Simon Morris
Review - In The Heights
In The Heights is the Broadway musical that launched the career of writer/composer/star Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton). It's been adapted into a movie by director Jon M Chu.
Video, AudioReview - Percy vs Goliath
Percy vs Goliath tells the real-life story of farmer Percy Schmeiser and his battle with the mighty Monsanto Corporation. Stars Christopher Walken (The deer hunter) and Christina Ricci (The Addams… Video, Audio
Review - Percy vs Goliath
Percy vs Goliath tells the real-life story of farmer Percy Schmeiser and his battle with the mighty Monsanto Corporation. Stars Christopher Walken (The deer hunter) and Christina Ricci (The Addams…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 16 June 2021
Simon Morris looks back on the chequered past of adaptations of Broadway musicals to the big screen. He welcomes the latest, and reviews a real life underdog story, and an action-comedy sequel. Audio
Standing Room Only looks back on 20 years of covering the Arts
This time 20 years ago - virtually to the day - marked the launch of Radio New Zealand's brand new daily arts show, What's Going On. Since then it's gone weekly, changed its name a couple of times but… Audio
Movie Review - Days of Bagnold Summer
And comedy actor Simon Bird (The Inbetweeners) talks about his directorial debut, a well-received adaptation of the funny/sad graphic novel, Days of Bagnold Summer. Audio
Movie Review - The Conjuring 3
The Conjuring 3: The Devil made me do it sees demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren return to investigate another case of diabolic possession. Stars Vera Farmiga (Up in the air) and Patrick Wilson… Audio
At the Movies for 9 June 2021
Simon Morris looks at the grey area of truth, lies and films “based on†actual events. There’s one film based on a real-life racehorse, another inspired by a legal defense of "demonic… Audio
Review - Cruella
The villainous fashion designer from the Disney favourite 101 Dalmatians gets her own film - Cruella, starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I Tonya). Video, Audio
Review - Cruella
The villainous fashion designer from the Disney favourite 101 Dalmatians gets her own film - Cruella, starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I Tonya).
Video, AudioReview - Minamata
Minamata is the true story of a campaign by a Life Magazine photographer against a Japanese toxic-waste scandal in the Seventies. Starring Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy and opera singer Katherine Jenkins. Video, Audio
Review - Minamata
Minamata is the true story of a campaign by a Life Magazine photographer against a Japanese toxic-waste scandal in the Seventies. Starring Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy and opera singer Katherine Jenkins.
Video, AudioReview - Poppy
Poppy is a New Zealand feel-good film about a young car mechanic with Down syndrome who's determined not to let her disability slow her down. Directed by Linda Niccol (Second hand wedding) and… Video, Audio
Review - Poppy
Poppy is a New Zealand feel-good film about a young car mechanic with Down syndrome who's determined not to let her disability slow her down. Directed by Linda Niccol (Second hand wedding) and…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 2 June 2021
Simon Morris talks about the importance of charm in a film - you can’t find an audience if there’s no-one they like in your film. And he finds three films that all depend on their likeable central… Audio
Poppy: A story ten years in the making
In the movie business, very few things come easy, but the New Zealand film Poppy had more than its fair share of hurdles before the finish line. Video, Audio, Gallery
French Film Festival director Fergus Grady
French Film Festival director Fergus Grady picks some of the highlights of this year's programme. These include Antoinette in the Cevennes, the biopic De Gaulle and the thriller Only the animals. Audio
Review - A Quiet Place Part II
A Quiet Place Part II returns to the alien invasion hit, featuring blind monsters with very sharp hearing. Written and directed by John Kasinski and starring Emily Blunt, with Cillian Murphy. Video, Audio
Review - A Quiet Place Part II
A Quiet Place Part II returns to the alien invasion hit, featuring blind monsters with very sharp hearing. Written and directed by John Kasinski and starring Emily Blunt, with Cillian Murphy.
Video, AudioReview - No Man's Land
No Man's Land is yet another attempt to bring back the Western, as trouble on the Texas border leads to a ride to redemption.Featuring Andie McDowell and Frank Grillo, written by star Jake Allyn, and… Video, Audio
