Dan Slevin
Dan Slevin: An Appreciation of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
He's the biggest movie star around - not just in the bicep department. His films have grossed nearly US$4b worldwide, just short of his antecedent Arnold Schwarzenegger, but in only about 15 years. Audio
Dad Goes to the Movies (1941)
On 6 December 1941 a NZ serviceman named Les Tweedie, stationed in Alexandria, went to see James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner. Audio
Dan Slevin on movies about the Olympics
RNZ Widescreen's Dan Slevin on the how Olympic games have been presented on film. Audio
If it worked once, why can't it work again?
If there was one film - you'd think - that never needed to be remade, it's the famous Oscar-winning epic Ben Hur from 1959. But it's back, in a year that's seen cover-versions of other famous films… Audio
Dan Slevin on movies about US political conventions
With the Democratic Party's convention starting today and much of the world still reeling from the drama and comedy of the Republican event last week, Dan Slevin looks at how these uniquely American… Audio, Gallery
Can a movie reboot ruin your childhood?
Dan Slevin discusses the increasing cynicism towards movie reboots, like Ghostbusters, and asks if a remake is really so bad. Audio
Dan Slevin on the films based on Roald Dahl books
Dan Slevin from RNZ's widescreen joins the show to talk about the movies based on Roald Dahl books, with the latest offering the BFG on the big screen at the moment. Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/14: Morning Tea with BG
NZIFF director Bill Gosden visits Rancho Notorious for freshly baked muffins and freshly brewed coffee and to chat about this year's event which opens in Auckland on Thursday. Dan also interviews… Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/14: Morning Tea with BG
NZIFF director Bill Gosden visits Rancho Notorious for freshly baked muffins and freshly brewed coffee and to chat about this year's event which opens in Auckland on Thursday. Dan also talks to the… Audio
Prince on Film
Dan Slevin chats to Jesse Mulligan about Prince’s cinematic efforts and why his best film is only available in Australia and New Zealand. Video, Audio
Dan Slevin on New York fashion and film
Legendary New York fashion photographer Bill Cunningham passed away this weekend at the age of 87 after a stroke. Dan Slevin looks back on the documentary made about him, and other films centred… Video, Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/13: Well and Truly Launched
Newstalk ZB's Darren Bevan bravely steps in to Kailey's role for a week while she works hard to launch the 2016 NZIFF programme. On that exciting subject, Darren, Dan and Doug Dillaman discuss… Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/13: Well and Truly Launched
Newstalk ZB’s Darren Bevan sits in for Kailey this episode to help Dan Slevin discuss the NZIFF programme while Dan interviews the director of Labyrinth of Lies. Audio
NZ International Film Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival programme launched last night, and RNZ's film guru Dan Slevin has had a sneak peak of what is on offer this year. Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/12: The Other Nice Guys
Kailey and Dan are back and, in what might be the most self-indulgent episode ever recorded, they try and summarise five weeks of moviegoing in less than an hour, with only essential diversions into… Audio
Dan Slevin on Muhammad Ali and the movies
RNZ's film expert, Dan Slevin looks at the films made about the boxer who died over the weekend. Video, Audio
Our Little Sister
Japanese master Hirokazu Koreeda's latest triumph reviewed by Dan Slevin. Audio
The Nice Guys
Dan Slevin reviews The Nice Guys, a buddy movie by Shane Black, that stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe as the buddies in question. Audio
