Simon Morris

The country's film industry will not be staging an awards ceremony, after its split from the film and television awards this year. Audio

Simon Morris looks at the return of the new, amazing Spiderman - rejigged, rebooted and recast. And he talks to the director of one of the highlights of the upcoming International Film Festival -… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three films with a royal theme - 'Snow White and the Huntsman', the new Pixar film 'Brave'and Danish real-life drama 'A Royal Affair'. Audio

Siege was a brilliant drama covering the notorious Jan Molenaar stand-off with the Napier police. Simon Morris spoke to Siege producer Philly De Lacey. Audio

Simon Morris and International Film Festival Director Bill Gosden pick some of the highlights of this year’s Festival – dramas, documentaries, musicals, comedies – and some titles that defy… Audio

Simon Morris loses his temper with the new rock and roll musical, Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise. And he confesses himself bewildered by two rather smaller films - from France, The Well-Digger's… Audio

Should it even be called film anymore, and is the death of 35-mill celluloid something to fear or applaud? Audio

Simon Morris reviews the highly-anticipated Prometheus - the Alien prequel, directed by that film's Ridley Scott. And two more films from Scandinavia - Le Havre, directed by Finnish gadfly Aki… Audio

Simon Morris talks to distinguished British director Terence Davies about his latest film. The Deep Blue Sea is set in the post-war years, and stars Rachel Weisz (VICE) and The Avengers villain, Tom… Audio

Simon Morris looks at the long-delayed third Men in Black movie, and two contrasting films from Scandinavia. From Sweden, a new thriller, Last Will, from the producers of The Girl with the Dragon… Audio

Simon Morris interviews director Michael Winterbottom about his latest film, Trishna. Audio

Simon Morris looks at three very different films - the New Zealand so-called "pavlova western", Good For Nothing an American film The Grey, starring Liam Neeson and the French-Canadian hit comedy… Audio

On At The Movies Simon Morris looks at the new Marvel Comics blockbuster, The Avengers, featuring Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest. He also reviews The Way - starring Martin Sheen and directed by… Audio

Simon Morris talks to the writer-director of the latest New Zealand film, 'The Most Fun You Can Have Dying', Kirstin Marcon; and reviews the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Film, the… Audio

Simon Morris looks at a Hollywood movie based on the old-fashioned board-game, Battleship. And he talks to Mon Leather of Out Takes, the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival about this year's line-up. Audio

John Reid talks about Grant Tilly, who made an impact not only in theatre, but also in NZ film and television. Audio

Simon Morris looks at the new Aardman stop-motion animated feature Pirates Band Of Misfits, and the award-winning Israeli film Footnote. He also admires the latest Shakespearean adaptation -… Audio

Simon Morris compares and contrast two films aimed at young adults - from Britain Attack The Block, and from America The Hunger Games. And something for the rather older - French feelgood hit The… Audio

Simon Morris talks to Sam Neill about his new film The Hunter, and is pleasantly surprised by both The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, starring Judi Dench and Bill Nighy, and the movie version of old TV… Audio

Simon Morris talks to Cinema Showcase director Bill Gosden about the state of so-called mainstream American movies and he looks at two recent releases, the Spanish thriller The Skin I Live In and… Audio