Simon Morris
At The Movies - Jack Mimoun
Jack Mimoun and the secrets of Val Verde is a romp about a fake survival-expert who's hired to find the lost treasure of the pirate known as The Buzzard. Written, directed and starring French movie… Audio
At the Movies for Wednesday 29 November 2023
Simon Morris reviews a trio of films "based on real life". They may be historically suspect, but their subjects were all equally unreliable when they told their own stories - the most famous leader of… Audio
Review: Napoleon
Sir Ridley Scott's Napoleon is a spectacular attempt to portray the enigmatic Corsican soldier who ended up ruling most of Europe. Starring Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) as Bonaparte and Vanessa Kirby (The… Video, Audio
Review: Nyad
Nyad tells the (mostly) true of long-distance swimmer Diane Nyad who failed to swim from Cuba to Florida, then decided to try again 30 years later at the age of 60. Starring Annette Bening and Jodie… Video, Audio
Movie review - Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a horror film that started out as a parody Grindhouse trailer before turning in to the real thing. Starring Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy), it's directed by Eli Roth (Hostel). Audio
At the Movies for 22 November 2023
Simon Morris looks at three films that all revisit familiar ideas - a prequel to a popular franchise, a horror film inspired by a joke trailer and a modern day take on the English upper classes of… Audio
Review: Saltburn
Saltburn finds a penniless student invited to the country house of the aristocratic Catton family. Starring Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin), Rosamund Pike (Gone girl) and Archie Madekwe… Video, Audio
Review - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the prequel to the popular series, sees the young Coriolanus Snow fall in love with a Tribute - one of the contestants in the lethal Games. Stars… Video, Audio
Review: Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War is the story of Eric Ravilious, a half-forgotten English war artist who 70 years later was rediscovered and hailed as one of English art's greats. Featuring Ravilious fans… Video, Audio
Review : EO
The multi-award winning EO finally arrives in New Zealand, the story of a lone donkey travelling through modern day Europe in search of a home. Written and directed by 86-year-old Polish auteur Jerzy… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 15 November 2023
Simon Morris once again faces the challenge of making a radio show about a visual medium, including this week a comic book spectacular, a documentary about great - and indescribable - paintings, and a… Audio
Review : The Marvels
The Marvels sees the MCU attempt to win over the teenage girl market, with mixed success. Starring Brie Larsen (Room) as Captain Marvel and Samuel L Jackson (Snakes on a plane) as Nick Fury. Video, Audio
Movie review - Loop track
Loop track is the directorial debut of popular comedian Tom Sainsbury (Guns akimbo). He plays a would-be tramper who gets more than he bargained for when he takes the long way round. Audio
At the Movies for 8 November 2023
Simon Morris launches the Spring Cleaning season with the question "Is there an audience for this film?" Among this week's treasures are two New Zealand features, a French film about a famous (in… Audio
Review: The Killer
The Killer is a typically chilling David Fincher tale of a professional assassin who seeks revenge after a hit goes wrong. Stars Michael Fassbender (Assassin's Creed) and Tilda Swinton (Michael… Video, Audio
Review: Bad behaviour
Bad Behaviour, the debut feature by New Zealand writer-director Alice Englert, explores the mother-daughter relationship of a movie stunt woman and a former actress in search of enlightenment. Stars… Video, Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 25 October
Simon Morris welcomes the opportunity to visit unusual settings - a Dutch animated film, the interface between Wall Street and a young YouTube influencer, and a western from one of the world's leading… Audio
At The Movies - Oink
Oink is a stop-motion animation from the Netherlands about an incontinent pig and his attempts to avoid the clutches of a sausage-making butcher. Audio
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon is an unusual project for Martin Scorsese a true crime western set in Oklahoma. Stars Scorsese favourites Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, with a career-making role… Video, Audio
Review: Dumb Money
The true story of a YouTube financial influencer who took on the Wall Street elite and won - for a while. Directed by Craig Gillespie (I Tonya), and starring Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Shailene… Video, Audio