Movies
War of the Worlds crowned 2025's worst film at the Razzies
The sci-fi movie inspired by HG Wells' 1898 novel dominated the 46th annual Razzie Awards on Friday.
Oscars 2026: How to watch all the nominees
You can catch most nominated films on streaming services, some are available to rent and a few are still showing in New Zealand cinemas.
And best drama goes to… this year’s totally unhinged award season
There's Timothée Chalamet's "balletgate," drama over his fellow nominee Jessie Buckley's feelings about cats and a terribly handled incident at the BAFTAs all ahead of a wide-open awards ceremony.
The Oscars are coming up and it's anyone's game
With the Academy Awards right around the corner, it's difficult to find another year when the race was this wide open, this late in the game.
Pene Pati watched himself in new doco: 'God, this kid is stubborn'
The Samoan-Kiwi opera singer says Tenor: My Name Is Pati is a story more about courage than talent.
Amanda Seyfried's 'prosthetic butthole' isn't a joke
Costuming nudity is important for actors.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, reviews the new Spanish road trip drama Sirat, about a father searching for his missing daughter with the help of a group of travelling ravers in North… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights’ resident screen critic, Dan Slevin, reviews the new Spanish road trip drama Sirāt, about a father searching for his missing daughter with the help of a group of travelling ravers in North… Audio
Actor Awards 2026: Who were all the winners?
Sinners, Michael B. Jordan, The Studioand The Pitt were among the big winners, along with the late Catherine O'Hara.
In pictures: All the looks from the Actor Awards red carpet
The 32nd Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, honouring achievement in film and television is underway in Los Angeles.
The 500 best movies of all time
RNZ Producer and film aficionado Sam Hollis joins Nights to talk about the LETTERBOXD TOP 500. Audio
Review: The Testament of Ann Lee is hypnotic and stirring
Mona Fastvold's musical historical drama The Testament of Ann Lee tells the story of the formation of religious group the Shakers in 18th century America.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert isn't just one for the fans
This luscious documentary remarkably finds a way to do something new with its much-documented subject.
Bafta night a 'bit of a blur', says award winning Kiwi costume designer
Kate Hawley is on her way home from the BAFTAs in London with barely time to catch her breath before she jets off to Los Angeles for the Oscars.
Baftas interrupted by racist slur from man with Tourette syndrome
John Davidson, the subject of the biopic I Swear, shouted the N-word at Sinners actors as they presented an award.
What the new Star Wars movie trailer reveals
Dr Christian Long is lecturer in film at the University of Otago and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
New Zealanders bag two Bafta film awards
Wētā FX crew won for their work on Avatar: Fire and Ash and Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley is also up for a prize.
Sirāt film director Oliver Laxe on defying Oscar odds
Acclaimed filmmaker Oliver Laxe joins Culture 101 to discuss his latest feature, Sirat. Audio
Comedian Jack Whitehall’s reverse nepotism and cult classic remake
The 1989 cult film The 'Burbs, directed by Joe Dante and starring Tom Hanks, now has a new streaming era successor. Audio
The Big Screen: Kate Rodger’s take on GOAT, Crime 101 and Train Dreams
Film critic Kate Rodger joins Culture 101 to review Crime 101, GOAT, and Train Dreams. Audio