Movies
Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Dan Slevin recommends this understated and moving British tale, which stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton.
Video, AudioReview: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Dan Slevin reviews the long awaited sequel to the animated smash hit superhero film from 2018.
Video, AudioAt The Movies for 31 May 2023
Simon Morris welcomes this year's blockbuster season, but can't help noticing there's not much competition for this week's big Disney release. There's a small British feelgood movie, and over on… Audio
Review: The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is the latest live-action remake of a Disney animated classic. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem and Halle Bailey as Ariel. Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago, Into the Woods)… Video, Audio
Review: Bank Of Dave
Bank of Dave is the real-life story of a man who defied the establishment to create the first new British bank in 150 years. Starring Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die), Joel Fry (Yesterday) and rock band… Video, Audio
Review: Armageddon Time
Armageddon Time is the story of a young boy in 1980s New York confronted with some harsh realities behind the American Dream. Starring Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Sir Anthony Hopkins, it's… Video, Audio
Review: The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is the latest live-action remake of a Disney animated classic. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem and Halle Bailey as Ariel. Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago, Into the Woods)…
Video, AudioReview: Bank Of Dave
Bank of Dave is the real-life story of a man who defied the establishment to create the first new British bank in 150 years. Starring Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die), Joel Fry (Yesterday) and rock band…
Video, AudioReview: Armageddon Time
Armageddon Time is the story of a young boy in 1980s New York confronted with some harsh realities behind the American Dream. Starring Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Sir Anthony Hopkins, it's…
Video, AudioAt The Movies : 80 For Brady
80 for Brady sees four octogenarian football fans - Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno - take off on a road trip to the Super Bowl to see their idol, superstar quarterback Tom Brady.
…At The Movies for Wednesday 3 May 2023
Simon Morris looks at three films depending on audiences sharing their enthusiasms - the crime novels of Raymond Chandler, teen comedies blended with action stunts and elderly female football fans. Audio
Review: Marlowe
Marlowe sees the Irish team of director Neil Jordan and star Liam Neeson attempt to revive the film noir world of private eye Philip Marlowe. Also starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange. Video, Audio
Review: Polite Society
Polite society is the first feature from writer/director Nida Manzoor (We are Lady Parts). Budding teenage stunt-woman Ria sets out to save her sister from an unsatisfactory marriage, but can she… Video, Audio
Review: Marlowe
Marlowe sees the Irish team of director Neil Jordan and star Liam Neeson attempt to revive the film noir world of private eye Philip Marlowe. Also starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.
Video, AudioReview: Polite Society
Polite society is the first feature from writer/director Nida Manzoor (We are Lady Parts). Budding teenage stunt-woman Ria sets out to save her sister from an unsatisfactory marriage, but can she…
Video, AudioAt The Movies for Wednesday 26 April 2023
Simon Morris looks at what's on offer during the downtime between Awards Season and the Winter Blockbusters. They may be small, but there are plenty of them! Audio
At the Movies: Huda's Salon
A Palestinian hairdresser blackmails her clients into spying for the Israeli Secret Service in this fraught thriller. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Evil Dead Rise
A popular horror-comedy franchise returns with this gory new film shot in Auckland. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Paper Spiders
Indie queen Lili Taylor and up-and-coming American-Kiwi actor Stephania LaVie Owen play mother and daughter in the American art film Paper Spiders. Video, Audio
At the Movies: Huda's Salon
A Palestinian hairdresser blackmails her clients into spying for the Israeli Secret Service in this fraught thriller.
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