Simon Morris

Simon reviews a small, heart-warming Japanese film, about three lonely outsiders and a very Japanese snack - an, or sweet beans. Audio

Simon reviews a sequel to the thriller, Olympus Has Fallen. It stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Echkart and Morgan Freeman. Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks one mainstream thriller - London Has Fallen, starring Gerard Butler - one Japanese art-film - An (ARN) - and a niche Christian film called Risen, with an… Audio

In our occasional series with the website Audio Culture's Simon Grigg, another look back at our musical history. Today Simon Morris asks him about one of the true founding fathers of New Zealand… Audio, Gallery

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at 10 Cloverfield Lane, a thriller that arrives with very little warning, and spy-spoof Grimsby, starring Borat and Bruno's Sacha Baron Cohen. And Italian film A… Audio

Simon reviews the latest shock comedy from Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen. This gives a suave superspy and idiot brother called Nobby. Audio

Simon reviews a not-quite sequel to the hit alien-invasion thriller Cloverfield. This one stars John Goodmn and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Audio

Simon reviews an award-winning remake of a classic Sixties French film about lifestyles of the rich and famous, starring Tilda Swinton as a rock star and Ralph Fiennes as her one-time producer. Audio

It's generally accepted that we're in the middle of a golden age of television - particularly television drama. While feature films - particularly in America - are leaning to the conservative and… Audio

Simon Morris looks at Mahana, director Lee Tamahori's first New Zealand film in 20 year, 13 Hours: The secret soldiers of Benghazi, an unusually small-scale movie from blockbuster director Michael… Audio

Musicians old and young have been paying tribute to music producing legend George Martin. He died aged 90 in his London home. Often referred to as the fifth Beatle, he's recognised as being the man… Audio

Gods of Egypt is a mostly Australian production, directed by Alex Proyas, and starring Nikolaj Koster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) and Gerard Butler (300). Audio

The Lady in the Van features the dream team of writer Alan Bennett and star Dame Maggie Smith. Audio

Simon Morris looks back at the troubled Oscars, attacked from all quarters for its lack of diversity. But are the haters missing the point? Audio

Simon Morris looks back at the troubled Oscars, attacked from all quarters for its lack of diversity. But are the haters missing the point? He also looks at three undeniably diverse films. The Lady in… Audio

The New Zealand-Samoan comedy-drama Three Wise Cousins has been doing astonishingly well, first in Auckland and then in Wellington and Palmerston North. In some cinemas it's even out-grossing the new… Audio

Simon Morris goes to the reboot of TV classic Dad's Army, to Will Smith's real-life drama Concussion, and to the delightful independent Samoan comedy-drama, Three Wise Cousins. He also talks to… Audio

Simon Morris looks at the Bafta Film Awards announced this week, and reviews three films about heroes – superheroes in the case of Marvel Comics’ Deadpool, real-life heroics by the US Coast Guards in… Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at the sudden respect being given to the screenwriter - including Aaron Sorkin, who wrote Steve Jobs, and Anomalisa's Charlie Kaufman. He also talks to… Audio

Simon grew up in Guildford, the least rock'n'roll town in the world. Or is it? There's the Stranglers, and Camel, and, um, DJ Tony Blackburn, "journalist" Piers Morgan, Terry Jones from the Pythons -… Audio