Movies
Golden Globe nominations are here: What you need to know
All the nominees for the awards ceremony due to take place on 11 January in the US, hosted by Nikki Glaser.
The sound effects that make horror films so scary
In the trailer for Shelby Oaks, a mysterious sound throbs like an invisible threat.
Review: Wake Up Dead Man best of the Knives Out series
It has a star-studded cast, including Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, but the real star of Wake Up Dead Man is its supremely clever writer-director Rian Johnson.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review new fantasy rom-com Eternity, Winner of this week's New York Film Critics Circle award for Best First Film Eephus and the Daniel Craig Bond… Audio
Tongan film, Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue considered for Oscar
Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue is the first Tongan film to be considered for an Oscar. Director Vea Mafile'o and writer Luciane Buchannan spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy - about motherhood and female rage
Prime Video's most recent foray into the festive season genre has Michelle Pfeiffer as a frazzled woman attempting to plan the perfect Christmas.
Review : Die My Love
Die My Love is a harrowing tale of the downfall of a marriage, with a dream team before and behind the camera. Produced by Martin Scorcese, directed by Lynne Ramsay (We have to talk about Kevin) from… Audio
Review : Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man is another Knives Out mystery, starring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc. Among the star-studded list of suspects are Josh O'Connor (Challengers), Glenn Close (The Wife), Andrew… Audio
Review : Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the popular animated film about a city entirely populated by animals. Will the rookie police team of bunny Judy Hopps and fox Nick Wilde discover what happened… Audio
At The Movies - The Countdown Starts
Simon Morris kicks off the final three shows with films all connected to some At The Movies favourites. Wake Up Dead Man is the latest creation of Rian Johnson, whose career started with the neo-noir… Audio
Frozen rewrote Disney princess narrative - and it's still relevant
The movie wasn't just a box office success - it introduced a princess who was strong, flawed and uninterested in romance.
Why are screen villains always drinking milk?
From Frankenstein to cold-blooded assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, milk is a long way from human kindness in movieland.
New girl on Stranger Things is 'part Kiwi'
Fourteen-year-old Nell Fisher wasn't allowed to see the hit Netflix show when she first auditioned - her mum thought it was too scary.
Toy Story turns 30: Pixar's animated comedy went to infinity and beyond
Toy Story took more than four years to create and made history as the world's first computer-animated feature film.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Our Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan for some weekend reviews and recommendations, Audio
Review: Star power can't save flawed Clooney flick
Jay Kelly joins the list of recent releases with all-star casts that failed to trouble the box office.
Big-screen adaptation of iconic Kiwi dog show coming soon
For those who grew up with the whistle of a shepherd and the shuffle of a determined collie on a Sunday evening, the project arrives steeped in nostalgia.
Fast Favourites: Best actress winner Antonia Prebble
She's one of the country's most beloved actors and on Friday night, took home the New Zealand Screen Awards for Best Actress in a Series for the second time for her role in the comedy Double Parked… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review a raft of theatre on screen works: the recording of hit stage production Hamilton (2020), rental Good Night and Good Luck (2025), Dr… Audio
Spinal Tap II: Reboot of '80s cult classic falls short
David St Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel return, but despite big cameos and a bigger budget, it fails to fire.
