Simon Morris

Simon Morris goes to three minor films before the end-of-year onslaught of blockbusters. Electrick Children is a small independent American film, Barrymore features Christopher Plummer live on stage… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three American films inspired by the new, intelligent TV drama series on HBO. Killing Me Softly goes to Sopranos territory, Arbitrage is a modern-day Mad Men, while Argo is a… Audio

In a special At The Movies, Simon Morris talks to Western fan, New Zealand director Lee Tamahori about the rise and fall of the cowboy film - from The Great Train Robbery to High Noon, Shane, The… Audio

Simon Morris talks to Western fan, New Zealand director Lee Tamahori about the rise and fall of the cowboy film - from The Great Train Robbery to High Noon, Shane, The Searchers and the Wild Bunch. Audio

A conversation with two actors who're putting the Harry Potter epic on stage, in just one hour. It's called Potted Potter. Audio

Simon Morris interviews Ben Lewin, director of The Sessions. Audio

Simon Morris discovers Taken 2 is pretty much a carbon copy of the first Liam Neeson hit. And he reviews three independent films - Safety Not Guaranteed, The Words and the cult hit Searching For… Audio

Simon Morris reviews Dredd 3D, starring New Zealand's Karl Urban and the popular Pitch Perfect, featuring some great a cappella singing. He also looks at the phenomenon of live theatre filmed to be… Audio

Simon Morris cheers up significantly with three terrific films. Looper is the best sci-fi of the year so far, Where Do We Go Now is a lighter-than-usual look at the problems of the Middle East, and… Audio

Australia hasn't had many box office hit movies in recent years, but certainly has one on its hands right now - it's called 'The Sapphires'. Simon Morris tells us all about it, with the film's… Audio

Simon Morris casts a jaded look at the Spring Cleaning season - including Iron Sky, The Watch, Ruby Sparks and two New Zealand films, Two Little Boys, starring Bret McKenzie, and Kiwi Flyer, starring… Audio

Simon Morris looks at Oliver Stone's latest thriller Savages, and a dark comedy from best-selling author Jo Nesbo, Jackpot. He also talks to the writer-director of a little independent comedy-drama… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three contrasting films - from England, Hysteria looks at the Victorian approach to women's medicine, Wunderkinder deals with two Jewish child prodigies during World War Two and… Audio

Simon Morris reviews two films, both starring Bruce Willis, that couldn't be more different - Sylvester Stallone's Expendables 2, and the quirky comedy Moonrise Kingdom. And he talks to one of the top… Audio

Simon Morris reviews the remake of sci-fi thriller Total Recall and a new - but hardly original - romantic drama Hope Springs. He also talks to Auckland film-maker Richard Green about an intriguing… Audio

Simon Morris checks out The Bourne Legacy - the Bourne-free sequel to the successful thriller series. He also reviews one of the hits of the Film Festival, Japan's I wish, and one for Downton Abbey… Audio

Simon Morris reviews political comedy The Campaign, eternal-triangle drama Take This Waltz, starring Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, and - fresh from the Film Festival - real-life crime comedy… Audio

Simon Morris looks at the year's silliest-looking film, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He also looks at three New Zealand contributions to the International Film Festival - The Red House, The Last… Audio

Simon Morris gate-crashes two Ladies' Nights - Magic Mike is all about male strippers, while Bel Ami features a young man whose secret is seducing the wives of important men. And he previews the 6… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three contrasting films - Ted, the American hit comedy about a teddy-bear that comes to life. The Door, starring Dame Helen Mirren, based on an award-winning Hungarian novel and… Audio