Simon Morris
Review - Thor Ragnarok
Thor:Ragnarok is another Marvel spectacular, with a very Down Under flavour. Director Taika Waititi casts Cate Blanchett as guest villain, and gives roles to every Kiwi actor he knows - including… Audio
At The Movies for 1 November 2017
Simon Morris is as curious as anyone about how Taika Waititi does directing blockbuster Thor Ragnarok. Bad luck for the competition: the cult-y Brigsby Bear and period drama Tulip Fever, starring… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 1 November 2017
Simon Morris is as curious as anyone about how Taika Waititi does directing blockbuster Thor Ragnarok. Bad luck for the competition: the cult-y Brigsby Bear and period drama Tulip Fever, starring…
Video, AudioAn old-school documentary
The success of the Harry Potter books and films is certainly partly due to the magical stuff - witches and wizards, spells and potions. But it's also undoubtedly a tribute to the old-fashioned English… Audio
Review - Geostorm
Geostorm solves the climate change problem, only to have it revived by someone who wants to "weaponize the weather"! Stars Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish and Jim Sturgess. Audio
Review - Maudie
Maudie tells the story of real-life "outsider" artist Maude Lewis, and her complicated surprising relationship with husband Everett. Stars award-winners Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. Audio
Review - Waru
Waru invites eight women directors - mostly at the start of their careers - to contribute a ten-minute scene, shot in one take, to an 80 minute feature. Produced by Kerry Warkia and Kiel McNaughton… Audio
At The Movies for 25 October 2017
On At The Movies, two New Zealand films that went with their gut rather than a formula - Waru and No Ordinary Sheila - and two very different North American films - Canadian indie Maudie and climate… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 25 October 2017
On At The Movies, two New Zealand films that went with their gut rather than a formula - Waru and No Ordinary Sheila - and two very different North American films - Canadian indie Maudie and climate…
Video, AudioFrantz - review
French-German film Frantz takes an 80-year-old classic film and swaps the plot around. Directed by Francois (Potiche) Ozon. Video, Audio
Frantz - review
French-German film Frantz takes an 80-year-old classic film and swaps the plot around. Directed by Francois (Potiche) Ozon.
Video, AudioThe Mountain Between Us - review
The Mountain Between Us blends two ideas - the "couple in peril" and the "wilderness survival". Stars Kate Winslett and Idris Elba. Video, Audio
The Mountain Between Us - review
The Mountain Between Us blends two ideas - the "couple in peril" and the "wilderness survival". Stars Kate Winslett and Idris Elba.
Video, AudioHappy Death Day - review
Happy Death Day is daylight robbery of one of the best loved - and best known - comedy plots there is. And it works far better than it ought to! Stars Jessica Rothe, directed by Christopher (Scouts… Video, Audio
Happy Death Day - review
Happy Death Day is daylight robbery of one of the best loved - and best known - comedy plots there is. And it works far better than it ought to! Stars Jessica Rothe, directed by Christopher (Scouts…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 18 October 2017
Simon Morris goes to three films with very few expectations built in - comedy-horror Happy Death Day, couple in peril The Mountain Between Us and French-German wartime drama Frantz. Video, Audio
At The Movies for 18 October 2017
Simon Morris goes to three films with very few expectations built in - comedy-horror Happy Death Day, couple in peril The Mountain Between Us and French-German wartime drama Frantz.
Video, AudioAnother Mother's Son - review
Another Mother's Son is a story set in the one part of Britain occupied by the Nazis during World War Two - the Channel Islands. Stars Jenny Seagrove. Video, Audio
Another Mother's Son - review
Another Mother's Son is a story set in the one part of Britain occupied by the Nazis during World War Two - the Channel Islands. Stars Jenny Seagrove.
Video, AudioFinal Portrait - review
Final Portrait is actor and now director Stanley Tucci's tribute to painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Stars Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer. Video, Audio