Movies
Training the next generation of filmmakers in Miramar
This week I put on a suit. No ordinary suit. A motion capture suit, in the studios of the Victoria University of Wellington Miramar Creative Centre. It's next door to the likes of Weta Digital and… Audio
Danny Boyle's zombie reboot '28 Years Later' leaves us dangling
Boyle's 28 Days Later, gets a reboot, as a post-zombie apocalypse England retreats into a new Dark Age.
How does 'Karate Kid: Legends' compare to 1980s original?
Dom Corry takes his twelve-year-old niece, Maddy along to check out the latest iteration of the Karate Kid franchise.
Review: F1: The Movie is a stunning triumph… of product placement
Brad Pitt cements his image as the overconfident, middle-aged male ideal in a film that's also a billboard.
Review: No Tears On The Field can’t help but fall into the same old trap
It's another big year for women's rugby, so it's fitting that a documentary about its grassroots is now out.
Review : Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory tells the story of one of the longest ever movie-making partnerships, between Indian producer Ismail Merchant, American director James Ivory - and German-Jewish born writer Ruth Prawer… Audio
Review : Elio
Elio is the latest from Pixar Films - the story of a lonely, space-obsessed boy who dreams of being abducted by aliens. With an original story by Adrian Molina (Coco), Elio features the voices of Zoe… Audio
What Do Men Want ?
Simon Morris takes a look at an unusually blokey collection of movies this week, including the return of the "infected" in Danny Boyles's 28 Years Later, a documentary about the films of long-time… Audio
Review : 28 Years Later
28 Years Later sees the return of director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland to the zombie apocalypse they created 23 years ago. Now survivors settle on a small island, leaving the mainland to the… Audio
28 Days Later kickstarted the zombie revival, now it's back for another bite
Have you ever heard of a movie trailer so popular that it forced a studio to re-release a 23-year-old film?
How are New Zealand cinemas surviving?
With the rising cost of living, the slow economy and numerous streaming options - how are New Zealand cinemas doing?
It may look like a rom-com, but Materialists is not a first-date movie
Materialists may star Hollywood heart-throbs, but it's not quite what it appears. Director Celine Song talks about making a rom-com that shows the reality of modern dating.
Bookmarks with Chris Parker
It was almost 10 years ago that Chris Parker first came on 'Bookmarks'. Back then he'd just won Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. It's safe to say he's no longer a… Audio
How To Train Your Dragon live action remake fails to fly
The remake of How To Train Your Dragon sticks close to the blueprint, but is missing one elusive ingredient - originality.
The best movies of the year so far
At the halfway mark of the year, Simon Morris gives his take on the six best flicks of 2025.
The stars behind new Matariki roadrip movie KOKA
A new film about a Māori elder and a troubled young woman who bond during a Matariki road trip - KOKA - is about to hit cinemas. Audio
Sherpas' missions to retrieve climbers from Mt Everest
A new film documents world-renowned mountaineer Mingma Tsiri's mission to bring back the dead from the world's highest peak.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review match-making rom-com Materialists (2025), documentary Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) streaming on Apple TV+, and free streaming… Audio
What are the best shark movies of all time?
Aussie horror flick Dangerous Animals is the latest in the ever popular shark attack oeuvre, Dominic Corry looks at some of the best post-Jaws movies.
