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What is the best sitcom on TV and why is it Upload?
Now in its third season, Prime Video’s high tech satire hits new heights, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Fifty best films: Rashomon
Dan Slevin makes his first trip to Japan in his survey of the Sight & Sound top 50 films of all time. Video
Review: Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War is the story of Eric Ravilious, a half-forgotten English war artist who 70 years later was rediscovered and hailed as one of English art's greats. Featuring Ravilious fans… Video, Audio
Review : EO
The multi-award winning EO finally arrives in New Zealand, the story of a lone donkey travelling through modern day Europe in search of a home. Written and directed by 86-year-old Polish auteur Jerzy… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 15 November 2023
Simon Morris once again faces the challenge of making a radio show about a visual medium, including this week a comic book spectacular, a documentary about great - and indescribable - paintings, and a… Audio
Review : The Marvels
The Marvels sees the MCU attempt to win over the teenage girl market, with mixed success. Starring Brie Larsen (Room) as Captain Marvel and Samuel L Jackson (Snakes on a plane) as Nick Fury. Video, Audio
Monster Review: Shin Ultraman
Japan’s infatuation with monsters continues with the brilliantly weird Shin Ultraman, reports Dan Slevin. Video
David Fincher – auteur?
His latest film, The Killer, is streaming on Netflix, so Dan Slevin looks at three older David Fincher works to see if they provide clues to help us appreciate him.
Actors reach tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end strike
The SAG-AFTRA actors' union reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry as workers demanded higher pay in the…
Review: The Killer
The Killer is a typically chilling David Fincher tale of a professional assassin who seeks revenge after a hit goes wrong. Stars Michael Fassbender (Assassin's Creed) and Tilda Swinton (Michael… Video, Audio
Review: Bad behaviour
Bad Behaviour, the debut feature by New Zealand writer-director Alice Englert, explores the mother-daughter relationship of a movie stunt woman and a former actress in search of enlightenment. Stars… Video, Audio
Fan Service – Is big brand TV leaving general audiences behind?
Dan Slevin has watched three recent streaming series that try – sometimes not all that hard – to entertain a casual viewer while delivering thrills to long-time fans. Video
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. Audio
Review: The Pigeon Tunnel
Spy novelist John Le Carré comes clean with Errol Morris in The Pigeon Tunnel. 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…
