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Simon Morris looks at three smaller films that attempt to do more with less - Midas Man, a biopic of the Beatles' manager, a Thai tear-jerker called How to make millions before Grandma dies and a dark… Audio
At The Movies - How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a tiny independent from Thailand that's punching considerably above its weight. It's being sold entirely on its ability to make audiences cry! Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Mark Leishman to discuss Midas Man (2024) in cinemas, prestige television classic Mad Men, and family stop-motion animation pick The Boxtrolls (2014). Audio
Favourite dads on film to watch for Father's Day
Robert De Niro as undercover CIA interrogator and prospective father-in-law and Tom Hanks as a single father in Sleepless in Seattle make the list. Video
At The Movies - Blink Twice
Blink twice is the directorial debut of actor Zoë Kravitz (The Batman) that sees a tech billionaire (Channing Tatum) invite his celebrity friends to an island getaway where all is not what it seems… Audio
At The Movies - We Were Dangerous
New Zealand film We were dangerous is set during the famous "moral panic" of 1954, when a new invention - the "teenager" - seemed to terrorize the powers that be! Three rebel girls decide to get out… Audio
At The Movies - The Sitting Duck
The sitting duck is the real-life story of a French trade union dispute that turns nasty. Was the whistleblower really attacked at her home, or did she make it up to publicise her cause? Starring… Audio
At The Movies - Breaking The Rules
Simon Morris suggests that when it comes to breaking the film-making rules, it's best to pick your battles. This week The sitting duck is a real life French miscarriage of justice, Blink twice is a… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic is back with three tips for your weekend viewing pleasure. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 22nd August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to talk about a US cinema chain taking a novel approach to screening silent movies.
…The Pre-Panel for 22nd August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to talk about a US cinema chain taking a novel approach to screening silent movies.
…At The Movies - Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus is the latest entry in the space-horror franchise that goes back to basics, and is all the better for it. Directed by Fede Álvarez (Don't breathe) and starring Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla)… Audio
At The Movies - Ghostlight
Ghostlight is a critically acclaimed indie film about a construction worker and his family who heal when he is bullied into joining a community theatre. Featuring a scene-stealing performance by Dolly… Audio
At The Movies - Jackpot!
Action-comedy Jackpot! stars Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) as a woman who wins a billion dollar lottery, only to find she has to stay alive until sundown if she wants to keep it. Co-starring John Cena… Audio
Stars, Actors and Celebrities
Simon Morris investigates the dark art of casting - which gives you the best value for money, a star, a real actor or a trendy celebrity? He checks three contrasting films - Alien: Romulus, a little… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan for his weekend picks. Audio
Film Review: Alien: Romulus, Peeping Tom and more
Dominic Corry reviews the latest films including the new Aliens movie, the 1960 Michael Powell classic Peeping Tom, Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros, the new four-hour film from legendary documentarian… Audio
How did an A-list cast make a film this bad?
Despite an A-list cast, Borderlands scored the rare distinction of zero percent on Rotten Tomatoes.Is it really that bad? Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 14 August 2024
Simon Morris checks out three films that depend on a star to lift their game. Two succeed - a romance with a sting in the tail called It ends with us and an endearing Kiwi road-movie called Bookworm… Audio
At The Movies - Borderlands
Here's a B-movie video-game adaptation with an A-List cast - Jack Black and Kevin Hart (Jumanji), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and, playing her first inter-planetary bounty… Audio
