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Kailey and Dan discuss the week’s film news including Baftas and the Berlinale, review Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool and Cate Blanchett in Carol and Dan interviews Sébastien Donnadieu, new director of the… Video, Audio

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

The Laundromat is yet another Hollywood film that tries to explain complex financial and political topics in light-hearted – and arguably patronising – ways, reports Dan Slevin. Video

It would be a shame if Before I Fall was reduced to something as simple as “Teen Groundhog Day” when it has more to offer, says Dan Slevin. Video

Newstalk ZB’s Darren Bevan sits in for Kailey this episode to help Dan Slevin discuss the NZIFF programme while Dan interviews the director of Labyrinth of Lies. Audio

If you are of a mind that would like to have your eyes gently moistened by the Hanks family, then has Dan Slevin got a deal for you! Video

Dan Slevin is watching a female-directed feature film every week during 2017 in support of #52filmsbywomen: First up Niki Caro’s Kiwi classic Whale Rider (2002). Video

​Dan Slevin has watched three recent streaming series that try – sometimes not all that hard – to entertain a casual viewer while delivering thrills to long-time fans. Video

With a brave new film in cinemas, Jennifer Connelly is on the radar once again. Dan Slevin looks at a Blu-ray box set celebrating her four-decade career. Video

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

George Clooney’s new film deserves the biggest and best screen you can find – and as much of your attention as you can spare – reports Dan Slevin. Video

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another win for Netflix - and the Coen Brothers - and is worth a month's subscription on its own, according to Dan Slevin. Video

Pulled in too many directions, and filled with too much stuff, the latest salvo in the battle of the superhero franchises is full of missed opportunities, says Dan Slevin.

The sequel to the successful 2011 Shrek spinoff has finally arrived and Dan Slevin says it could be another keeper – but maybe not for the very little ones. Video

His latest film, The Killer, is streaming on Netflix, so Dan Slevin looks at three older David Fincher works to see if they provide clues to help us appreciate him.

While they are quite happy to make some of their content here, don’t hold your breath waiting for Amazon Prime to start making genuinely local programmes, says Dan Slevin.

Almost a year after launching in Aotearoa, AMC+ may be the best value streaming service you have never heard of, says Dan Slevin. He recommends three shows to get you started.

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

A big selection of classics from the Australian New Wave of the 70s and 80s is Dan Slevin’s highlight of this week’s new-to-streaming feature films. Video

The New Zealand International Film Festival programme rewards those who dig a little deeper so Dan Slevin reviews a few of the smaller films on offer in this year’s event.

If you can’t get to the International Film Festival – or it can‘t get to you – Dan Slevin suggests some ways you can have a festival at home. Video

Dan Slevin checked out a midnight screening of the new Star Wars movie and says it relies too much on the original series to totally work as a stand-alone film.

Of all the directors with multiple entries in the Sight & Sound Top 50, Carl Theodor Dreyer may be the one we are least familiar with these days, says Dan Slevin Video