Simon Morris

The Companion is a twisted tale of a man who ropes in his sex-bot…. or rather, his "emotional support companion" - to a plot not covered by her User's Guide. Starring Sophie Thatcher (Heretic) and… Audio

Nightbitch is a Disney Plus semi-fantasy about a mother of a toddler being driven into unexpected territory. Can she be turning into a dog? Starring Amy Adams (Arrival), Scoot McNairy (Woody Guthrie… Audio

Babygirl sees Nicole Kidman in a Golden Globe-nominated turn as a frustrated CEO of a big tech company, who finds herself being lured into dangerous erotic territory by her new intern. Co-starring… Audio

Simon Morris returns, having missed out on a bumper summer of good movies, all lining up for the awards season. He's less than impressed with his first selection, involving slightly kinky women CEOs -… Audio

Simon Morris looks back on 2024, a year initially damaged by writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood, and still wondering what happened after Barbie and Oppenheimer changed the rules last year. This… Audio

Goodrich finds an LA father of 10-year-old twins in trouble when his wife books herself into rehab for a few months. He calls in his daughter from a previous marriage. Can he become the father he… Audio

The Problem With People follows a dying man's wish to bring together the American and Irish sides of the family after a century-old dispute. Starring and written by Paul Reiser (TV's Mad About You)… Audio

The Teachers' Lounge is a German Oscar-nominated drama about what happens when an investigation into thefts at a school escalates out of control. Starring Leone Benesch (Babylon Berlin). Audio

Simon Morris is underwhelmed by what's on offer before the holiday movie riches. They include The Problem With People, an American/Irish comedy about a family feud…. Goodrich, a comedy-drama about… Audio

Heretic confronts two young Mormon missionaries with their worst nightmare - a man determined to challenge their beliefs in the worst possible way. Starring, of all people, Hugh Grant (Four Weddings… Audio

Taki Rua: Breaking Barriers tells the story of the theatre group that started out as an activist group following the Springbok Tour protests, and ended up creating a new art form. Directed by Whetu… Audio

There's Still Tomorrow is a hugely popular Italian comedy-drama, set in Rome immediately after World War Two. Fascism may be over, but for Italian women their home is still a battleground. Can Delia… Audio

Simon Morris is surprised at how smart the Biggest Film of the Year ™ is this year, then goes on to look at three rather smaller films. There's a local documentary about our first Maori theatre group… Audio

Blitz follows an 11-year-old boy, trying to rejoin his mother at the height of Hitler's bombing raids on London. Written and directed by Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave) and starring Saoirse Ronan… Audio

Memory sees the meeting of two troubled souls, one haunted by bad memories, the other by the loss of them. Starring Jessica Chastain (The Eyes Of Tammy Faye) and Peter Sarsgaard (An Education), it's… Audio

Joy tells the story of the development of IVF - the then-notorious "test-tube babies". Featuring Bill Nighy (Living) and James Norton (TV's Happy Valley), it stars New Zealand actress Thomasin… Audio

Simon Morris dodges the Musical of the Year - Wizard of Oz prequel Wicked - in favour of three smaller (and harder to find) titles. These include Apple Plus's Blitz, directed by Oscar-winner Steve… Audio

Suddenly sees two married adventurers sail round the world, but come adrift when they're stranded on an Antarctic island when their boat is swept away in a storm. Written and directed by the… Audio

Gladiator II sees Paul Mescal take over Russell Crowe's (unhistoric) leather wrist-straps as Son of Maximus. Directed by the tireless 86-year-old Sir Ridley Scott, it co-stars Denzel Washington, Pedro… Audio