James Croot
Screentime: Civil War, One Question, The Royal Hotel, Eileen
Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Civil War (cinema), which follows a group of journalists through an America at war with itself, in a race to reach the White House… Audio
Screentime: Wicked Little Letters, The Girls on the Bus, 3 Body Problem
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Wicked Little Letters (cinemas) about the true tale of a foul-mouthed letter writer in 1920s Sussex; The Girls on the Bus (Neon) follows… Audio
Screentime: The Zone of Interest, Shogun, Boiling Point, Miles from Nowhere
TV and film reviewer James Croot talks about The Zone of Interest, Shogun, Boiling Point, and Miles from Nowhere. Audio
Screentime: True Detective s4, Death and Other Details
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the fourth season of True Detective (Neon), starring Jodie Foster. He'll also look at new murder-mystery drama Death and Other Details… Audio
Nominations announced for the 81st annual Golden Globes
Pop culture heavyweights Barbie and Oppenheimer have swept many of the categories in the nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes. Nominees for the awards celebrating excellence in film and… Audio
Screentime: Doctor Who, Fargo, Under Pressure
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the first of three 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who (Disney+), starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. The new series of Fargo… Audio
Screentime: Nyad, Fingernails, The Gilded Age, Cat Person
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to look at Nyad (Netflix), which details what drove athlete Diana Nyad to swim from Cuba to Florida at the age of 60. He'll also look at whether… Audio
Screentime: The New Boy, Welcome to Wrexham s2, Miriam and Alan
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about a new Australian film called The New Boy, starring Cate Blanchett as a nun working in a remote outback monastery who encounters a young… Audio
Screentime: Only Murders in the Building s3, Men in Kilts s2,
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Susie to talk about the big names joining season three of Only Murders in the Building (Disney+), the second season of Men in Kilts starring Outlander's Sam… Audio
Screentime: Mission Impossible 7, Creamerie s2, NZ International Film Festival
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to deliver his verdict on Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, the seventh film in the franchise - does it measure up? He'll also look at local Kiwi black… Audio
Screentime: Homebound 3.0, The Full Monty
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Kiwi comedy Homebound 3.0 (Three), a new series from Disney that catches us up on The Full Monty boys 25 years on, Based on a True Story… Audio
Screentime: Still, Book Club: The Next Chapter
ilm and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the new Michael J Fox documentary Still (Apple TV), which looks at his career and life with Parkinson's. He'll also review with… Audio
Screentime: Dead Ringers, Rye Lane, The Last Thing He Told
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk a new version of Dead Ringers starring Rachael Weisz, feel-good comedy Rye Lane (Disney), limited series The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple) and… Audio
Screentime: Red, White and Brass, Boston Strangler, Lucky Hank
Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to look at local movie Red, White and Brass (cinemas), about a Tongan church group that formed a marching band to get into a World Cup rugby match… Audio
What James Croot has been watching
James Croot reviews three movies : Women Talking, Aftersun and Missing. Also Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveller. Audio
Screentime: The Whale, The Last of Us, The Territory
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about The Whale starring Brendan Fraser, which is about to hit cinemas. He'll also talk about the successful jump The Last of Us appears to have… Audio
Screentime: The Crown, The English, Selena Gomez, Mister Organ
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the latest - and controversial - series of The Crown (Netflix), a new Western starring Emily Blunt called The English (Amazon Prime)… Audio
Screentime: Amsterdam, Catherine Called Birdy, Rosaline,
Viewing commentator James Croot joins Kathryn to look at new, star-studded conspiracy tale Amsterdam (cinemas), Lena Dunham's adaptation of Catherine Called Birdy (Amazon Prime), a new twist on Romeo… Audio
Film & TV: Good Luck To You Leo Grande, Bad Sisters, Five Days at Memorial
Film and TV correspondent James Croot looks at Emma Thompson's new film Good Luck to You Leo Grande, which is out in cinemas today. You can listen to Nine to Noon's interview about the movie here. And… Audio
Film & TV: Phantom of the Open, Don't Make Me Go, Black Bird
Film and TV correspondent James Croot is along to talk about Phantom of the Open (cinemas), about Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976… Audio