Simon Morris
Movie review: Mandy
Mandy is a revival of the old "video nasties" of the Eighties. It stars Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough (Death of Stalin).
Video, AudioMovie review: Hunter Killer
Hunter Killer is an old-fashioned submarine thriller featuring a very unlikely take on modern US-Russian relations. Starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. Video, Audio
Movie review: Hunter Killer
Hunter Killer is an old-fashioned submarine thriller featuring a very unlikely take on modern US-Russian relations. Starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman.
Video, AudioAt the Movies for 31 October 2018
Simon Morris wonders why the movies' view of real life is so inaccurate these days. Audio
Review: She Shears is heartwarming if not mind-blowing
Whoever picked the five stars of the Kiwi documentary She Shears deserves some kind of award, says Simon Morris. The film is an appealing look at some highly competitive female shearers. Video, Audio
Review: She Shears is heartwarming if not mind-blowing
Whoever picked the five stars of the Kiwi documentary She Shears deserves some kind of award, says Simon Morris. The film is an appealing look at some highly competitive female shearers.
Video, AudioReview: Saoirse Ronan soars in The Seagull
The Seagull is a new adaptation of the Anton Chekhov play that emphasizes the theme of celebrity culture. If you want to see versatility and talent – and one of the finest actors around – check it… Video, Audio
Review: Saoirse Ronan soars in The Seagull
The Seagull is a new adaptation of the Anton Chekhov play that emphasizes the theme of celebrity culture. If you want to see versatility and talent – and one of the finest actors around – check it…
Video, AudioReview: King of Thieves has nostalgic appeal but is low on surprise
King of Thieves is a senior heist movie based on a real-life story and starring Sir Michael Caine, Sir Tom Courtenay and Jim Broadbent. Video, Audio
Review: King of Thieves has nostalgic appeal but is low on surprise
King of Thieves is a senior heist movie based on a real-life story and starring Sir Michael Caine, Sir Tom Courtenay and Jim Broadbent.
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 24 October 2018
Simon Morris returns in time to review pensioner-heist movie King of Thieves, a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's famous play The Seagull, and a New Zealand documentary with a title that tells it all… Audio
At The Movies for 24 October 2018
Simon Morris returns in time to review pensioner-heist movie King of Thieves, a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's famous play The Seagull, and a New Zealand documentary with a title that tells it all…
AudioAustralian director Bruce Beresford on his new film 'Ladies in Black'
The Australian director Bruce Beresford talks to Simon Morris about his new comedy-drama film Ladies in Black, which is set in a Sydney department store in the late 1950s. Video, Audio
Australian director Bruce Beresford on his new film 'Ladies in Black'
The Australian director Bruce Beresford talks to Simon Morris about his new comedy-drama film Ladies in Black, which is set in a Sydney department store in the late 1950s.
Video, Audio'A Simple Favour': a little too self-consiously cute
Review - Despite the star power of Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick and the smart, women-led comedy director Paul Feig, A Simple Favour packs in too many tonal switches for its own good, says Simon… Video, Audio
'A Simple Favour': a little too self-consiously cute
Review - Despite the star power of Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick and the smart, women-led comedy director Paul Feig, A Simple Favour packs in too many tonal switches for its own good, says Simon…
Video, AudioThe Predator: self-destructed by plot
Maverick film-maker Shane Black attempts to breathe new life into the '80s monster movie in The Predator, but the twists and turns lose the simplicity that made the original a true action hit. Video, Audio
The Predator: self-destructed by plot
Maverick film-maker Shane Black attempts to breathe new life into the '80s monster movie in The Predator, but the twists and turns lose the simplicity that made the original a true action hit.
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 19 September 2018
Simon Morris tries not to be disappointed by three promising films - from a talented film-maker, from a talented cast, and from a book that inspired a hit Australian musical. Audio
About Flip 'n Time: Trans-tasman comedy duel
In this year's off-peak release schedule are two comedies from either side of the Tasman – a safe, Australian romantic comedy called The Flip Side for no discernable reason, and a rickety, unsafe Kiwi… Video, Audio
