Simon Morris
C'mon C'mon
C'mon C'mon stars Oscar-winning Joaquin Phoenix and Bafta nominee, 11-year-old Woody Norman. Directed by Mike Mills (Beginners)
Video, AudioMichelle goes to Berlin
New Zealand film-maker Michelle Savill has been hovering in the "Girl most likely" category for a while now, and it looks like that promise is coming true. Her debut feature is called Millie lies low… Audio, Gallery
Movie review - Blacklight
Blacklight is another Liam Neeson thriller, where once again he plays an undercover FBI agent on the hunt for whoever kidnapped his family. Fortunately he has a very particular set of skills. Audio
At the Movies for 16 February 2022
Simon Morris concedes that luck can often play a big part in a movie's success, and looks at three that have varying amounts of it. Death on the Nile is Sir Kenneth Brannagh's followup to his… Audio
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile is Sir Kenneth Branagh's followup to his successful Murder on the Orient Express in 2017. It stars Gal Gadot, Annette Bening, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with Branagh himself… Video, Audio
Red Rocket
Red Rocket is a new movie written and directed by Sean Baker (The Florida Project). Simon Rex plays a loser hoping to revive his shady movie career with the aid of a young girl called Strawberry. Video, Audio
Red Rocket
Red Rocket is a new movie written and directed by Sean Baker (The Florida Project). Simon Rex plays a loser hoping to revive his shady movie career with the aid of a young girl called Strawberry.
Video, AudioDeath on the Nile
Death on the Nile is Sir Kenneth Branagh's followup to his successful Murder on the Orient Express in 2017. It stars Gal Gadot, Annette Bening, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with Branagh himself…
Video, AudioParallel Mothers
And Parallel Mothers, the latest from legendary Spanish film-maker Pedro Almadovar, is the highly-acclaimed story of two mothers and two babies born the same day. Stars Penelope Cruz. Audio
Indian Sweets and Spices
Indian Sweets and Spices sees American-born Alia clash with her traditional Indian mother in suburban Ruby Hill. She is shocked to discover that Mum wasn't always as strait-laced and conservative as… Video, Audio
Indian Sweets and Spices
Indian Sweets and Spices sees American-born Alia clash with her traditional Indian mother in suburban Ruby Hill. She is shocked to discover that Mum wasn't always as strait-laced and conservative as…
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 9 Feb 2022
Simon Morris starts the countdown to the Oscars next month, and looks at two likely contenders - Belfast and Parallel Mothers. He also checks out an Indian-American rom-com, from the producers of… Audio
Belfast
Belfast is based on Sir Kenneth Brannagh's memories of growing up in the Northern Ireland capital, just as the Troubles broke out. Starring Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds and young Jude Hill… Video, Audio
Belfast
Belfast is based on Sir Kenneth Brannagh's memories of growing up in the Northern Ireland capital, just as the Troubles broke out. Starring Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds and young Jude Hill…
Video, AudioScreen cultural fund
Screenrights' Rachel Antony speaks with Simon Morris about a new Cultural Fund encouraging would-be film-makers and story-tellers who maybe wouldn't normally be the first ones in the queue. Audio
At The Movies for 15 December 2021 - Getting Back
Simon Morris looks back in 2021, a year where much of the time we relied on streaming services for our movie hit. It saw the return of the big blockbusters, an Academy Awards ceremony dominated by… Audio
Movie Review - Encanto
Encanto is set in an exotic Latin American town, where all the Madrigal family but one have magical powers. Can Mirabel save the town when the powers start to fade? Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the… Audio
At The Movies for 8 December 2021
Simon Morris looks at three films that are all out of the ordinary - an adaptation of a sci-fi book that's defied filming, an animated musical set in Latin America and a biopic of an eccentric… Audio
Review - Dune
Dune has defeated the best efforts of Hollywood in the past. Can Denis Villeneuve (Arrival) and an all-star cast triumph where others have failed. Stars Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya and… Video, Audio
Review - The Electrical World of Louis Wain
The Electrical World of Louis Wain is an Amazon Prime feature about a Victorian English illustrator whose whimsical pictures of cats entranced the nation. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy… Video, Audio
