Movies
The movie Trump didn't want released before the election is in cinemas this week
Since its premiere at Cannes, it has been a lightning rod for controversy. But after a months-long struggle over distribution, The Apprentice is coming out. Video
Is there more to the Joker 2 than a box office flop?
Longer and with half as much plot, Todd Phillips' Joker sequel Folie à Deux overplays its hand, writes Dan Slevin. Video
Their Majesty: The battle to save Timaru's phantom movie theatre
The Majestic Theatre hasn't screened a film in more than a quarter of a century, but the building still stands - for now.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to feature Lord of the Rings animated film The War for the Rohirrim (2024), Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and Apple TV+ black comedy… Audio
Review : Radical
Radical is a Mexican film based on real-life, following in the footsteps of To Sir With Love, Dead Poet's Society and Dangerous minds. An inexperienced teacher arrives at a poverty-stricken school and… Audio
Review : Megalopolis
Megalopolis is Francis Ford Coppola's multi-million dollar art film - about art, politics and the future. It stars Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman and Aubrey Plaza. It's… Audio
Review : The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot is a heart-warming family film from Dreamworks Animation (Puss In Boots). A robot crashes on a desert island and takes on a job it's not programmed for - mother to a baby gosling. Voice… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 2 October 2024
Simon Morris weighs up the relative size of big empty spectacle and smaller stories with gripping characters. Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is as spectacular as its name, but what's it about? The… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan with some weekend picks. Audio
Screentime: The Perfect Couple, Maurice and I
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about murder mystery The Perfect Couple (Netflix), starring Nicole Kidman and Eve Hewson. She'll also talk about documentary Maurice and I… Audio
RUNT - a family film with a speedy star
Celebrated Australian author Craig Silvey's novel RUNT, is about to hit the big screen in New Zealand. The heart-warming family movie centres on Runt; a rascally, very speedy, stray dog. Audio
Iconic ogre minds his language
Shrek is making a comeback next year, dubbed in te reo - thanks to Māoriland Film Festival. Audio
Taking the notion that ageing is worse than dying to new levels
Would you take a miracle drug for eternal youth? Demi Moore does in The Substance, with horrific results.
At The Movies for Wednesday 18 September 2024
Simon Morris asks Annie Murray, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission why local audiences for New Zealand films are currently so low - around just three percent of the total box office? Is it poor… Audio
Shrek becomes latest film to get a te reo Māori makeover
It is the first time a DreamWorks animation is being adapted into the language. The re-imagined version will be released in 2025.
It Ends With Us ends with drama
The film has been a box office hit, despite - or maybe thanks to - the off-screen feud.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
The name's Slevin, Dan Slevin. Nights' resident screen critic is here to talk about British Spy Dramas. Audio
Is the cowboy getting back in the saddle? Why western-genre movies are on the rise
Andrew Patrick Nelson is an historian of American cinema and culture. He's also the chief curator of the Museum of the West in Arizona. Audio
Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - director Tim Burton returns to his 1988 hit comedy about the afterlife. But does it still pack the same punch? Stars old hands Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder and Michael… Audio
Review: Thelma
Thelma is the year's least-likely action hero on a mission to get back the money she lost to scammers. Starring 90-plus veteran June Squibb (Nebraska) she's out long past her bed-time, and she's not… Audio
