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Fifty best films: Killer of Sheep
Dan Slevin says the elevation Charles Burnett’s film to the top 50 shows how the cinema canon is changing. Video
Striking actors reviewing 'final' offer from Hollywood studios
Negotiators representing Hollywood actors are considering a new proposal that major studios described as their "last, best and final offer" to end a four-month-long strike, the SAG-AFTRA union said.
Jennifer Connelly – an appreciation on disc
With a brave new film in cinemas, Jennifer Connelly is on the radar once again. Dan Slevin looks at a Blu-ray box set celebrating her four-decade career. Video
Review: Ms. Information
In Ms. Information, Microbiologist and science communicator Dr Siouxsie Wiles suffers a pandemic backlash. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
Review: The Pigeon Tunnel
Spy novelist John Le Carré comes clean with Errol Morris in The Pigeon Tunnel, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
Halloween Special: Introducing Shudder (from AMC+)
If your plan is to stay home for Halloween, choosing Shudder will give you all the frights you need, says Dan Slevin. Video
Fifty best films: Stalker
Two entries in the Sight & Sound Top 50 greatest films of all time share 43rd place and while both are a challenge to track down, this Soviet classic rewards all the effort, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Don't watch these horror movies alone
The world of horror movies is a broad church - and often a satanic one for that matter, writes Dan Slevin. He's picked 10 you should put on your watch list and then make sure you're not alone when you…
When a TV series starts to leave you cold
Dan Slevin has a long list of shows to finish but he can’t quite get around to them.
At The Movies for Wednesday 25 October
Simon Morris welcomes the opportunity to visit unusual settings - a Dutch animated film, the interface between Wall Street and a young YouTube influencer, and a western from one of the world's leading… Audio
At The Movies - Oink
Oink is a stop-motion animation from the Netherlands about an incontinent pig and his attempts to avoid the clutches of a sausage-making butcher. Audio
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon is an unusual project for Martin Scorsese a true crime western set in Oklahoma. Stars Scorsese favourites Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, with a career-making role… Video, Audio
Review: Dumb Money
The true story of a YouTube financial influencer who took on the Wall Street elite and won - for a while. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I Tonya), and starring Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Shailene… Video, Audio
Preview: Terror-Fi Festival
Dan Slevin previews three titles from Aotearoa’s number one festival celebrating genre films. Video
Fifty best films: North by Northwest
The third of the three (equal) number 45 entries in the Fifty Best Films of All Time list is the first genuine crowd-pleaser in the top fifty, according to Dan Slevin. Video
The Mixtape: Paolo Rotondo
Our guest today picking the music on the RNZ Mixtape is director, writer and actor Paolo Rotondo. Audio
Film Review: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme Tuckett reviews Strange Way Of Life, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, and Oink! Audio
Preview: 2023 British and Irish Film Festival
Dan Slevin previews three of the 17 titles in a festival that showcases a wide range of films recently produced in the UK and Eire. Video
Review : The Origin Of Evil
The origin of evil sees French comedy star Laure Calamy (Call my agent!) in a decided change of pace - as the cuckoo in the nest of a wealthy family fighting for control of the business. Directed by… Audio
Review : Fair Play
Ice-cold thriller Fair play shows a workplace relationship torn apart when one of them gets a big promotion. Starring Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) and Alden Ehrenreich (Solo). Audio