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Join Simon Morris in the best seat in the house as he reviews the latest movies.

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00:07:38

Review: Marlowe

At The Movies ·

2023/05/03

Marlowe sees the Irish team of director Neil Jordan and star Liam Neeson attempt to revive the film noir world of private eye Philip Marlowe. Also starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.

00:25:53

At The Movies for Wednesday 3 May 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/05/03

Simon Morris looks at three films depending on audiences sharing their enthusiasms - the crime novels of Raymond Chandler, teen comedies blended with action stunts and elderly female football fans.

00:06:33

At the Movies: Huda's Salon

At The Movies ·

2023/04/26

A Palestinian hairdresser blackmails her clients into spying for the Israeli Secret Service in this fraught thriller.

00:06:10

At the Movies: Evil Dead Rise

At The Movies ·

2023/04/26

A popular horror-comedy franchise returns with this gory new film shot in Auckland.

00:26:01

At The Movies for Wednesday 26 April 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/04/26

Simon Morris looks at what's on offer during the downtime between Awards Season and the Winter Blockbusters. They may be small, but there are plenty of them!

00:05:39

At the Movies: Paper Spiders

At The Movies ·

2023/04/26

Indie queen Lili Taylor and up-and-coming American-Kiwi actor Stephania LaVie Owen play mother and daughter in the American art film Paper Spiders.

00:06:13

Movie review - Mafia Mamma

At The Movies ·

2023/04/19

Toni Collette and Monica Belucci pair up for a comedic tale about a suburban housewife who inherits an Italian crime family.

00:06:23

Movie review - Allelujah

At The Movies ·

2023/04/19

Allelujah is a star-studded adaptation of Alan Bennett's play about a Yorkshire hospital in danger of being closed down by market forces.

00:06:14

Movie review - Shackleton

At The Movies ·

2023/04/19

Australian adventurer Tim Jarvis retraces English explorer Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 attempt to cross Antarctica in Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival.

00:26:32

At the Movies for 19 April 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/04/19

Simon Morris looks at an assortment of films that all, one way or another, depend heavily on who wrote or produced them. They include a crime comedy, a documentary of a well-known tale of survival, and the latest from a veteran playwright. Mafia Mamma sees Toni Collette (Hereditary) and Monica Belucci (Spectre) pair up in the story of suburban housewife who inherits an Italian crime family. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight). Shackleton: The Greatest story of survival features

00:26:29

At The Movies for 12 April 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/04/12

Simon Morris looks through all the films on offer at Easter weekend, in search of the full three to review. He finds two - a true life sports story from Benn Affleck, and a likeable French feelgood movie - and then struggles. Join him on his quest!

00:06:33

Review: Air

At The Movies ·

2023/04/12

Air is the story of how Nike came to rule the basketball world when the shoe company met the greatest ever player, Michael Jordan. Starring Matt Damon, Justin Bateman and Viola Davis, and directed by Ben Affleck (Argo).

00:05:15

Review: Driving Madeleine

At The Movies ·

2023/04/12

Driving Madeleine is a smash hit road movie through the streets of Paris. It stars veteran musical star Line Renaud and popular comedian Dany Boone (Welcome to the Sticks).

00:06:09

Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

At The Movies ·

2023/04/05

Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves has surprised the critics by being thoroughly entertaining. From the people who brought us Spiderman and Horrible Bosses, it stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant.

00:05:16

The Portable Door

At The Movies ·

2023/04/05

The Portable Door is a fantasy thriller about a young man who joins a very strange office. It stars Sam Neill, Christoph Waltz and Rachel House.

00:06:36

Review: The Forgiven

At The Movies ·

2023/04/05

The Forgiven is set at a party in Morocco, thrown by more idle rich. Starring Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient), Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Matt Smith (Dr Who), it's directed by John Michael McDonagh (The Guard).

00:26:06

At the Movies for 5 April 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/04/05

Simon Morris asks why the film reviewer of the New York Times has quit after 23 years, and compares the movies of today with those of 1999. He also looks at two would-be franchises, and a film that's released, as are so many today, on a streaming service - in this case Prime Video. The Forgiven is set at a party in Morocco, thrown by more idle rich. Starring Ralph Fiennes (The English patient), Jessica Chastain (The eyes of Tammy Faye) and Matt Smith (Dr Who), it's directed by John Michael

00:26:23

At The Movies for Wednesday 29 March 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/03/29

Simon Morris looks at three movies that try and branch out of their very specific audiences - Tongan rugby fans, Irish movie-goers and fans of action films almost entirely based on stunts.

00:05:41

Review: Red White and Brass

At The Movies ·

2023/03/29

Red White and Brass is the almost-true story of Tongan rugby fans to decide to form a brass band to get tickets to the 2011 World Cup. With Suzi Cato as their music teacher.

00:06:35

Review: John Wick Chapter 4

At The Movies ·

2023/03/29

John Wick Chapter 4 boasts even more stunts and mayhem than the previous three episodes. Starring Keanu Reeves with Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and action veteran Clancy Brown.

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