christmas entertainments that are new to streaming this holiday season.  Video

Dan Slevin says the elevation Charles Burnett’s film to the top 50 shows how the cinema canon is changing. Video

There’s lots of plot to keep you engaged in Prime Video’s exclusive thriller The Widow, says Dan Slevin. Video

Charlize Theron’s star power is put to good use in the appealing romantic comedy Long Shot, says Dan Slevin. Video

With the third film about to hit cinemas, Dan Slevin, recommends the John Wick franchise to fans of cool cinema. Video

Amma Asante's Holocaust drama Where Hands Touch illuminates the persecution of an unexpected minority in Nazi Germany, says Dan Slevin. Video

There’s plenty for fantasy fans to binge watch in this week’s new streaming TV highlights, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin says that The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a rare modern family movie that's actually about something. Video

Dan Slevin’s latest post from the New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington, featuring Equity, Chronesthesia, Sieranevada and Truman.

The golden age of LA rock is glowingly brought to life in a two-part documentary, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin returns to Japan through the medium of a classic anime romance, The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Video

Ang Lee is trying to reinvent the technology of cinema and Gemini Man is his latest attempt. Dan Slevin investigates. Video

Stuber is an uncomplicated but funny homage to the great buddy cop movies of the 80s, says Dan Slevin. Video

This year’s film festival features three documentaries about strong-willed, opinionated and fascinating women. Dan Slevin has seen them. Video

Ben Stiller’s Escape at Dannemora is a binge-worthy start to your new year of TV, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin relished the time he spent with these two old geezers who are the subject of The Two Popes. Video

Ralph Breaks the Internet contains fun – and life-lessons – for every generation in your family, writes Dan Slevin.

This week Dan Slevin speaks to festival director Bill Gosden about every film in the 2016 NZIFF Autumn Events programme. Video, Audio

While the story is not so engaging you can wallow in the images and sound of Fireworks, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin rates the Māoriland film Festival as one of the most important and entertaining as any on the calendar. Video