Movies
The end to Andor, but Star Wars products keep rolling out
The end to spin off stories from 1977's first Star Wars movie looks like being a galaxy far, far away
The galaxy of the Star Wars universe stretches to infinity
The end to spin off stories from 1977's first Star Wars movie looks like being a galaxy far, far away. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin reviews Irish film Tarrac (2022), the second season of Star Wars spin-off Andor streaming on Disney+, and Lion (2016) airing free on TVNZ+. Audio
This Weekend: 50 Hour Film Project lights up Wairarapa
Director of the Wairarapa Film Festival Jane Ross joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Review : La Cucina
La Cucina is one day in the life of popular restaurant The Grill. Although it's set in New York, it's based on a 1961 English play and it's written and directed by Mexican Alonso Ruizpalacios. Stars… Audio
Review : The Salt Path
The Salt Path is the story of real-life couple Raynor and Moth Winn who set out to walk the gruelling track around Devon and Cornwall after they lose everything in a bad investment. Based on Raynor's… Audio
Review : Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning seems to imply this is Tom Cruise's last hurrah in the franchise. Though never say "final". This features old hands Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg, newer hands… Audio
Place Your Bets
Simon Morris tests the two methods of movie financing - betting a few dollars on small films like Mexican art-film La Cocina and English real-life memoir The Salt Path… or taking a huge plunge on a… Audio
New Zealand bags awards at Cannes
The NZ Film Commission says it shows our film sector's reputation for celebrating indigenous storytelling and exceptional leaders.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is action-packed, and quite ridiculous
As Tom Cruise's muscular action franchise reaches its ostensible conclusion - although let's face it: if this one does well, they'll totally come back - it's worth taking stock of the journey taken to…
'Jawdropping': Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible wow Cannes
First reviews are saying the movie more than lives up to its steamroller hype with one critic calling its action sequences "astonishing" and "just insane".
Review: Marvel summons a B team, and gets back to basics
In recent outings there has barely been room for a plot, as endless characters entered and exited.
Review - Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua (Two Worlds)
Marlon Williams: Nga Ao E Rua (Two Worlds) is a documentary about the Kiwi alt-country star and his journey to make his first album entirely in te reo. Spoiler alert: that album went on to top the New… Audio
Review - Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts* are the B-Team you summon when Marvel superstars The Avengers are unavailable. Ironically, or not, it's proving a big hit after a few Marvel misfires. Starring Florence Pugh… Audio
Homework
Simon Morris has one of those weeks where you need to do your own research. Looking up the minor villains that make up Thunderbolts*…. Brushing up his knowledge of Kiwi household name Marlon… Audio
Review - The Accountant 2
The Accountant 2 sees the return of Ben Affleck as the eccentric, former criminal accountant who sets out to avenge the murder of his best friend. Also stars Jon Bernthal (The Amateur) and Cynthia… Audio
Trump’s Hollywood tariff threat is already unravelling
Analysis: As we've come to expect with Trump 2.0, it's not clear whether the president is serious, Allison Morrow writes.
Changes coming for how content is classified
New Zealand's Chief Censor, Caroline Flora, says the self-rating system is working well, and that rating content is more important than ever. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic reviews some selections from the Italian Film Festival touring New Zealand from now until January, Japanese action-thriller Bullet Train Explosion (2025) streaming on… Audio
'A rich world': Marlon Williams brings healing te reo Māori journey to cinemas
Marlon Williams has sung in te reo Māori his whole life, but never felt confident enough to write a full album in the language - until something shifted with his first waiata, Aua Atu Rā.
