Simon Morris

Simon Morris looks at three very different films from different places - Jane Eyre, set in the Yorkshire moors, Little White Lies, set on a luxury resort in France and The Orator, the first film set… Audio

Simon Morris looks two quirky American comedies -Friends With Benefits, starring Justin Timberlake, and Win Win, written by Tom McCarthy, who made The Station Agent. He also talks to New Zealand… Audio

Simon Morris looks at The Change Up, at an old-fashioned comedy with a modern edge, and The Help, a sentimental look at race relations in 1960s Mississippi. And Upside Down tells the story of Creation… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three documentaries about sport - Senna, the story of Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, Fire In Babylon, about the West Indies cricket team and TT 3D - Closer To The Edge. He also… Audio

Simon Morris looks at this year's winner of the Cannes Film Festival, the American film The Tree Of Life. And two comedies reach the cinemas - Crazy Stupid Love, starring Steve Carell, and the quirky… Audio

Simon Morris looks back on the blockbuster season - the profitable Northern summer - and wonders if all those billions were worth it. He also looks at the rather more economic New Zealand film Love… Audio

Simon Morris sees the long-awaited documentary about entertainer Billy T James - Billy T Te Movie. He also looks at one for the boys - the unforgettably-titled Cowboys And Aliens - and one for the… Audio

Simon Morris looks at three Hollywood would-be hits - Rise of the Planet of the Apes, featuring Weta Digital's special effects… Larry Crowne, written and directed by star Tom Hanks… and Horrible… Audio

How many more rare films might be lurking in the vaults after this week's discovery a very early Hitchcock film? Simon Morris talks with Frank Stark from the NZ Film Archives. Audio

How do you generate interest in less high-profile movies? It's something that the new documentary feature about famous standup comedian, Billy T James, hasn't had to worry about. Simon Morris talks… Audio

Simon Morris gives Captain America a quick once-over, and then looks rather more enthusiastically at two more demanding films - the Australian-British drama about "the forgotten children", Oranges and… Audio

Why one company has pretty much sewn up the available funding, what that means for other writers with good ideas, and for viewers who don't like that style of drama. Audio

Simon Morris talks to the people in charge of some of the sub-sections of the International Film Festival - the Homegrown Shorts programme, the Artists' Cinema, and the family films, aimed at… Audio

Why one company has pretty much sewn up the available funding, what that means for other writers with good ideas, and for viewers who don't like that style of drama. Simon Morris talks to with NZ on… Audio

Simon Morris looks back on ten years of Harry Potter, and reviews the final film of the series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two 3D. He also talks to the first-time film-maker who… Audio

Mike Riddell's story was turned into the popular independent film 'Insatiable Moon' and says the new look film awards are discriminating against films like his made without Film Commission funding. We… Audio

Simon Morris reviews Kung Fu Panda 2, and two films about industrial relations - the serious The Company Men and the far-from-serious French comedy, Potiche - The Trophy Wife - starring Catherine… Audio

The two-billion-strong Chinese audience is the Holy Grail for western filmmakers, but China is equally keen to reach outside her borders to the wider world, and an upcoming New Zealand film may be a… Audio

Simon Morris talks to Ant Timpson about the Incredibly Strange section of the International Film Festival, and the 48 Hour Film Challenge. He also has a quick look at Transformers 3D, and a rather… Audio

The last couple of years have seen a wide range of New Zealand films, as well as a wide range of success at the box office. The New Zealand Film Commission has issued a new 'Statement of Intent', and… Audio