Simon Morris
At The Movies for 6 October 2010
Simon Morris bemoans the current state of comedy films, using as evidence 'The Other Guys' starring Will Ferrell, and Twilight spoof - 'Vampires Suck'. He also looks at the fashion documentary… Audio
At The Movies for 29 September 2010
Simon Morris gives the school holiday season a quick once-over, and reviews two contrasting adult movies - the sequel to 1987's Wall Street, Money Never Sleeps, and a look back at the Melbourne crime… Audio
At The Movies for 22 September 2010
Simon Morris talks to writer/director of Mother and Child, Rodrigo Garcia and the Director of the Italian Film Festival Tony Lambert explains how Italy's film industry is changing. Audio
At The Movies for 15 September 2010
On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews two Film Festival champions - from Italy, I Am Love, starring Tilda Swinton, and from France, A Prophet. He also looks at the Roman Britain drama, Centurion, and… Audio
At The Movies for 8 September 2010
Simon Morris looks back at the idea of 'heroes' in movies. He reviews Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables, and the movie based on the popular series of teenage books, Tomorrow When The War Began. And… Audio
At The Movies for 1 September 2010
Simon Morris looks at two Australasian films - from New Zealand, Predicament's director Jason Stutter talks about working with Jemaine Clement and Tim Finn, and the Australian war movie Beneath Hill… Audio
At the Movies for 25 August 2010
Simon Morris reviews the latest from Sir Michael Caine and Angelina Jolie - Harry Brown and Salt. Also fresh from the International Film Festival, the French smash hit movie The Concert. Audio
At the Movies 18 August 2010
Simon Morris wonders what's happening in modern film - citing Step Up 3D, The Collector and Scott Pilgrim Versus the World as prime examples and he compares and contrasts with a blockbuster… Audio
At the Movies for 11 August 2010
Simon Morris looks at another example of that usually can't-fail genre, the food movie - it's called Soul Kitchen. And a look at the notorious Troma Studios, producers of exploitation films like The… Audio
At the Movies for 28 July 2010
Simon Morris looks at the highly acclaimed (if bewildering) blockbuster Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. He also goes to the other end of the market, a look at this year's batch of New Zealand… Audio
At The Movies for 14 July 2010
Simon Morris talks to the star of the film Me and Orson Welles, English actor Christian McKay, about the precocious talents of the actor, writer, director and producer who went on to make one of the… Audio
Review of the Film Commission
Simon Morris delves into the Jackson/Court report on the NZ Film Commission with 48 hour Film Festival head Ant Timpson and filmmaker Robert Sarkies. He also talks to Film Commission CEO Graeme Mason. Audio
At the Movies for Wed 23 June
Simon Morris discovers the true purpose of The A Team, looks at yet another film about immigrants to America"Amreeka"and talks to the Incredibly Strange Film Festival director Ant Timpson. Audio
At The The Movies for 16 June 2010
Simon Morris and New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Gosden pick through some of the highlights of the 2010 festival. Audio
At The Movies for 9 June 2010
Simon Morris investigates Sex and the City 2, and the French biopic Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky. He also looks at the Oscar-nominated story of Leo Tolstoy - The Last Station, starring Helen Mirren… Audio
At The Movies for 2 June 2010
Simon Morris checks out the latest Hollywood blockbuster, Prince of Persia, starring Jake Gyllenhall, and talks to academic Marian Evans about how women directors are only responsible for 16 percent… Audio
At The Movies for 26 May 2010
Simon Morris gets out of his comfort zone with action comedy The Losers, a sweet little French-American romance, Every Jack Has A Jill, and a curious little mockumentary about love called Paper Heart. Audio
At The Movies for 19 May 2010
Simon Morris goes to the new Robin Hood, from the old team of director Ridley Scott and star Russell Crowe. There's a new French farce, Please Please Me, and the winner of this year's Oscar for Best… Audio
Adaptation: Novels to Movies
In our books section, why is it that when a great novel ends up on the big screen, something often gets lost in translation? We investigate the challenges of adaptation. Audio
At the Movies for 12 May 2010
Simon Morris looks at two award winners; Sandra Bullock's Oscar winning performance in Blindside, and Colin Firth, who picked up the Bafta as A Single Man. And yet another post apocalyptic western… Audio
