Simon Morris
Conductor of Bach Musica Rita Paczian on Johann Sebastian Bach
Simon Morris talks with conductor and musical director of Bach Musica Rita Paczian about the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach. Audio
At The Movies - Argentina 1985
Argentina 1985 is the Golden Globe winning account of how the notorious dictators of Argentina were brought to trial. Starring Ricardo Darín (The Secret in their eyes), it was also nominated for a… Audio
At The Movies - Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler shows that there's far more to the famous serial killer than made the 1968 movie starring Tony Curtis. Featuring Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon as the two journalists who broke the… Audio
At The Movies for 22 March 2023
Simon Morris looks at three movies based on very well-known stories in their home territory. And he fails to be impressed with the latest iteration of an old comic-book hero (created about the same… Audio
Review: Corsage
Corsage is an Austrian film about one of the most famous royals of the Nineteenth Century, the Empress Elisabeth of Austro-Hungary, better known as "Sissi". Stars Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread). Video, Audio
Review: Shazam Fury of the Gods
Shazam: Fury of the Gods sees Billy Batson grow older but not much wiser. Featuring, as the Daughters of Atlas, Rachel Zegler (West Side story), Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angles) and Dame Helen Mirren (The… Video, Audio
Review: Corsage
Corsage is an Austrian film about one of the most famous royals of the Nineteenth Century, the Empress Elisabeth of Austro-Hungary, better known as "Sissi". Stars Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread).
Video, AudioReview: Shazam Fury of the Gods
Shazam: Fury of the Gods sees Billy Batson grow older but not much wiser. Featuring, as the Daughters of Atlas, Rachel Zegler (West Side story), Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angles) and Dame Helen Mirren (The…
Video, AudioSachie Mikawa
Wellington is a famously Fringe sort of town, particularly at this time of the year. The range of the Capital's New Zealand Fringe Festival is always wide - this year saw shows called Women Drinking… Audio
Academy Cinema special events
The recent Oscars made several references to the fact that all those movies were made to be seen in an actual cinema, not on a laptop, phone or device. But in fact most movies in this country are… Audio
At The Movies for Wenesday 15 March 2023
Simon Morris wraps up the Oscars and looks at three films driven by the writers. A Novel Prize-winning novelist reshapes a Japanese classic film, a modern Japanese master tips his hat at Dickens and… Audio
Review: Living
Living is a dream combination - English star Bill Nighy in an adaptation of a 1950s award-winning film by Kurosawa (Seven Samurai) written by English novelist Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains of the Day). Video, Audio
Review: Broker
Broker is the latest from Japanese writer-director Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters), in which a South Korean adoption scam takes an unexpected turn. Video, Audio
Review: 65
Genre mashup 65 sees an astronaut land on Earth 65 million years ago and clash with dinosaurs. Stars Adam Driver (Star Wars). Video, Audio
Review: Living
Living is a dream combination - English star Bill Nighy in an adaptation of a 1950s award-winning film by Kurosawa (Seven Samurai) written by English novelist Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains of the Day).
Video, AudioReview: Broker
Broker is the latest from Japanese writer-director Kore-eda Hirokazu (Shoplifters), in which a South Korean adoption scam takes an unexpected turn.
Video, AudioReview: 65
Genre mashup 65 sees an astronaut land on Earth 65 million years ago and clash with dinosaurs. Stars Adam Driver (Star Wars).
Video, AudioBILLY T comedy award finalists
After three years in something of a holding pattern, the annual International Comedy Festival comes back to full strength in May, with not only the best local comics, but an impressive selection of… Audio
Children's writer David Hill
It's a regular concern among teachers and parents - getting young people, particularly boys, to start reading. One writer who's done just that in this country for 40 years is acclaimed author David… Audio
Bela Fleck
Tickets are selling like hotcakes for next weekend's WOMAD, with artists coming from far and wide to New Plymouth to strut their stuff. This year sees Zambian rapper Sampa the Great, Pasifika women's… Audio
