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At The Movies

Join Simon Morris in the best seat in the house as he reviews the latest movies. At The Movies also plays at 1.30pm on Sunday afternoons on RNZ National.

tv & film

All Episodes

00:04:06

Review: Frankenstein

At The Movies ·

2025/10/29

Dan Slevin reviews Guillermo Del Toro’s epic passion project, an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic horror about a mad scientist who believes he can breathe life into a dead flesh with disastrous results.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:07:24

Review: Pike River

At The Movies ·

2025/10/29

Robert Sarkies directs a film about the aftermath of New Zealand’s worst modern workplace tragedy – reviewed by Dan Slevin.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:23:22

Full Show: Parents & Children

At The Movies ·

2025/10/29

Dan Slevin reviews three new films: Robert Sarkies directs Pike River, a film about the aftermath of New Zealand’s worst modern workplace tragedy; Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is a biopic about rock star Bruce Springsteen and the creation of his introspective masterpiece Nebraska; and in cinemas (soon to be streaming on Netflix), Frankenstein is Guillermo Del Toro’s epic passion project, an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic horror about a mad scientist who believes he can breathe life into

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00:08:23

Review: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

At The Movies ·

2025/10/29

Dan Slevin reviews a biopic about rock star Bruce Springsteen and the creation of his introspective masterpiece Nebraska.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:05:57

Review: Black Phone 2

At The Movies ·

2025/10/22

Dan Slevin reviews a horror sequel set in a snowy Christian youth camp.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:05:45

Review: Roofman

At The Movies ·

2025/10/22

Channing Tatum plays an escaped convict who hides out in a toy store – reviewed by Dan Slevin.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:10:18

Review: Mr. Scorsese

At The Movies ·

2025/10/22

Dan Slevin reviews a five-part Apple TV documentary series about the legendary director Martin Scorsese.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:25:04

FULL SHOW: Rebels and Renegades

At The Movies ·

2025/10/22

Dan Slevin reviews two new films in cinemas: In Roofman, Channing Tatum plays an escaped convict who hides out in a toy store; Black Phone 2 is a horror sequel set in a snowy Christian youth camp; and on Apple TV, Mr. Scorsese is a five-part documentary series about the legendary director Martin Scorsese.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:06:01

Review: Went Up The Hill

At The Movies ·

2025/10/15

Australian-New Zealand co-production Went Up The Hill is a ghost story with a twist. Jack returns home for his mother's funeral, where he meets her widow, Jill. And it seems mum is reluctant to leave the family home. Starring Vicky Kriep (Phantom Thread) and Dacre Montgomery (TV's Stranger Things) it's directed by New Zealand-born, Sydney based Samuel Van Grinsven.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:06:48

Review: Eleanor The Great

At The Movies ·

2025/10/15

Eleanor The Great sees a grieving 90-year-old woman - played by June Squibb (Thelma) - impersonate a Holocaust survivor with the best of intentions, she thinks. But it all gets away from her. Also starring Chiwetel Ejiafor (12 Years a Slave) and Erin Kellyman (28 Years Later). The directing debut of Scarlett Johansson.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:05:37

Review: Miss Violet

At The Movies ·

2025/10/15

French favourite Miss Violet sees a woman with a mysterious past arrive in a rural village to take over the local school in the 1880s. But she runs into resistance from village parents who think of education as optional only. Written and directed by Éric Besnard (Délicieux).Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:23:01

FULL SHOW: After The Bechdel Test

At The Movies ·

2025/10/15

Simon Morris checks out three female-led films, and wonders if the Bechdel test for substantial female characters in movies still applies. From the USA, Eleanor The Great, starring June Squibb and directed by Scarlett Johansson…. From France, Miss Violet fights for free, secular education…. And from New Zealand, Went Up The Hill, a ghost story in which two people are haunted by one (female) ghost.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:06:24

Review: Play Dirty

At The Movies ·

2025/10/08

Play Dirty sees writer-director Shane Black (Predator, Iron Man 3) bring pulp fiction favourite Parker to the screen. Robber/gunman Parker (Mark Wahlberg) is roped into a billion dollar heist by untrustworthy Zen (Rosa Salazar – Alita). Expect cars, horses and a spectacular train-wreck. On Amazon Prime.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:06:24

Review: Steve

At The Movies ·

2025/10/08

Steve, starring and produced by Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) is the story of a troubled teacher holding a 1990s English reform school together by sheer will-power. Featuring Tracy Ullman, Emily Watson and musician Little Simz, it’s directed by Belgian film-maker Tim Mielants (Patrick). On Netflix.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:06:33

Review: The Smashing Machine

At The Movies ·

2025/10/08

The Smashing Machine tells the true story of Mixed Martial Arts pioneer Mark Kerr and his struggles with drugs and depression. Starring Dwayne Johnson/The Rock (Fast and Furious) and Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), it’s directed by Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems).Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:23:19

FULL SHOW: Mavericks And Rule-Breakers

At The Movies ·

2025/10/08

Simon Morris looks at three movies about people who break the rules. The Rock gets out of his comfort zone in The Smashing Machine, about a pioneer of the no-holds-barred MMA…. Maverick director Shane Black brings cult figure Parker to Prime Video in Play Dirty…. And Steve is about the teachers who have to take over the kids that society has discarded.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:22:55

FULL SHOW: Pick a Side

At The Movies ·

2025/10/01

Simon Morris looks at two movies divided along left and right lines – Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedy-thriller One Battle After Another, and Spanish Civil War drama The Teacher Who Promised The Sea – and a French film – Holy Cow! – in which the answer is cheese!Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:05:27

Review: Holy Cow

At The Movies ·

2025/10/01

French film Holy Cow tells the story of a teenage ne’er do well who decides to turn his life around by winning a cheese-making gold medal. A multi award-winner for both director Louise Courvoisier and star Maïwene Barthelmy, it was also a huge box-office hit at home.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:05:51

Review: The Teacher Who Promised The Sea

At The Movies ·

2025/10/01

The Teacher Who Promised The Sea is a Spanish-Catalan real life account of a teacher who falls foul of the fascists during the Spanish Civil War. Featured at the recent International Film Festival, it stars Bafta Rising Star Laia Costa.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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00:07:22

Review: One Battle After Another

At The Movies ·

2025/10/01

One Battle After Another sees a retired revolutionary forced to rejoin the struggle when his daughter is captured by an old enemy. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia), it stars Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), Sean Penn (Mystic River), Benicio del Toro (Sicario) and newcomer Chase Infiniti.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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