Simon Morris
At the movies for 2 March 2011
Simon Morris looks at Tamara Drewe, a modern retelling of Thomas Hardy's classic, Far From The Madding Crowdthe independent New Zealand Indian comedy, Curry Munchers and the true-life story… Audio
At the Movies for 16 February 2011
Simon Morris looks three films based on real life - the Oscar-nominated survival drama 127 Hours, starring James Francothe political scandal Fair Game, and the documentary about the recent Wall Street… Audio
At the Movies for 9 February 2011
At The Movies returns, and this week Simon Morris looks at the front-runners of the upcoming Academy Awards. The King's Speech, Black Swan, True Grit, The Social Network, Toy Story 3 - which will end… Audio
At The Movies for 15 December 2010
Simon Morris looks back on the year's films, from the 3D spectaculars like Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, to low-budget thrillers like Buried and Lebanon. Audio
Short Films
The New Zealand Film Commission have come up with a new entry-level way to get your film career up and running. Simon Morris investigated. Audio
At the Movies for 8 December 2010
On At The Movies, Simon Morris goes on the Voyage of the Dawn Treader - the third in the Narnia series. Devil is the latest from the writer-director of The Sixth Sense, and from Finland - Rare Exports… Audio
At the Movies for 1 December 2010
Simon Morris reviews George Clooney's new film The American, and Robert Downey Junior's comedy Due Date. And the Swedish film Let The Right One In - a sort of anti-Twilight - is now the… Audio
At The Movies for 24 November 2010
Simon Morris compares and contrasts mega-blockbuster Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One and micro-budgeted Monsters. He also looks at the latest New Zealand film Matariki. Audio
Arts Report for 18 November 2010
This week marks the launch of a new book from one of our most visual of film-makers, Vincent Ward. Audio
At The Movies for 17 November 2010
Simon Morris reviews the hit movie generated by Internet craze, Facebook - 'The Social Network'. He also looks at the latest thriller from Roman Polanski, 'The Ghost Writer', and Venice Film… Audio
The Past Awaits
Simon Morris in conversation with visionary New Zealand filmmaker, Vincent Ward, who's just published a book about his long career. Audio
At The Movies for 10 November 2010
Simon Morris looks at three very different American movies. Red is an action thriller with an unlikely cast, including Dame Helen Mirren. The Killer Inside Me is a chilling drama set in the Fifties… Audio
At the Movies for 3 November 2010
Simon Morris reviews three contrasting looks at the underprivileged. 'Made In Dagenham' is about a real-life dispute in the Sixties over womens' pay, 'Winter's Bone' shows the effects of hard drugs on… Audio
Show Me Shorts
Simon Morris talks to Gina Dellabarc, the director of the 'Show Me Shorts' Film Festival. Audio
Arts Report for 28 October 2010
Over Labour weekend in Auckland comic book and pop culture fans flocked to the Armageddon Expo. The days are long gone when such events were underground. In the US the Comic Con weekend is now one of… Audio
At the Movies for 27 October 2010
Simon Morris talks to New Zealand director Simone Horrocks about her new film After the Waterfall, about why films take so long to make and about how the film was received at its world premiere in… Audio
Armaggedon Expo
This weekend, Auckland comic book and pop culture fans will be flocking to the Armaggedon Expo. Simon Morris finds out more. Audio
At the Movies for 20 October 2010
Simon Morris reviews three movies plucked from the best-selling books list. Eat Pray Love stars Julia Roberts as a seeker after inner light. The Town is a thriller directed by star Ben Affleck. And… Audio
At The Movies for October 13 2010
Simon Morris sees what may be the smallest thriller ever - Buried features one actor in a coffin. Dinner for Schmucks wonders if French farce travels to America. And independent New Zealand film… Audio
