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The Paragon and making a film with 25 thousand dollars
Kiwi film-maker Michael Duignan's debut feature follows a man who is hit by a silver Toyota Corolla, which sends him on a mission to get cosmic revenge. Audio
Barbie-mania hits Wellington Museum!
No matter how old you are, it's been hard to miss the Barbie hype. That's in anticipation of the Barbie movie coming to cinemas on Thursday. Audio
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part two)
Dan Slevin previews three more titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Preview (part one)
Dan Slevin previews three titles from this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival. Video
Movie review - Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt One
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One - is Tom Cruise finally winding up the Impossible Missions crew? Co-starring Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Rebecca Ferguson (Dune) and Hayley Atwell (Captain… Video, Audio
Review : Joy Ride
Joy ride sees four Chinese-American women have an eventful holiday in China. An R-rated comedy directed by Adele Lim (Crazy rich Asians), produced by Seth Rogen (Knocked up) and starring Stephanie Hsu… Audio
Review : Sugar and Stars
Sugar and stars is the based-on-real-life story about a French-Arab orphan who decides to become one of the world's great pastry chefs. Another hit from the recent French Film Festival. Audio
At The Movies for 12 July 2023
Simon Morris notices an increasing number of franchise blockbusters reaching the end of the road - including the latest Mission Impossible. He also checks out a French foodie movie, and the latest… Audio
Is the fuss about film on “film” justified?
Dan Slevin wonders whether the nostalgia for 35mm (and even 70mm) projection is justified.
Silky Otter
Dan Slevin talks to Neil Lambert from Silky Otter who have defied conventional wisdom and continued to open new cinemas despite pandemics, the boom of home streaming and an uncertain future for… Audio
Film Review with Sam Hollis
Today Sam talks to Jesse about Marcel the Shell with Shoes on and King Loser. Audio
Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sees Harrison Ford don the hat and crack the whip one last time. Co-starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) and Toby Jones (The Detectorists). Video, Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster discusses Australia's controversial Ashes win and the ongoing fallout of the dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow, holiday flight delays and cancellations over the past four days, and a… Audio
Television Critic: Pratik Navani
Today Pratik Navani speaks to Jesse about the latest seasons of South Park, Titans and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Audio
Academy Award winner Alan Arkin dies at 89
Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playing a heroin-using grandfather in the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, has died…
Screentime: Indiana Jones 5, Class of '09, Inky Pinky Ponky
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about the latest - and likely last - installment of the Indiana Jones franchise: Dial of Destiny (in cinemas). She'll also talk about new Disney… Audio
At The Movies - The 2023 NZ International Film Festival
Over 100 of the most engaging, perplexing, confronting and comforting movies of the year are coming to Aotearoa for this year's NZ International Film Festival. General Manager Sally Woodfield talks… Audio
Richard Benge - WWII footage
A collection of wartime footage capturing military life in New Zealand during World War II has been made available to the public for the first time. It was shot between 1942 and 1943 by Academy… Audio
How to live your best life at the New Zealand International Film Festival
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival kicks off next month starting with Auckland and continuing throughout the country into September, Nik Dirga has some tips on how to live your best… Video