Films

For the past few days, the country has been all a-flutter as rumours have been flying about that the American song bird, Taylor Swift, had landed in New Zealand. Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at the well-received science fiction drama, Ex Machina. And the 24th James Bond movie, Spectre, is an excuse to look back on the inexorable rise of the film… Audio

Spare a thought if you can for the reviewers and critics in this country who are doing it tough these days. They struggle more than most for space in mainstream media, not mention respect from the… Audio

Richard reviews Black Mass & MacBeth Audio

Simon Morris reviews 'Queen and Countr'y is a long-delayed follow-up to John Boorman's wartime memoir, Hope and Glory. opics] arts Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews Johnny Depp starring as real-life gangster Whitey Bulger in Black Mass. Miss You Already is a tear-jerker, graced by a star performance from Toni Collette, while… Audio

Patrick Evans is the author of the first biography of the writer Janet Frame. His play based on his 2010 novel, Gifted, is playing at Wellington's Circa Theatre, and his new novel, The Back of His… Audio

The Martian & Queen And Country. Audio

Movie producer Jon Landau has produced the two highest grossing films of all time: Avatar and Titanic. He's also recently signed on to New Zealand's Screen Advisory Board, to help boost the local… Audio

Richard Swainson reviews Thirteen Minutes and The Intern. Audio

Reviewing Sicario and Southpaw. Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris goes to the new Maze Runner film - The Scorch Trials - and sees how Kiwi Jemaine Clement does in the American family comedy, People Places Things. He also learns… Audio

Karl reviews Everest and Straight Outta Compton. Audio

Ahead of the release of the movie Everest, which details the ill-fated expedition led by Rob Hall in 1996, Wallace talks to New Zealand producer Tim Bevan about how he brought the story to the big… Video, Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews Mexican animated feature The Book of Life, and the latest – and biggest – film in the Fast and Furious franchise – Furious 7.  And as a light sorbet on the side… Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris goes the ball - the latest version of Cinderella, directed by Sir Kenneth Brannagh. He also reviews two American comedies - Will Ferrell in Get Hard and Mark Ruffalo in… Audio

Dan Slevin discusses Academy Award-winning documentary about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Citizen Four. Audio

Sarah McMullan reviews the films Unbroken, Still Alice & A Thousand Times Goodnight. Audio