Simon Morris
At The Movies for 27 September 2017
Simon Morris goes to two holiday films - The Lego Ninjago Movie and the second Kingsman comedy-actioner The Golden Circle. By contrast, he also reviews one of the favourites at the recent film…
Video, AudioVictoria and Abdul - review
Victoria and Abdul reunites English director Stephen Frears with his Philomena star Dame Judi Dench, who plays Queen Victoria again - 20 years after Mrs Brown. Video, Audio
Victoria and Abdul - review
Victoria and Abdul reunites English director Stephen Frears with his Philomena star Dame Judi Dench, who plays Queen Victoria again - 20 years after Mrs Brown.
Video, Audiomother! - review
Is Darren Aronofsky's drama/allegory mother! a breath of fresh air - or one of the worst films ever? Video, Audio
mother! - review
Is Darren Aronofsky's drama/allegory mother! a breath of fresh air - or one of the worst films ever?
Video, AudioAmerican Assassin - review
American Assassin revives the old-fashioned action thriller. Starring Michael Keaton and Dylan (Maze Runner) O'Brien. Video, Audio
American Assassin - review
American Assassin revives the old-fashioned action thriller. Starring Michael Keaton and Dylan (Maze Runner) O'Brien.
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 20 September 2017
Simon Morris notes the lack of independent film 'auteurs' at the moment, but welcomes one in the shape of American Darren Aronofsky. He also welcomes a less elevated thriller, and one from a reliable… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 20 September 2017
Simon Morris notes the lack of independent film 'auteurs' at the moment, but welcomes one in the shape of American Darren Aronofsky. He also welcomes a less elevated thriller, and one from a reliable…
Video, Audio6 Days - review
6 Days is a NZ-UK co-production telling the story of the capture of the Iranian embassy in 1980, as seen by three people involved. It stars Mark Strong, Jamie Bell and Abbie Cornish and is directed by… Audio
6 Days - review
6 Days is a NZ-UK co-production telling the story of the capture of the Iranian embassy in 1980, as seen by three people involved. It stars Mark Strong, Jamie Bell and Abbie Cornish and is directed by…
AudioCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie - review
The hugely successful Captain Underpants books have been adapted into a raucous, funny movie about two kids who make up a fictitious super-hero. Audio
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie - review
The hugely successful Captain Underpants books have been adapted into a raucous, funny movie about two kids who make up a fictitious super-hero.
AudioAt The Movies for 13 September 2017
Simon Morris reviews the New Zealand-UK co-production 6 Days, directed by Toa Fraser, and kids' favourite Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie. He also talks to Jason Connery about the golf film… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 13 September 2017
Simon Morris reviews the New Zealand-UK co-production 6 Days, directed by Toa Fraser, and kids' favourite Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie. He also talks to Jason Connery about the golf film…
Video, AudioThe Beguiled
The Beguiled - Sofia Coppola's Cannes favourite that re-imagines an old Clint Eastwood Civil War thriller. Stars Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Colin Farrell. Audio
Wind River
Wind River sees a rookie FBI agent and a trapper join forces to solve a murder on a Wyoming reservation. Stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. Audio
My Year With Helen
My year with Helen - Gaylene Preston's documentary follows Helen Clark's bid to become the first woman Secretary General of the UN. Audio
At The Movies
Simon Morris looks at a northern summer blockbuster-season, described as the "worst summer in 17 years" and three successful movies from the recent International Film Festival. Video, Audio
An Inconvenient Sequel
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power is how global-warming activist Al Gore tried to achieve consensus at the Paris climate change conference in 2016. Audio
