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00:06:54

Review: Women Talking

At The Movies ·

2023/02/22

Women Talking sets nine top performers in a discussion piece inspired by a true, confronting story set in a reclusive religious community. Features Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Frances McDormand (Nomadland), Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose) and Claire Foy (The Crown).

00:26:31

At The Movies for 22 February 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/02/22

Simon Morris is unimpressed with some remakes of some popular favourites. He looks at the latest Marvel Comics epic, a talky piece elevated by the casting, and socialite Jemima Khan's first movie as a screenwriter.

00:27:58

At The Movies for 15 February

At The Movies ·

2023/02/15

Simon Morris is interested to see the effect of the "female gaze" on three new films - a popular male stripper franchise, how fathers and sons affect the women in the family, and a Bafta nominated story of a woman looking back on a childhood holiday with her own father.

00:05:51

Review: The Son

At The Movies ·

2023/02/15

The Son comes from the award-winning team that made The Father. Hugh Jackman plays a father facing up to a troubled teenage son. Co-stars Oscar winners Laura Dern (Marriage Story) and Sir Anthony Hopkins (The Father) and Oscar nominee Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman).

00:13:22

Charlotte Wells on her hit film 'Aftersun'

At The Movies ·

2023/02/15

Writer-director Charlotte Wells chats to Simon Morris about the father-daughter relationship in Aftersun - a little gem of a film with two dynamite leads.

00:05:27

Review: Magic Mike's Last Dance

At The Movies ·

2023/02/15

Magic Mike's Last Dance sees Channing Tatum take his magic movies to London's West End. Co-starring Salma Hayek (Frida) and directed by Steven Soderbergh (Traffic).

00:04:57

At The Movies: We Are Still Here

At The Movies ·

2023/02/08

Eight writer-director teams present eight stories about First Nation struggles in New Zealand and Australia.

00:25:48

At The Movies for 8 Februar

At The Movies ·

2023/02/08

Simon Morris wonders if there's any point to awards these days. He also checks out the front-runner for Best Actor, a collection of First Nation stories from both Australia and Aotearoa, and a thriller about a coming apocalypse.

00:06:58

Review: The Whale

At The Movies ·

2023/02/08

The Whale sees the triumphant return of former action star Brendan Fraser (The Mummy) in a very different role as a morbidly obese English teacher. Directed by Darren Arinowski (Black Swan) it features two Oscar-nominated roles - Fraser and Hong Chau (The Menu).

00:24:54

At The Movies for 1 Feb

At The Movies ·

2023/02/01

Simon Morris looks at some trends, likely winners and surprises in the upcoming awards season, and reviews two contrasting Oscar nominees - a hot favourite, starring Cate Blanchett, and a rank outsider starring an animated clam shell.

00:03:40

Review: Marcel the Shell with Shoes on

At The Movies ·

2023/02/01

Marcel the Shell with Shoes on started out in life as a series of four-minute short films. Can it cause an upset in the Animation sections of both the Oscars and the Baftas?

00:07:47

Review: Tár

At The Movies ·

2023/02/01

Tár is Cate Blanchett's Oscar-nominated film about a diva orchestra conductor. Co-starring Mark Strong and Nina Hoss, it marks the return of writer-director Todd Field (In the Bedroom, 2001).

00:07:59

Review: The Fabelmans

At The Movies ·

2023/01/25

Dan Slevin reviews Steven Spielberg's autobiographical movie which stars Michelle Williams and Paul Dano.

00:07:22

Review: Babylon

At The Movies ·

2023/01/25

Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle portrays a licentious movie business on the cusp of a transition from silent to sound. Dan Slevin reviews.

00:04:55

Review: My Old School

At The Movies ·

2023/01/25

Dan Slevin reviews a Scottish documentary about a 30-year-old man who pretends to be 17 again so he can have a second chance at high school.

00:28:50

At the Movies for 25 January 2023

At The Movies ·

2023/01/25

On At the Movies, Dan Slevin summarises the best of the summer movies and reviews three new releases: Steven Spielberg's autobiographical THE FABELMANS; Damien Chazelle's epic about Hollywood changing from silent to sound, BABYLON; and MY OLD SCHOOL, a Scottish documentary about a 30-year-old man who pretends to be 17 again so he can have a second chance at high school.

00:22:46

At the Movies - Best of 2022

At The Movies ·

2022/12/14

Simon Morris looks back on this year's film releases - many of which popped up on streaming platforms.

00:22:25

At The Movies for 7 December 2022

At The Movies ·

2022/12/07

Simon Morris pops into the British Film Festival as the cinemas take a big breath before the holiday blockbuster and awards seasons. And he wonders if a disappointing Disney film is as bad as American critics claim.

00:06:02

Review: Strange World

At The Movies ·

2022/12/07

Strange World sees a mission to save the land of Avalonia threatened by a bickering family of explorers. Featuring the voices of Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid and Gabrielle Union.

00:05:48

Review: Rogue Agent

At The Movies ·

2022/12/07

Rogue Agent is a based-on-real-life story of a conman who convinces a string of women that he's a spy. Stars Gemma Arterton (Tamara Drewe) and James Norton (Happy Valley).

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