Simon Morris

Alien: Covenant brings back the alien creature, but is more interested in pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence. Directed by Ridley Scott. Audio

Simon Morris questions the old line “the troubles of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.”  What makes a better movie - little people or big issues? Video, Audio

Vivid Sydney is a huge event showing off the city to the world. And this year one of the event's major attractions, a light-show over the Opera House, will be shown for the first time by a New… Audio

Time for our monthly dip into our musical history with Audio Culture's Chris Bourke. Chris is looking at our great songwriters. Audio

The Booktown festival is on right now in Featherston. We'll cross live to the event's creative director Kate Mead. Audio

A Wellington rapper is bringing 20 years of experience into the classrooms of low decile schools. Fiso Siloata, also known as Flowz, has been up and down the country helping foster emerging talent… Audio

One of the most important decisions a filmmaker has to make is "How much music to put in?" In New Zealand, the go-to composers these days are the prolific band The Phoenix Foundation. Their track… Audio

A new exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand is about to open on May 20th. It's called He Tohu and it boasts three iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa. So, what are they? Audio, Gallery

In a unique partnership between Massey University students and Wellington's Compassion Soup Kitchen, Te Ha Tangata brings to light the stories of those affected by homelessness. It's a landmark… Audio

The zookeeper's wife is a war story with a female slant - produced by star Jessica Chastain and directed by New Zealander Niki Caro. Audio

Get out! directed by Jordan Peele is a uniquely black take on the old spooky house horror-film. It seems white folks really are out to get you! Audio

Rules don't apply, the comeback of 80-year-old director-star Warren Beatty, remembers Hollywood during the Howard Hughes years. Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews three films NOT directed by white, middle aged men.  Video, Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews the second episode of Marvel Comics' gigantic Guardians of the Galaxy, and an appealing little Irish film about school, rugby and homophobia. Harder to… Video, Audio

Which New Zealand films are the milestones in our comparatively brief history of internationally accliamed films? Audio

For Pete's Sake - the political songs of Peter Conway. An album to celebrate the life and songwriting of Pete Conway. Audio

Documentary Edge International Film Festival set to challenge and inspire audiences. Audio