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At The Movies - Ticket to Paradise
George Clooney and Julia Roberts play two warring divorcees who bury the hatchet to break up their daughter's engagement in Ticket to Paradise. Simon Morris's thing about this frothy romcom is the… Video, Audio
At The Movies for 21 September 2022
Simon Morris takes in three films mostly dependent on star power to get across, featuring famous performers from France, the United States and the UK. Well, Ireland really… Audio
How music played in movies across the decades
When Bill Haley rocked around the clock in a movie featuring His Comets, the Platters and other music stars in 1956, he opened the door for rock music films, and everyone from Elvis to The Beatles and… Audio
Episode 04: She Was Not Alone
Over 1500 souls perished the night the ship calling itself "Titanic" sank. But could they have been rescued?
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Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda Burgess talks to Charlotte about her take on the coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth and how the different networks tackled Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori. She's also been watching Only… Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
This week Dom talks to Jesse about Punch, a New Zealand drama co-starring Tim Roth and The Territory, an acclaimed documentary having special screenings this weekend. He also talks about Avatar which… Audio
At The Movies for 14 September
Simon Morris looks nervously at a remake of a childhood favourite, and also reviews a new New Zealand film and a frothy Spanish comedy about two rival actors working together on a prestigious… Audio
At The Movies - Pinocchio
Magic is replaced by technical mastery in Robert Zemeckis' unoriginal remake of an 82-year-old film classic. Tom Hanks should have run for the hills from this turkey, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Punch
Punch is a New Zealand coming-of-age film about the unlikely friendship between a schoolboy boxer and a flamboyant, young Māori singer. Video, Audio
At The Movies - Official Competition
Official Competition is a satire about the film business, in which two rival actors make their first movie together. Starring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martinez. Video, Audio
Episode 03: Fire in the Hull!
Could an insurance-fuelled switch-a-roo really be at the heart of Titanic's downfall?
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Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire Chitham talks to Jesse about The Bear on Disney + and Life After Life on TVNZ. Audio
This flag was reported as racist by neighbours. There's just one problem.
Police responding to reports of a racist flag being flown from a Wānaka property found the home was instead flying the colours of the Klingon Empire from Star Trek.
At the Movies for 7 September 2022
Simon Morris looks at three movies that play with the idea of stories - a fictionalized account of a famous real event, a low budget movie that dreams big, and a variation of the famous tales of the… Audio
Review - Muru
Muru is a thriller based on the notorious Tūhoe raids of 2007. Starring Cliff Curtis (The Dark Horse) and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi), it's directed by Tearepa Kahi (Poi E, Mt Zion). Video, Audio
Movie review - Three Thousand Years of Longing
Actors Idris Alba and Tilda Swinton and director George Miller are a dream team in this fantastical banquet. Video, Audio
Movie review - Northspur
The New Zealand indie film Northspur is set in a plague-torn future where roaming bandits threaten remote settlements. Starring the late Marshall Napier (Bellbird) and Josh McKenzie (Filthy Rich)… Video, Audio
Episode 02: Meet The Sister
If the Titanic didn't sink, which ship did? Carlo and Tim uncover a tale of jealousy, greed, villainy - and, possibly, nonsense.
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Sir Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' scoops up five Emmy awards
Sir Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary, Get Back, has won all five categories it was nominated for in the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys. Video
'Lord of the Rings' TV series breaks viewing records
Amazon says its Lord of the Rings prequel series was watched by more than 25 million viewers around the world on its first day, a record debut for a Prime Video series.
