Arts
Eye in the Sky
Simon reviews a film about modern drone-warfare, starring Helen Mirren and - in his final screen role - the late Alan Rickman. Audio
Phoenix
Simon reviews the new drama from the star/director team Nina Hoss and Christian Petzold (Barbara), about a woman returning to Berlin after years in a concentration camp. Audio
The Boss
Simon reviews the Melissa McCarthy comedy, The Boss, about the richest woman in America. Audio
At the Movies for 21 April 2016
Simon Morris looks three films with women stars. The Boss is a Melissa McCarthy comedy, Phoenix is a drama with a Hitchcockian twist, starring German favourite Nina Hoss and Helen Mirren leads a… Audio
Masterpieces - Richard Till
Chef Richard Till is an avid collector of tea towels and he tells about his favourites on Masterpieces today. Audio
Comedy Festival - Ben Hurley
Ben Hurley provides us with a sneak preview of his new show. Audio
The light and shade of workplace humour
Humour in the workplace can create harmony, pleasure and happiness but it also has the potential to incite outrage, dissension and chaos - according to Dr Barbara Plester, is a senior lecturer at… Audio
Michael Hurst
Actor Director Michael Hurst knows his Shakespeare better than most. A few years ago he created No Holds Barred his hilarious take on all his favourite Shakespearean heroes bundled into one solo show… Audio
Home Video: Knight of Cups
Auteur Terrence Malick’s new film strays into the banal too often but is never less than beautiful, says Dan Slevin. Video
Backtrack on Iranian doco-maker's visa
In a turnaround The Iranian filmmaker Rokhsareh Ghaem-maghami will be allowed to visit New Zealand. Audio
Scarlet Johansson playing a Japanese character
The casting of Scarlet Johansson as a Japanese character has been branded as Hollywood white-washing. Audio
The Wireless Preview - Hussein Moses
Hussein Moses has been writing about the Taite Music Prize for The Wireless this week. Audio
A living museum for Ans Westra
A unique collaboration between a private dealer gallery, Suite and the Alexander Turnbull Library to create a living museum for the work of photographer, Ans Westra. David Alsop of Suite Gallery and… Audio, Gallery
Feature Interview - Glen Weldon
There are very few things that kids in 2016 like that kids in 1939 enjoyed too. Batman, the superhero who has no super powers but a wicked batmobile and more gadgets than 007, has appeal across the… Audio
Flashdance The Musical - Tom Hedley
First when there's nothing but a slow, glowing dream. So begins the song What a Feeling, theme to the movie Flashdance about an 18 year old girl who works in a steel mill but dreams of joining the… Audio
Altina, a woman ahead of her time
New York tobacco heiress, Altina Schinassi was a renaissance woman. A sculptor, painter, film-maker and entrepreneur. Married four times, she lived her life boldly. She befriended Martin Luther King… Video, Audio, Gallery
Online viewing picks of the week (19 April)
The best* online video we’ve been watching over the last seven days, including television’s best opening and closing shots, an animated Martin Scorsese and a rainbow impression of some great movies. Video
Award-winning doco maker's visa rejected
Supporters of an Iranian filmmaker banned from visiting New Zealand say they will ask various government ministers to intervene.
Fashion Revolution - Simon Pound
Fashion Revolution Week starts today, and the industry is getting together, hoping people will think more critically about fashion and the ethics behind our clothing. It was spurred on by events such… Audio
