Movies
Oscar-winning Palestinian director assaulted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
Hamdan Ballal was attacked by armed settlers in West Bank and handed to Israeli military, witnesses say.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic is back to review Disney's Snow White (2025) in cinemas now, critically-acclaimed indie film How To Blow Up A Pipeline (2022) streaming on Prime Video, and Jim Broadbent… Audio
Review: Firebrand
Firebrand tells the story of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of the brutal Henry the Eighth. Can she keep her head while staying true to her faith? Stars Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) as… Audio
Review: Black Bag
Black Bag sees American director Steven Soderbergh (Magic Mike) get into John Le Carre territory - a spy drama where two married agents suspect each other of leaking valuable information. What's more… Audio
At the Movies for 19 March 2025
Simon Morris accepts that, for all the hard work of everyone on a movie, most people are just looking at the actors. Three character studies this week, including Mike Leigh's Hard Truths, based on… Audio
Review:-Hard Truths
Hard Truths is Mike Leigh's Bafta nominated study of a woman consumed by anger at the world, despite the best efforts of her family. Featuring a multi-award-winning performance by the brilliant… Audio
The film festival where the theme is fraud
Swindles, scams and deception take centre-stage at Wellington's highly specific documentary film festival.
Niche but relatable - the film fest where the theme is fraud
Swindles, scams and deception take centre-stage at Wellington's highly specific documentary film festival. Audio
From New Zealand to Afghanistan, with Project 51
Today marks six years since the Christchurch mosque attacks. One couple's new documentary honours the lives lost - and the lives changed as a result. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Dan Slevin reviews Black Bag (2025), Japanese Netflix show Asura (2025), and nostalgia trip Farscape (1999-2003) streaming on YouTube. Audio
Making music At the Movies
Having just clocked up one thousand episodes of At the Movies, reviewer Simon Morris shares his favourite film scores with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump. Video, Audio
Review - Mickey 17
Mickey 17 is Bong Joon Ho's (Parasite) unique take on science fiction, in which a lowly worker is regularly killed doing dangerous jobs, only to be revived to die another day. Stars Robert Pattinson… Audio
Review - Spit
Spit sees low-life criminal John Spitieri (Gettin' Square) return after 20 years for his own movie. Can Spit conquer the bad guys, bond with his young nephew, get his new Syrian mate safely employed… Audio
Review - White Bird
White Bird is a spin-off from the movie Wonder, in which young Auggie's tormentor learns a lesson from his grandmother, a survivor from the Nazi occupation of France. Stars Dame Helen Mirren and… Audio
After The Goldrush
Simon Morris looks at life after the glitter of the recent Oscars, in particular three more modest films, all coincidentally connected to earlier hits. Sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 is the belated followup… Audio
After the goldrush
Simon Morris looks at life after the glitter of the recent Oscars, in particular three more modest films, all coincidentally connected to earlier hits. Sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 is the belated followup… Audio
Gene Hackman died of heart disease days after wife succumbed to rare virus
Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's and died of heart disease probably days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, autopsy results show.
What sex workers think of Oscar winner Anora
The film has a stripper as the lead character. Those in adult entertainment and sex work industries pointed out what the film did well, and didn't.
What won big at the Oscars? Men's fashion
Men seemed to rival the women in red carpet fashion with many adventurous outfits that went far beyond the tuxedo.
Oscars wrap with Dan Slevin
Nights resident film critic Dan Slevin joins the show to share his thoughts about the winners and losers at the 97th annual Academy Awards. Audio
