Simon Morris
At The Movies for 11 November 2009
Simon Morris reviews Heath Ledger's last film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. My Sister's Keeper offers some surprises - like a dramatic role for Cameron Diaz, and a completely different ending… Audio
At The Movies for 4 November 2009
Simon Morris previews some highlights of the first German Film Festival, and talks to Australian director Sarah Watt about her endearing family comedy My Year Without Sex. Audio
At The Movies for 28 October 2009
Simon Morris looks at what's happened to food in America. Julie and Julia is a tribute to cooking legend Julia Child - starring acting legend Meryl Streep. Food Inc. shows that farming today is more… Audio
At The Movies for 21 October 2009
Simon Morris goes around the world - to a Chinese epic Red Cliff, to a French farce A Pain in the Ass, to an American horror film Final Destination 3D and to an English film devoted to the beautiful… Audio
At The Movies for 14 October 2009
Simon Morris devotes most of the show to the English film An Education, written by Nick Hornby, and has an extended interview with one of its stars, Alfred Molina. Audio
At The Movies for 7 October 2009
Simon Morris is favourably disposed towards three films - political satire, In The Loop, award-winning Australian art-film Samson and Delilah, and a new American break-up comedy-drama, 500 Days of… Audio
Maori Art Market
The third Maori Art Market is being held at two venues in Porirua, Pataka and Te Rauparaha arena. Audio
At The Movies for 4 October 2009
Simon Morris reviews Disgrace, based on a award-winning South African novel, and The Year One, based largely on the Book of Genesis. He also casts an eye on the German mountaineering drama, North… Audio
At the Movies for 23 September 2009
Simon Morris reviews the acclaimed English science fiction film Moon. He also looks at the latest Adam Sandler comedy, Funny People and a documentary about American Vogue magazine, The September… Audio
At the Movies for 17 September 2009
Simon Morris welcomes the 10th hit in a row from the Pixar animation studio. It's called Up. Michael Caine wonders Is Anybody There? And a new remake of Seventies hit The Taking of Pelham 123 stars… Audio
At the Movies for 9 September 2009
Simon Morris looks at two American filmsÂ-Taking Woodstock and The Soloist - and the latest New Zealand feature, The Strength of Water, based on a script by Briar Grace-Smith. Audio
At The Movies for 26 August 2009
Simon Morris begs to differ over the rave reviews of Quentin Tarentino's World War Two epic, Inglourious Basterds. He also looks at two favourites at the recent International Film Festival - from… Audio
At The Movies for 19 August 2009
Simon Morris joins the rave reviews of Peter Jackson's new production, District 9. He's less enthusiastic for American toy story G I Joe, but discovers Coco Before Chanel has something even for the… Audio
At the Movies for 12 August 2009
Simon Morris reviews the new New Zealand comedy Separation City, and a potential classic childrenÂ's fable, Coraline. He also talks to New Zealand director Christine Jeffs about her latest film… Audio
Graeme Mason
Film Commission CEO Graeme Mason talks about a solid production year and about his first 3 months in the job. Audio
At the Movies for 5 August 2009
Simon Morris looks at three films loosely based around law and order - Thirties gangster movie Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp, Battle in Seattle, a docu-drama about the clash between the police… Audio
Arts report
Sonia Yee discovers that once sleazy K Road is now the art hib of Auckland and Simon Morris talks with young documentary maker Briar March, who's the first ever New Zealander to be accepted into the… Audio
