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00:04:25

Review: Bad behaviour

At The Movies ·

2023/11/08

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 Jennifer Connolly (A Beautiful Mind) and Ben Wishaw (Skyfall).

00:22:19

At the Movies for 8 November 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/11/08

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 France) politician, and a revenge film told by a psychotic assassin. Simone: Woman of the century is a biopic about former President of the European Union, and Holocaust survivor, Simone Veil. Directed by Olivier Dahan (La vie en rose). Bad behaviour, the debut feature by New Zealand writer-director

00:04:52

Review: The Killer

At The Movies ·

2023/11/08

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 Clayton).

00:04:03

Movie review - Loop track

At The Movies ·

2023/11/08

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.

00:06:38

Movie review - Taylor Swift The Eras Tour and Stop...

At The Movies ·

2023/11/01

Two concert movies - Taylor Swift The Eras Tour and Talking Heads Stop Making Sense show us how music can move us from a big screen.

00:23:25

At the Movies for 1 November 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/11/01

Dan Slevin takes us to At the Movies this week, in Ms. Information, Microbiologist and science communicator Dr Siouxsie Wiles suffers a pandemic backlash. Spy novelist John Le Carré comes clean with Errol Morris in The Pigeon Tunnel. And, two concert movies - Taylor Swift The Eras Tour and Talking Heads Stop Making Sense show us how music can move us from a big screen.

00:07:02

Review: Ms. Information

At The Movies ·

2023/11/01

In Ms. Information, Microbiologist and science communicator Dr Siouxsie Wiles suffers a pandemic backlash.

00:08:05

Review: The Pigeon Tunnel

At The Movies ·

2023/11/01

Spy novelist John Le Carré comes clean with Errol Morris in The Pigeon Tunnel.

00:22:23

At The Movies for Wednesday 25 October

At The Movies ·

2023/10/25

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 film-makers.

00:08:05

Review: Killers of the Flower Moon

At The Movies ·

2023/10/25

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 from Lily Gladstone (Reservation Dogs).

00:05:55

Review: Dumb Money

At The Movies ·

2023/10/25

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 Woodley (Big Little Lies), Seth Rogen (This is the End) and Vincent D'Onofrio (Jurassic World).

00:04:47

At The Movies - Oink

At The Movies ·

2023/10/25

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.

00:06:13

Review : Fair Play

At The Movies ·

2023/10/18

Ice-cold thriller Fair play shows a workplace relationship torn apart when one of them gets a big promotion. Starring Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) and Alden Ehrenreich (Solo).

00:04:05

Review : Strange Way Of Life

At The Movies ·

2023/10/18

Strange way of life is a short - a very short Western, about two cowboys who re-ignite an old flame. Starring Pedro Pascal (The last of us) and Ethan Hawke (Before midnight), it's directed by Pedro Almodóvar (All about my mother).

00:06:06

Review : The Origin Of Evil

At The Movies ·

2023/10/18

The origin of evil sees French comedy star Laure Calamy (Call my agent!) in a decided change of pace - as the cuckoo in the nest of a wealthy family fighting for control of the business. Directed by Sébastien Marnier.

00:21:58

At The Movies for 18 October 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/10/18

Simon Morris talks about the importance of identifying with characters - in an unusual Western and two thrillers about people trying to make a fortune.

00:24:53

At The Movies for 11 October 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/10/11

Simon Morris welcomes a new film festival - from the people who brought the popular French Festival, here comes the British and Irish Film Festival. It features a distinguished cast list, from Sir Michael Caine to Gemma Arterton, Olivia Colman to Dame Helen Mirren, Take That to Noel Coward.

00:05:03

Review: The Tasting

At The Movies ·

2023/10/04

The Tasting sees two lonely people meet at a wine tasting. So will alcohol bring them together or drive them apart? Directed by Ivan Calbérac, from his hit play.

00:07:06

Review: The Creator

At The Movies ·

2023/10/04

The Creator takes place in a world where AI robots have declared war on humans. But their secret weapon is the last thing Josh Taylor was expecting. Stars John David Washington (Tenet) and Gemma Chan (TV series Humans). Directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Monsters).

00:22:42

At the Movies for 4 October 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/10/04

Simon Morris catches up with two more movies from the very trendy France. And he reviews a sci fi film with an unfashionably positive attitude to AI robots. The tasting sees two lonely people meet at a wine tasting. So will alcohol bring them together or drive them apart? Directed by Ivan Calbérac, from his hit play. The Creator takes place in a world where AI robots have declared war on humans. But their secret weapon is the last thing Josh Taylor was expecting. Stars John David Washington

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