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At The Movies
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Join RNZ's reviewers in the best seat in the house as they review the latest movies.
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Afternoons: Minotaur, The Fox and the classic French film Betty Blue.
1w ago00:11:53Tap to summarizeKate Rodger joins Jesse to share what she's been watching at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Minotaur, The Fox and the classic French film BETTY BLUE.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming and Dean Stanley
2w ago00:14:39Tap to summarizeNights' resident screen expert Dan Slevin joins us to chat about the untimely passing of Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, along with Spider-Man's latest outing which swung into theatres last night. Plus, an oft overlooked Sam Neill performance you can watch for free on TVNZ+.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins us to chat about the untimely passing of Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, along with Spider-Man's latest outing which swung into theatres last night. Plus, an oft overlooked Sam Neill performance you can watch for free on TVNZ+.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Culture 101: H Is For Hawk, Kiri and Lou go Raah! and 72 Hours with Michelle Langstone
2w ago00:15:54Tap to summarizeMichelle Langstone reviews three new films: H is for Hawk, with Claire Foy as a grieving falconer and Brendan Gleeson as her father; Kiri and Lou Go Raah!, Harry Sinclair's feature with Jemaine Clement; and 72 Hours, Kevin Hart as a 40-year-old who gatecrashes a Gen Z bachelor party.H Is For Hawk TRAILERKiri and Lou go Raah! TRAILER72 Hours TRAILERGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Afternoons: Big Girls Don't Cry, Spider Man: Brand New Day
2w ago00:11:16Tap to summarizeAfternoons movie critic Dominic Corry gives his takes on NZ film, Big Girls Don't Cry - on now at the NZIFF and Spider Man: Brand New Day - in theatres now.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Culture 101: ARCO, The Ice Tower, The Tale Of Silyan and Rose with Dan Slevin
3w ago00:16:26Tap to summarizeDan Slevin previews the NZ International Film Festival: ARCO, Natalie Portman's animated time-travel film; The Ice Tower, with Marion Cotillard as a tyrannical 1960s film star; The Tale of Silyan, a Macedonian documentary about a farmer and a wounded stork; and Rose, with Sandra Hüller.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Afternoons: The Invite & Dead Calm
3w ago00:11:56Tap to summarizeKate Rodger joins Jesse to chat about Olivia Wilde's The Invite, Sam Neill's Dead Calm and what to look forward to at the NZIFF.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: The Rip, The Day Shall Come and I Object
3w ago00:15:26Tap to summarizeNights' Dan Slevin, is one of the best film reviewers in any medium, consistently convincing, insightful, unpretentious, perceptive, thoughtful and articulate. He joins us every Friday night, and here's what's caught his eye this week.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to reviewIN CINEMASI, Object – A family comedy set in Wellington about a 10-year-old boy who not only sees faces in everyday objects but talks to them too... with predictably chaotic results.PAID STREAMING – NetflixThe Rip – Matt Damon reunites with Ben Affleck in this action thriller about a group of cops who stumble across millions of dollars in cartel cash and must decide how much, if any, they hand over to their bosses.FREE STREAMING – BeamafilmThe Day Shall Come – A good excuse to highlight Beamafilm, the free streaming service available through many public libraries. This sharp political satire follows an ambitious FBI agent who targets a well-meaning but naive preacher, attempting to manipulate him into becoming the centre of a fabricated terrorist plot. Starring Anna Kendrick.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Culture 101: The Invite, Evil Dead Burn & Islands with Dan Slevin
4w ago00:14:25Tap to summarizeDan Slevin reviews three new films: The Invite, Olivia Wilde's dinner party thriller with Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz; Evil Dead Burn, the third reboot instalment filmed in New Zealand; and Islands, a Sam Riley drama where a tennis coach's welcome distraction turns sinister.The Invite TRAILEREvil Dead Burn TRAILERIslands TRAILERGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: The Odyssey, Propeller One-Way Night Coach and The Day Shall Come
4w ago00:14:44Tap to summarizeNights' Dan Slevin, is one of the best film reviewers in any medium, consistently convincing, insightful, unpretentious, perceptive, thoughtful and articulate. He joins us every Friday night, and here's what's caught his eye this week. Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to reviewIN CINEMASThe Odyssey (directed by Christopher Nolan). Oppenheimer Oscar-winner Nolan turns to the classics for inspiration as Matt Damon plays the famous hero Odysseus, trying to find his way back to Ithaca and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland), 20 years after leaving to fight the Trojan War.PAID STREAMING - Apple TVPropeller One-Way Night Coach (directed by John Travolta). 60-minute family film inspired by Travolta’s own love of flying. In 1962, eight-year-old Jeff (Clark Shotwell) is going on his first plane journey - New York to Los Angeles on the cheapest flight there is, the overnight “milk run” on a TWA Lockheed Constellation. A love letter to the golden age of air travel, based on Travolta’s 1996 children’s book.FREE STREAMING - BeamafilmThe Day Shall Come (directed by Chris Morris, 2019). An ambitious FBI agent (Anna Kendrick) tries to use a naive preacher as a dupe to create a fake terrorist plot. Written by Jesse Armstrong (Succession) and directed by Chris Morris (Four Lions).Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Afternoons: The Odyssey and Island
Jul 1700:10:00Tap to summarizeAfternoons film critic Dominic Corry joins Emile Donovan to review The Odyssey and Island.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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