Movies
At The Movies - Bookworm
Bookworm is about an 11-year-old girl's quest to find New Zealand's mythical Canterbury Panther with the unwilling help of her long-lost father. Directed by Ant Timpson (Come To Daddy) it stars Elijah… Audio
At The Movies - It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us is based on a romantic novel that went viral a couple of years back. The film version may do even better, thanks to a star performance by Blake Lively (The Shallows). It's directed by… Audio
'Moana 2' stars kick off Disney's D23 fan convention
The convention opened with a live performance from the anticipated animated film Moana 2. Video
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to feature Bookworm (2024), Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (2022) screening on Prime Video tracking the famous performing arts company's… Audio
Australian filmmakers tackle 1978 US cold case
At the end of their Friday night shift in 1978 four young workers at a burger restaurant in Speedway, Indiana went missing. Audio
How the world's ugliest dog became a Marvel superhero
Peggy the pug cross has been working alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, but for her UK owner, "she's still just plain old Peg". Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some suggested weekend viewing. Audio
Film Review
A slow week for new releases due to the start of the film festival, so Sam Hollis is going to recommend a few underrated classics! Audio
Review: The President's Wife
The President's Wife sees the unstoppable Catherine Deneuve (Belle de Jour) portray another force of nature - Bernadette Chirac, wife of President Jacques Chirac, who became more popular than her… Video, Audio
At The Movies - Mr Blake at Your Service
French hit Mr Blake at your service sees John Malkovich (Dangerous liaisons) play a British businessman (entirely in French!) who takes a job as a butler in a French stately home. Also starring… Audio
At The Movies - Deadpool and Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine sees two Marvel Comics mavericks combine to save Disney's beleaguered MCU. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are joined by a dazzling array of cameos, including Emma Corrin (The… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 31 July 2024
Simon Morris realizes there are several worlds of movies around this week - from Marvel's Multiverse in Deadpool & Wolverine to the popular French hits, typified by The President's wife with Catherine… Audio
Something in the water? Why we love shark films
From the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws, to predators stalking the Seine in Under Paris, there is no shortage of shark films.
A passion for performing: 'Every show it all works out'
Fiona McKenzie founded Christchurch's Inclusive Performance Academy four years ago for people with disabilities to write, act and show off their choreography skills. Video
Robert Downey Jr’s shock return to Marvel universe
Robert Downey Jr is returning to Marvel movies - but not as Iron Man.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some essential viewing, including five picks for the New Zealand International Film Festival, a limited edition boxset of Martin Scorsese's Films… Audio
Five films to watch at the International Film Festival
The first thing one notices about this year's film festival programme is how contemporary it is. It's up to date. It's fresh. Video
Can Deadpool and Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
After a series of big-budget box office flops Disney calls on the star power of Ryan Reynolds' motormouth and a returning Hugh Jackman to save the day. Video
Timothee Chalamet sings Bob Dylan in film trailer
In the trailer, Chalamet is seen with Dylan's distinctive tousled hair, performing his 1963 classic 'A Hard Rain's a‐Gonna Fall'. Video
Life in a community founded on 'spirit, love and connection'
The Kahunui Village, known as The Farm, was founded to house Auckland's lost and wayward youth back in the 1970s. Audio
