Simon Morris
Black Panther: Wakanda For Ever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever struggles to match the power of the 2018 Black Panther film without original star Chadwick Boseman.
AudioMister Organ
Maverick documentary-maker David Farrier tackles his toughest and longest assignment, the notorious Mr Organ who first made headlines by clamping Auckland illegal parkers and charging them hundreds of…
Video, AudioCompartment Number 6
The award-winning movie Compartment Number 6 puts a Finnish twist on the old Strangers on a Train format.
Video, AudioAt The Movies for Wednesday 9 November
Simon Morris looks at three movies where the story is the point, not the star. All but one… Audio
Review: My Policeman
My Policeman, available on Prime Video, is the story of a fraught romance, over a forty-year period, with an interesting cast. It stars Emma Corrin (The Crown), David Dawson (The Last Empire), and in… Video, Audio
Review: The Wonder
The Wonder is set in the Nineteenth Century. A nurse is brought to Ireland to confirm that a young girl is staying alive miraculously. Stars Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth) and directed by Sebastián… Video, Audio
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is the first German adaptation of the famous novel about World War I. Produced by and featuring Daniel Brühl (Good bye Lenin), it's currently showing on Netflix. Video, Audio
Review: The Wonder
The Wonder is set in the Nineteenth Century. A nurse is brought to Ireland to confirm that a young girl is staying alive miraculously. Stars Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth) and directed by Sebastián…
Video, AudioAll Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is the first German adaptation of the famous novel about World War I. Produced by and featuring Daniel Brühl (Good bye Lenin), it's currently showing on Netflix.
Video, AudioReview: My Policeman
My Policeman, available on Prime Video, is the story of a fraught romance, over a forty-year period, with an interesting cast. It stars Emma Corrin (The Crown), David Dawson (The Last Empire), and in…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for Wednesday 2 November
Simon Morris wrestles with challenging storylines, and wonders if you have to understand everything to enjoy them. Audio
The Woman King
Viola Davis stars in this controversial new film about a real-life women's army in 19th-century West Africa — and their involvement in the slave trade. Video, Audio
Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave is a brilliantly complex South Korean thriller about a policeman who finds himself falling for a murder suspect. Video, Audio
The Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th is a French police thriller about a shocking murder that becomes an obsession for the two detectives trying to solve it. Video, Audio
Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave is a brilliantly complex South Korean thriller about a policeman who finds himself falling for a murder suspect.
Video, AudioThe Night of the 12th
The Night of the 12th is a French police thriller about a shocking murder that becomes an obsession for the two detectives trying to solve it.
Video, AudioThe Woman King
Viola Davis stars in this controversial new film about a real-life women's army in 19th-century West Africa — and their involvement in the slave trade.
Video, AudioAt The Movies for Wednesday 26 October
Simon Morris looks at three very different movie heroes - a comic book demigod, a lovable cleaner with an impossible dream, and a real life New Zealand sporting heroine. Audio
At The Movies - Black Adam
Black Adam sees Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) produce and star in his first comic-book franchise film. But where does this character fit in the DC Extended Universe? Video, Audio
At The Movies - Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
In Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Lesley Manville casts a charming spell as a working-class Englishwoman who falls in love with a Christian Dior dress. Video, Audio