Simon Morris

Ingrid Goes West takes a comic look at social media, obsession and "influencers". Stars Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) and Elizabeth Olsen (The Avengers). Audio

Murder on the Orient Express is a revival of the star-studded Agatha Christie murder mystery, featuring star/director Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp and another half-dozen… Audio

Simon Morris looks at the latest star-studded version of the old Agatha Christie war-horse Murder on the Orient Express, the social media satire Ingrid Goes West, and a story about real-life… Video, Audio

It's become one of the biggest - and most frenetic - events on the New Zealand film calendar - the annual 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE, where teams from all over the country are given specific themes… Audio, Gallery

The Portage Ceramic Awards have long been considered indicative of the health of ceramic arts in Aotearoa. The Awards, hosted be Te Uru, showcase the best in contemporary work and provide a platform… Audio

The New Zealand feature film Waru not only required eight, often quite inexperienced, female Maori directors to each come up with a 10-minute story, but each story had to be filmed in just one shot… Audio

French comedy Madame sees a maid promoted to disguised last-minute guest by her snobby employer. Starring Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel and Pedro Almodovar favourite Rossy de Palma.  Directed by Amanda… Video, Audio

Let Me Go is based on a real-life memoir of a German woman’s confrontation with her dying and unrepentant war-criminal mother.  Starring Juliet Stevenson. Directed by Polly Steele. Video, Audio

Detroit is a crime drama set on one harrowing night at the Algiers Motel during the race riots of 1967. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Video, Audio

Simon Morris welcomes three movies that happen to be directed by women –​ Detroit, Let Me Go and Madame –​ and laments that Hollywood has given us unreasonable expectations of justice and a happy… Video, Audio

Tulip fever is Shakespeare in Love set in Amsterdam in 1634. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan and Judi Dench. Audio

Brigsby Bear is a not-for-all-tastes tale of a man obsessed with an obscure TV series. Stars Kyle (Saturday Night Live) Mooney, Claire (Homeland) Danes and Mark (Star Wars) Hamill. Audio