Navigation for Sections
Movies
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights resident film critic Dan Slevin shares his picks for what we should be watching this weekend. Audio
Māoriland Film Festival is back
'People want to see worlds they haven't experienced before,' organisers say as they get ready for 168 feature films, documentaries and short films
Māoriland film festival returns for 2024
The largest Indigenous film festival in the world is back on in Ōtaki for 2024.
The Māoriland festival is showing 168 feature films, documentaries and short films from nations as far apart as… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 20 March 2024
Simon Morris looks at three films based on real life, but wonders if that necessarily means a good story. Audio
Review: The Convert
The Convert is that rare thing, a New Zealand costume drama, this time set during the notorious Musket Wars of the early 1800s. Directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors), it stars Guy Pearce (L A… Video, Audio
Review: Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia is an award-winning drama set in Sudan, North East Africa, just before it split into two separate countries. A tragedy unexpectedly brings two women together in an unlikely friendship. Video, Audio
Review: Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters is based on a real-life event in 1920s England, in which a small town is terrorised by abusive poison pen letters. Stars Olivia Colman (The Favourite), Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose)… Video, Audio
Speculation mounts over new James Bond
Speculation is mounting that British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been offered the role of 007, formerly played by Daniel Craig.
UK's Total Film reporter Neil Smith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Tween leads steal show at world premier of The Mountain
The 'tween' leads of New Zealand's latest feature film stole the show at the world premiere of The Mountain in New Plymouth Tuesday night.
A joyous and heartfelt drama, the film follows three… Audio
The Mountain: Tween stars steal the show at Taranaki premiere
The tween leads of New Zealand's latest feature film stole the show at the world premier of The Mountain at the TSB Showplace in New Plymouth last night.
Preview: 2024 Māoriland Film Festival
Dan Slevin samples a few of the more than 160 titles screening in Ōtaki this week. Video
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin's lawyers asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie Rust.
Review: How to Have Sex
How to Have Sex is a comedy-drama of three teenager best friends, off to have "the best holiday ever" in Crete. Sun, sea, booze and multiple hook-ups - that's the plan. What could go wrong? Stars… Video, Audio
Introducing AcornTV
If you like detective television, AcornTV is the best bingeing you can get, says Dan Slevin. Video
RNZ critics rate the 2024 Oscar winners
The Oscars is over for another year. Oppenheimer swept the board with seven awards, Poor Things won four, and Zone of Interest won two. Buzzy 2023 cultural juggernaut Barbie went home with one Oscar…
Oppenheimer wins Best Picture, seven Oscars
Oppenheimer could not be stopped, nabbing Best Picture, Actor and Director, while Emma Stone won Best Actress for Poor Things.
Winnie the Pooh slasher movie named worst film by Razzies
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has swept the board at the Razzie Awards, winning five of the 10 categories.
Lights, cameras, Academy Awards
Hollywood's red carpet is getting rolled out for its premier event, the Oscars, for the 96th time this weekend Audio
At The Movies - Dune Part Two
Dune Part Two continues Denis Villeneuve's epic based on the Frank Herbert classic. It features an all-star cast including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Christopher Walken and Florence… Audio
At The Movies for Wednesday 6 March
Simon Morris welcomes a continuing run of good American movies - including a smarter than the average sci-fi blockbuster, a multi-Oscar nominated satire about the state of the literary world, and from… Audio
