Simon Morris
Review - Honest thief
Honest thief stars Liam Neeson displaying another set of skills - bank robbery. Featuring Kay Walsh (Emily in Paris) and directed by Mark Williams (Ozark). Audio
Review - Monsoon
Monsoon is the story of a former Vietnamese refugee returning home to scatter his mother’s ashes. Stars Henry Golding (Crazy rich Asians). Audio
Review - Baby Done
Baby Done is another of the recent run of New Zealand comedies - but it's got certain extra advantages. Star is the hugely popular Rose Matafeo, and it's written by the team behind the fondly… Video, Audio
Review - Baby Done
Baby Done is another of the recent run of New Zealand comedies - but it's got certain extra advantages. Star is the hugely popular Rose Matafeo, and it's written by the team behind the fondly…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 28 October 2020
Simon Morris wonders if the thing that’s going to get people back to the cinemas isn’t the much-missed, major blockbusters, but simply some good movies. Audio
Review - On the Rocks
On the Rocks - is Laura's husband cheating in her, and is her playboy father Felix the right one to offer advice? Directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) and Bill… Video, Audio
Review - On the Rocks
On the Rocks - is Laura's husband cheating in her, and is her playboy father Felix the right one to offer advice? Directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) and Bill…
Video, AudioReview - It must be heaven
It must be heaven is a comic, almost surreal fable, set in three cities - Nazareth, Paris and New York - by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman. Video, Audio
Review - It must be heaven
It must be heaven is a comic, almost surreal fable, set in three cities - Nazareth, Paris and New York - by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman.
Video, AudioReview - The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is Aaron Sorkin's take on a headline-grabbing court case at the height of the Vietnam War. With a star-studded cast including Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Sacha Baron Cohen… Video, Audio
Review - The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is Aaron Sorkin's take on a headline-grabbing court case at the height of the Vietnam War. With a star-studded cast including Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Sacha Baron Cohen…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 7 October 2020
Simon Morris checks out three films that try and reflect real life - a famous 1960s trial, the reality of modern-day Palestine, and a film whose lead character may or may not be based on the… Audio
Review - The Secret Garden
And the frequently filmed The Secret Garden returns, starring Dixie Egerickx as young Mary Lenox, and featuring Colin Firth and Dame Julie Walters. Audio
Four Kids and It
Four kids and It is an upgrade of a vintage children's story by E Nesbit by modern children's writer Dame Jacqueline Wilson. This version is modern day, with Sir Michael Caine as the voice of the… Video, Audio
Four Kids and It
Four kids and It is an upgrade of a vintage children's story by E Nesbit by modern children's writer Dame Jacqueline Wilson. This version is modern day, with Sir Michael Caine as the voice of the…
Video, AudioThe War With Grandpa
The War With Grandpa sees young Peter determined to get his room back from an interloper - his grandfather (Robert De Niro). Also featuring Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman and Jane Seymour. Video, Audio
The War With Grandpa
The War With Grandpa sees young Peter determined to get his room back from an interloper - his grandfather (Robert De Niro). Also featuring Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman and Jane Seymour.
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 30 September 2020
Simon Morris checks out films for the school holidays, each one starring a distinguished actor. Audio
Review - Dead
A low-budget Kiwi comedy Dead sees a medium join forces with a deceased cop to solve his murder. Stars Thomas Sainsbury, Michael Hurst and last year's New Zealander of the Year, Jennifer Ward-Lealand.
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A low-budget Kiwi comedy Dead sees a medium join forces with a deceased cop to solve his murder. Stars Thomas Sainsbury, Michael Hurst and last year's New Zealander of the Year, Jennifer Ward-Lealand.
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