Simon Morris
Film editor John Gilbert on the state of the movie industry
Oscar-winning editor John Gilbert (Hacksaw Ridge) talks about how the film industry around the world is coping with enforced idleness, and whether stalled projects will now beat a path to New…
AudioAt the Movies: This Town
This Town is a comedy about a man rebuilding his life after being acquitted of a murder. Written, directed and produced by star David White. With Robyn Malcolm (Outrageous Fortune) and Rima Te Wiata… Video, Audio
At the Movies: This Town
This Town is a comedy about a man rebuilding his life after being acquitted of a murder. Written, directed and produced by star David White. With Robyn Malcolm (Outrageous Fortune) and Rima Te Wiata…
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 12 August 2020
Simon Morris reviews a quirky New Zealand comedy and a Netflix comic-book superhero movie. He also talks to award-winning editor John Gilbert about the effect of the lockdown on the world film… Audio
Britt Marie Was Here
And Swedish feelgood movie Britt-Marie was here sees middle-aged Pernilla August (The Phantom Menace) abandon her safe life and go to a country village to run the local youth club. From the people who… Video, Audio
Britt Marie Was Here
And Swedish feelgood movie Britt-Marie was here sees middle-aged Pernilla August (The Phantom Menace) abandon her safe life and go to a country village to run the local youth club. From the people who…
Video, AudioUnhinged
Kiwi-Australian actor Russell Crowe takes road rage to the lethal level in Unhinged. It's essentially Jaws from the shark's eye view but in this case, the shark is Russell. Video, Audio
Unhinged
Kiwi-Australian actor Russell Crowe takes road rage to the lethal level in Unhinged. It's essentially Jaws from the shark's eye view but in this case, the shark is Russell.
Video, AudioWhere'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is based on a best-selling self-improvement novel. It stars Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) and Lawrence Fishburne (The Matrix), and it's directed by Richard… Video, Audio
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is based on a best-selling self-improvement novel. It stars Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) and Lawrence Fishburne (The Matrix), and it's directed by Richard…
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 5 August 2020
Simon Morris remembers the old, low-budget B movies fondly, and wonders if the current cinema fare can learn from them. Audio
Daniel Roher and Once were brothers - the story of The Band
One of the givens of the annual New Zealand International Film Festival is a strong music section. One highlight is a documentary about Seventies legends The Band called Once Were Brothers: Robbie… Video, Audio
Gregory Monro
A new documentary, Kubrick by Kubrick, offers unique insights into the notoriously reclusive auteur. Director Gregory Monro talks about hearing Kubrick’s own voice for the first time. Audio
Bel Canto and Shirley
Bel Canto stars Julianne Moore (miming) as an opera diva, taken hostage by a group of Latin American rebels. Directed by Paul Weitz (About a boy) it also features Ken Watanabe (Godzilla) and Sebastian… Audio
At the Movies for 29 July 2020
Simon Morris looks at two women-led films at the cinemas, and talks to the director of a fascinating Film Festival documentary on a movie legend. Audio
Movie review: Radioactive
Radioactive tells the story of Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist Marie Curie and her husband Pierre. While the Curies did brilliant work, their lives don't make for a brilliant narrative, says… Video, Audio
Movie review: Radioactive
Radioactive tells the story of Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist Marie Curie and her husband Pierre. While the Curies did brilliant work, their lives don't make for a brilliant narrative, says…
Video, AudioMovie review: The King of Staten Island
New comedy star Pete Davidson gets strong acting backup in Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island and the best bits of the film don't involve him, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
Movie review: The King of Staten Island
New comedy star Pete Davidson gets strong acting backup in Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island and the best bits of the film don't involve him, says Simon Morris.
Video, AudioMovie review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a non-traditionally cast version of the Dickens classic. Stars Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie and many more. Directed by Armando… Video, Audio
