Movies
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Movie reviewer Graeme Tuckett talks to Jesse about Son of the South, The Artist's Wife and The Wairarapa Film Festival on from May 26 to 29. Audio
Homespun adventures: Looking for the positives in life
Australian Beau Miles spent years adventuring around the globe including kayaking 2,000 km around the southern tip of Africa and running 650 km through the Australian Alps, making films about them. Video, Audio
Are DVDs going to become valuable collectables?
Still got any DVDs collecting dust on the shelf? Well, maybe keep hold of them just in case as they may soon be a collector's item. Writer, actor and DVD watcher Jonny Potts talks to Jesse about… Audio
KKK to civil rights activist: Bob Zellner on 'Son of the South'
Bob Zellner has spent his life dedicated to fighting for the rights of African Americans. But he wasn't born to it. His father and grandfather were members of the Ku Klux Klan, based in Alabama in… Audio, Gallery
Film Writers compete to get on a Black List
The movie business, famously, is a lottery. Quality alone has never been a guarantee a film would get the green light. Hence Hollywood's famous Black List - drawing movie producers' attention to the… Audio
New TV series showcases ancient Pacific tales in the modern day
New Zealand's first Pacific drama series has been created that is written, directed, produced and crewed entirely by the Moana people.
Ella Purnell: The Army of the Dead
The Army of the Dead, a film by Zack Snyder, was released in Aoteaora this week. English actor Ella Purnell has a lead role in the film, she talks to Jesse about making the movie. Audio
Materials: Fact of Fiction - The Force
Geoffrey Weal, PhD student at the University of Otago in the lab of MacDiarmid researcher Anna Garden gives us his scientific take on The Force From Star Wars. Audio
Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones, Stowaway, SIS the Show
11:45 Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones, Stowaway, SIS the Show and Brutal Lives
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to look at a new show airing on Prime tonight, Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones… Audio
Review - Locked Down
Locked Down - the first post-Covid romcom. Paxton and Linda (Chiwetel Ejiafor and Anne Hathaway) are locked in a flat together, despite being technically separated. Can a disastrous Zoom call, a… Video, Audio
Review - Locked Down
Locked Down - the first post-Covid romcom. Paxton and Linda (Chiwetel Ejiafor and Anne Hathaway) are locked in a flat together, despite being technically separated. Can a disastrous Zoom call, a…
Video, AudioReview - Son of the South
Son of the South is the true story of Bob Zellner, born into a Ku Klux Klan family and who became one of the first white volunteers for the civil rights movement in Sixties Alabama. Produced by Spike… Audio
Review - Son of the South
Son of the South is the true story of Bob Zellner, born into a Ku Klux Klan family and who became one of the first white volunteers for the civil rights movement in Sixties Alabama. Produced by Spike…
AudioReview - James and Isey
James and Isey is another example of New Zealand film-maker Florian Habicht's (Kaikohe Demolition) unique view of a documentary. Here he talks to a mother and son about Mum's upcoming 100th birthday.
…Review - James and Isey
James and Isey is another example of New Zealand film-maker Florian Habicht's (Kaikohe Demolition) unique view of a documentary. Here he talks to a mother and son about Mum's upcoming 100th birthday.
… Video, AudioAt The Movies for 12 May 2021
Simon Morris counts down to a few bigger movies on the horizon, but makes do with a few smaller ones while he waits. Audio
Ken Burns’ Country Music
Dan Slevin has high praise for Ken Burns’ latest examination of American cultural history. Video
Peter Young: Fight for the Wild – Aotearoa vs predators
Documentary filmmaker Peter Young discusses his biggest project to date - the battle to save Aotearoa's native species from an army of predators. Every year, introduced predators devour the eggs and… Video, Audio
Film Review with Ali Ventura
Two Distant Strangers - a short film and Wrath of Man. Audio
Life in Colour, James & Isey, The Mitchells vs The Machines
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Life in Colour with David Attenborough (Netflix), James & Isey, a documentary by Florian Habicht (in cinemas) and new kids' movie The… Audio