Simon Morris
At the Movies for 29 July 2009
Simon Morris looks at comedy horror films, past and present. He talks to composer and pianist Neil Brand, prior to Neil's providing the music for two Film Festival silent movies. And he review's Sam… Audio
Arts report with Lynn Freeman
Simon Morris has a chat to film-maker Geoff Murphy, whose Film Festival movie combines free-style jazz with the works of horror maestro Edgar Allen Poe; and Amelia Nurse finds a new way to spend your… Audio
At The Movies for 22 July 2009
Simon Morris joins the queues to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and wonders if My Life In Ruins might be a little too feelgood. He also has a look at the graduation films of the Class of… Audio
At the Movies for 15 July 2009
Simon Morris reviews would-be celebrity Bruno, and a new Italian film based on the true story of The Sicilian Girl. He also checks out some of the documentaries on show at the International Film… Audio
Arts Report
Simon Morris looks back on eight years of the Film Fund, and Lynn Freeman takes a look at the offerings of the Young and Hungry Festival. Audio
At The Movies for 8 July 2009
Simon Morris presents At The Movies for another week. Audio
At The Movies for 1 July 2009
Simon Morris and International Film Festival director Bill Gosden look over the 2009 selection. This year includes Jane Campion's Bright Star, two retrospectives on New Zealand directors Len Lye and… Audio
At The Movies for 24 June 2009
Simon Morris begs to differ over two movies - the much-maligned Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock, and the politely-received A Bunch of Amateurs, featuring Burt Reynolds playing King Lear. He also… Audio
At The Movies for 17 June 2009
Simon Morris looks at three minor-key American movies. Forever Strong is that rare thing - a drama about rugby. Arranged offers an unusual view of arranged marriages in the United States. And Elegy is… Audio
Arts report
Some guidance on the do's and don'ts of the fine art market and who is driving New Zealand's cinema boom? Audio
At The Movies for 10 June 2009
Simon Morris finds out if Terminator Salvation is worth the wait. Canadian film Fugitive Pieces revisits the suddenly fashionable Holocaust story. And a little British B-movie, The Escapist, is more… Audio
Gordon Adam
Film distributor Gordon Adam looks at the changing faces of New Zealand cinemas. Audio
At The Movies for 3 June 2009
Simon Morris talks to Viggo Mortensen about his new film, the Holocaust drama Good. He also reviews the American film version of award-winning BBC series State of Play, and an update of a Twenties… Audio
At The Movies for 27 May 2009
Simon Morris looks at Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage, A Film With Me In It, starring Dylan Moran, and Night At The Museum 2, starring some of the top comedians in Britain and America. Audio
At the Movies for 24 May 2009
Simon Morris investigates Angels and Demons, goes in search of Beethoven, and talks to the director of critically-acclaimed French film I've Loved You So Long, Philippe Claudel. Audio
At The Movies for 13 May 2009
Simon Morris reviews the new Star Trek movie, a new French film, and Religulous. Audio
At The Movies for 6 May 2009
Simon Morris reviews Wolverine, Defiance and Last Chance Harvey. Audio
Arts report
We hear from Ant Timpson, the director of 48 hour film fest. Also epic TV series The Govenor making a comeback. Audio
