Stories by Dan Slevin
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Review: Night Swim
There’s nothing that can’t be haunted at the movies, says Dan Slevin. Video
Review: The Boys in the Boat
Dan Slevin says that The Boys in the Boat really is the kind of film they don’t make anymore. Video
Review: Two Tickets to Greece
Old friends rekindle their teenage friendship in a film that belatedly discovers some bite, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Review: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
The crime committed by Aquaman is how much it cost to make, not anything on the actual screen, says Dan Slevin. Video
Review: Ferrari
Penélope Cruz supercharges Michael Mann’s tribute to 20th century racing car culture, says Dan Slevin. Video
Review: Dream Scenario
Nicolas Cage is at his watchable best in this satirical take on influencer culture, says Dan Slevin. Video
Review: Poor Things
Poor Things is very entertaining but is it really OK to laugh, asks Dan Slevin. Video
Review: One Life
Sir Anthony Hopkins carries this moving drama about one of the 20th century’s unsung heroes, says Dan Slevin. Video
Fifty best films: Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is still the only pure comedy in the Sight & Sound list of the top 50 films of all time, reports Dan Slevin. Video
Halloween Special: Introducing Shudder (from AMC+)
If your plan is to stay home for Halloween, choosing Shudder will give you all the frights you need, says Dan Slevin. Video
Introducing AMC+
Almost a year after launching in Aotearoa, AMC+ may be the best value streaming service you have never heard of, says Dan Slevin. He recommends three shows to get you started.
Review: A Man Called Otto
If you are of a mind that would like to have your eyes gently moistened by the Hanks family, then has Dan Slevin got a deal for you! Video
Thor - Love and Thunder
Dan Slevin reviews the new Marvel superhero movie THOR - LOVE AND THUNDER, written and directed by Taika Waititi. Video, Audio
The Phantom of the Open
Academy Award winner Mark Rylance starring as the real life "worst golfer in the world" in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Video, Audio
Review - Motherless Brooklyn
Edward Norton produced, wrote, directed and starred in this adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's 1999 detective novel. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
The best movies new to streaming this week
Cinephiles are the big winners in this week’s new streaming offers, according to Dan Slevin. Video
Review - Red Joan
Judi Dench plays a retired physicist accused of giving nuclear secrets to the Russians in Red Joan, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
Review - Capernaum
A 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his deadbeat parents for bringing him into a world where they couldn't care for him, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio
The Coens’ Buster Scruggs is another winner for Netflix
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another win for Netflix - and the Coen Brothers - and is worth a month's subscription on its own, according to Dan Slevin. Video
The best TV new to streaming this week
Recent seasons of already popular shows dominate this week's new-to-streaming listings, writes Dan Slevin. Video
'Johnny English Strikes Again': Lethargic performance in a tired franchise
Britain alone is worthy of a whole chapter in the 2018 Planet Earth Joke Book - but this film seems blissfully unaware of it all, going through the motions as if repeating the same old tired clichés… Video, Audio
Dan Slevin previews some smaller films in this year’s film festival
Dan Slevin delves deeper into the 2018 film festival programme. Video