Film

Canadian born Christchurch author Ray Berard has based his debut novel based on his diaries as a TAB supervisor. He says dealing with criminal activity was part of the job and there were so many armed… Audio

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The Boost initiative announced this week is an indication that the NZ Film is taking producers seriously. It's a cash inject to five medium-sized production companies - from… Audio

Ryan Smith samples some music from the Robert Rodiguez crime thriller Sin City. New Zealand-born LA-based Graeme Revell is the composer of the noir-meets-industrial soundtrack. Audio

Simon Morris reviews Johnny Depp starring as real-life gangster Whitey Bulger in Black Mass. Audio

Crimson Peak. MacBeth. The DNA Detectives. Turbo Kid. Audio

Creative sisters pianist Jan Preston and film director Gaylene Preston join forces for a new stage show about Jan's eventful life as a professional musician. In Adventures in Pianoland Jan reveals her… Audio

Brian Helgeland has written and directed Legend, a feature film based on the true story of the rise and fall of the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie (both played by Tom Hardy) two gangsters who ruled the… Audio

Simon Morris reviews The Martian - Sir Ridley Scott's thriller set on the Red Planet, and yet another version of Peter Pan - a prequel this time called simply Pan. He also looks at another… Video, Audio

Grunge, The Golden Dagger, Jeremy Clarkson, and a recently departed New Zealand author are all in the news. Audio

Helen Wilton was base camp manager for the ill-fated, Rob Hall led expedition to Everest in 1996. She's recently been portrayed on the big screen by Emily Watson in the epic 'Everest' film. She talks… Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at two contrasting streets – London Road, based on the ground-breaking, stage-show musical, and Tangerine – life on the hustle on Hollywood Boulevard. He also… Video, Audio

Ghostwriting is ever so slightly shady by its nature. Writers are paid to stand in the shadows while others take credit for their work, but according to writer and sometimes ghostwriter Joni Rodgers… Audio

Zahra Killeen-Chance is an award winning choreographer and dancer, whose choreographed work has been produced in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Taipei. Currently Zahra is studying for a masters in… Audio

Australian film writer/director (Proof, How to Make an American Quilt) and producer (Muriel's Wedding) whose new film, The Dressmaker, has a WIFT benefit screening in Wellington before its opening… Video, Audio

Born to Dance and Last Cab to Darwin. Audio

Simon Morris looks at two award-worthy thrillers - Everest, the movie version of Rob Hall's disastrous clime, Sicario starring Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, and he also talks to expat American… Video, Audio

SICARIO, IRIS and an introduction to RNZ's new film and home video programme for the web. Audio

Actor, writer and director Tammy Davis discusses his new film project, Born To Dance. Audio

Paper Boat is a new film essay. It's a 30 minute film, that follows the journey a book follows when it is published today. It looks at how writers, editors, designers, printers, binders, booksellers… Audio

The film "Everest" is being released tomorow, Morning Report speaks to the film's co-producer Tim Bevan. Audio