Movies
Update on Cyclone Tam with Far North mayor Moko Tepania
We get the latest on the impact of ex-cyclone Tam as it batters the upper North Island. Audio
Review - The Correspondent
The Correspondent tells the true story of Australian journalist Peter Greste, covering a military coup in Egypt for Al Jazeera. His arrest on trumped-up charges became a worldwide scandal. Directed by… Audio
Review - The Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons is based on an unlikely true story of an English teacher in Argentina who finds himself stuck with a penguin at the height of a military coup. Written by Jeff Pope (Philomena) it… Audio
Comfort Zones
Simon Morris occasionally finds himself out of his comfort zone - but not this week. Three films right up his alley - a true story of a journalist arrested for doing his job, The Correspondent… a… Audio
Review - The Amateur
The Amateur sees a back-room boffin in the CIA turn himself into an avenging killer when terrorists kill his wife. Starring Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix), it's… Audio
Ciarán Hinds: Story rather than role choice matters most
At 72, actor Ciarán Hinds is far from slowing down. Since his portrayal as the grandfather in Kenneth Branagh's 2021 Oscar-winning movie Belfast he's worked on five more films and six TV series.
Review : Grand Tour
Grand Tour starts out like a Merchant Ivory passage to Southeast Asia about a man running away from the prospects of a wedding, before turning into a very strange travelogue. Directed by Portuguese… Audio
Review : Queer
Queer sees Daniel Craig (No time to die) shake off Double Oh Seven in an adaptation of a book by William S Burroughs (Naked Lunch) about an American writer hiding out in Fifties Mexico who falls in… Audio
Film or Movie ?
Simon Morris realizes people go to the cinema for different things. Some go for the humble "movie", some for the elevated "film", some for the even more pretentious "cinema". Which are this week's… Audio
Review :The Death Of A Unicorn
The death of a Unicorn sees a father and daughter (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega) hit a mysterious entity on the way to a weekend with an unscrupulous pharmaceutical family. An entity with the ability to… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic reviews Cannes award-winner Grand Tour (2024), Japanese hitman genre-bender Broken Rage (2024), and The Doors (1991) streaming on TVNZ+ in honour of the late Val Kilmer.
…Move over Hollywood, it's Huntlywood's time to shine
A Minecraft Movie is in New Zealand cinemas today - but Waikato District councillor David Whyte was lucky enough to see a preview ahead of the general public. Audio
Top Gun to Batman: A look back at Val Kilmer's best roles
In a career spanning decades, Val Kilmer took on supporting and leading roles spanning from Batman to Doc Holliday.
Review: A Minecraft Movie: Kiwi-shot film is low-stakes fun for kids
A room full of kids were totally immersed in the fantasy world of A Minecraft Movie at the NZ premiere, and that's got to tell you something.
Here's who will play The Beatles in the four movies about the band
All four films about the members of The Beatles are set to be released concurrently in a "binge-able theatrical experience".
Sam Neill
Actor, Sam Neill, tells Guyon what it's like to work with Stephen Spielberg and talks about a near death experience while filming Jurassic Park. Plus, his candid thoughts on Jacinda Ardern’s… Video, Audio
Review: Is Snow White as awful as everyone says?
Is Snow White truly as awful as everyone says? It doesn't seem possible.
Tinā is the perfect cinematic experience, but it's not the perfect film
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw
Tinā, the Samoan film that's a hit with palagi
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw. Audio
Tina, the Samoan film that's a hit with palagi
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw Audio
