Simon Morris
Movie review: The Strangers - Chapter 1
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is the first part of an extended remake of a 2008 Liv Tyler horror film, directed by the notorious Renny Harlin. Video, Audio
Movie review - The Way, My Way
The Way, My Way is the film of director Bill Bennett's book about how he walked the 800-kilometre pilgrims' walk - the Camino de Santiago. Video, Audio
Review : Joika
Joika is a Polish New Zealand co-production about the only American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet. Starring Diane Kruger (Inglourious basterds) and Talia Ryder (Never rarely sometimes always), it… Audio
At The Movies for 15 May 2024
Simon Morris sympathises with based-on-real-life movies where the real life doesn't quiote fit the music. And he welcomes back a franchise with a lot of New Zealand digital effects. Audio
Review: The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sees the return of the popular series, many years after the last episode. Starring Owen Teague (It) and Freya Allen (Baghead) but the real stars are the amazing… Video, Audio
Review: Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart tells the story of one of the most popular drivers on the Formula 1 scene. Sir Jackie tells his story from his childhood in Scotland to his superstar status that continues to this day… Video, Audio
Movie review: The Moon is Upside Down
The Moon Is Upside Down is a New Zealand film following three stories of love gone wrong - a mail-order bride, a long-distance Skype affair and a woman wrestling with death. Video, Audio
Movie review: The Idea of You
The Idea of You imagines what would happen if a 40-year-old gallery owner (Anne Hathaway) fell in love with a 24-year-old singer in a boy band. Video, Audio
Movie review: Back to Black
This new biopic of British singer Amy Winehouse is everything you were expecting and less, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 8 May 2024
Simon Morris regrets the dearth of the sophisticated blend of romance and comedy - and looks at three films all based, more or less, on love. Audio
Review: The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is a reboot of an old TV series about stunt men which benefits from three suddenly very hot stars - Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Hannah Waddingham (TV's Ted Lasso) and particularly Ryan… Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday May 1 2024
Simon Morris wonders if the star system is over, and audiences are now only interested in the movie itself, not who's in it. Audio
At The Movies - Before Dawn
Before Dawn is an ambitious, low-budget World War I film made in Western Australia. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Golda
Dame Helen Mirren stars as 1970s Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in Golda. Video, Audio
Review: Challengers
Challengers sees top star Zendaya (Dune) playing a top tennis star, torn between two competing suitors, Mike Faist (West Side Story) and Josh O'Connor (The Crown). Directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me… Video, Audio
At the Movies for 24 April 2024
Simon Morris introduces an all-Italian show - from Luca Guadagnino's Challengers, starring Zendaya, to an overview of this year's Italian Film Festival road show with Festival Director and film-maker… Audio
Review: Civil War
Civil War imagines a future America torn apart by another civil war, and the people who have to cover the story. Written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina), it stars Kirsten Dunst (Power of the… Video, Audio
At the Movies - Origin
Origin is a semi-fictionalised adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about racism. It's a serious film with a strong cast and some fresh and intriguing ideas, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At the Movies - Late Night With The Devil
In Late Night with The Devil, a 1970s TV host goes for the ultimate shock interview at Halloween. "Absolutely brilliant," says Stephen King. Is he right? Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 17 April 2024
Simon Morris looks at Hollywood's endless fascination with the crusading reporter, and the less than noble version, hungry for ratings Audio