Movies
Here is a charming film, if you give into it
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright turn in emotion-filled performances in Here, a film about the human experience that feels like a play.
The making of Donald Trump
A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump.
The making of Donald Trump
A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film and television critic Dan Slevin is back for another week and tonight he's casting his eye on the quintessential monster movie franchise Godzilla, which turns 70 years old this… Audio
Son of Kiwi rugby league legend turns the lens on his dad
Filmmaker Luke Graham didn't have to look far for the subject of his latest documentary. He's turned his lens on his father: Mark Graham. Video, Audio
Review - Lee
Lee is the story of one of the great World War Two photographers, Lee Miller, and why she slipped into obscurity when the war was over. Starring - and produced by - Kate Winslet, with Marion… Audio
Review - The Critic
The Critic features Sir Ian McKellen as a much-feared theatre critic who'll do anything to keep his job, no matter who gets hurt. Also starring Gemma Arterton (Byzantium), Mark Strong (Kingsman) and… Audio
Review - Woman of the Hour
Woman Of The Hour is a true-crime thriller about an actress who goes on a TV dating show, only to discover that one of the contestants for a date with her is a serial killer. Starring and directed by… Audio
Who's In It?
Simon Morris looks at three films that owe their audiences to attractive casts - Kate Winslet in the Oscar hopeful Lee a star-studded comedy drama, The Critic featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Gemma… Audio
What is it like for kids to act in scary movies?
Some directors played off the genuine fear in their child actors while others protected their young talent.
The twilight of the movie superhero age
Are movie goers Marvelled-out, done with DC? Film producers are betting we're not completely over superheroes, with the release of offerings featuring Batman villains, but not the caped crusader… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to chat about Lee the biography of the photographer Lee Miller, The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon and some rare gems from NZ Film… Audio
The film festival aiming to terrify its audience
Terror-Fi, New Zealand's only genre film-fest, is back for its eighth year, bringing sci-fi, horror, and thriller films from across the world to our local silver screens. Audio
Moana 2 and reo Māori adaptation out on same day
It means some tamariki will only know the film in reo Māori, which is exciting for singer and Moana voice-over actress Jaedyn Randell. Video, Audio
Review : Last Summer
Last summer is the story of forbidden love between a confident teenager and his stepmother. But writer-director Catherine Breillat (2009's Bluebeard) offers more than one twist in the tale before it… Audio
Review : Kneecap
Kneecap tells the story of the hiphop group of the same name, starring themselves, with assistance from the likes of Michael Fassbender (Hunger) and Simone Kirby (Peaky Blinders). Kneecap's point of… Audio
Review : My Favourite Cake
My Favourite Cake is a bittersweet romance about two lonely 70-year-olds who hook up over cake and wine in modern day Iran. But how will the notorious Morality Police feel about it? It did well at… Audio
At The Movies : Do I Look Like I want To Read Subtitles ?
Simon Morris has a bad day at the office - three films, almost all "not in the English language". Always a challenge for a radio show! They include festival favourites, Iranian film My Favourite Cake… Audio
Bookmarks with Cadence Chung
Cadence is a woman of many talents: she's a poet, composer, mezzo-soprano, piano teacher and a RNZ Concert presenter. Audio
Playing Favourites with Nathaniel Lees
Kiwi-born Samoan, Maiava Nathaniel Lees began acting on stage in 1975, and on screen in 1984. He joins Saturday Morning to play favourites. Audio
