At The Movies

Simon Morris looks at the art of “true-ish” movies based on real-life events. When does tweaking a story to make sense bury the whole point of a true story? He looks at three films that try and stick to the facts – September 5, Widow Clicquot and Prime Video’s The Order. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Widow Clicquot tells how the manufacturer of Veuve Clicquot champagne became the most successful businesswoman of her era. Produced by and starring Haley Bennett (Hillbilly Elegy), with Tom Sturridge (TV’s The Sandman) and Sam Riley (Control). Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Simon Morris returns, having missed out on a bumper summer of good movies all lining up for the awards season. He’s less than impressed with his first selection, involving slightly kinky women CEOs – Babygirl - mothers turning into dogs – Nightbitch - and renegade robot girlfriends - Companion. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Nightbitch is a Disney Plus semi-fantasy about a mother of a toddler being driven into unexpected territory. Can she be turning into a dog? Starring Amy Adams (Arrival), Scoot McNairy (Woody Guthrie in A Complete Unknown) and Jessica Harper (My Favourite Year). Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Babygirl sees Nicole Kidman in a Golden Globe-nominated turn as a frustrated CEO of a big tech company, who finds herself being lured into dangerous erotic territory by her new intern. Co-starring Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots) and Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness). Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Companion is a twisted tale of a man who ropes in his sex-bot…. or rather, his “emotional support companion” – to a plot not covered by her User’s Guide. Starring Sophie Thatcher (Heretic) and Jack Quaid (TV series The Boys). Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dan Slevin reviews three new films in cinemas: In The Brutalist, Adrien Brody plays a Hungarian emigré architect looking for a new life in post-war America, in the documentary The Haka Party Incident, an Auckland University drinking party is disrupted by Māori activists, and in Maria, Angelina Jolie plays the prima donna Maria Callas during the last days of her life. Go to this episode on rnz.co.n...

Legendary diva Maria Callas is in denial about her waning powers. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

An Auckland University drinking party is disrupted by Māori activists. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A Hungarian architect escapes Europe ravaged by World War II for a new life in America. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Maximum-security prisoners discover an escape through the performing arts. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A young couple find their dreams of a long and beautiful relationship threatened by serious illness. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A family on holiday get more than they bargained for when dad gets bitten by a mysterious creature. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Timothée Chalamet shines in his portrayal of the protean Bob Dylan in director James Mangold's A Complete Unknown, writes Dan Slevin. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

An animated Spanish-Chinese co-production featuring the voices of Bill Nighy and Bill Bailey, about a young girl who goes on a journey to hatch a dragon egg and save the species from extinction. Dan Slevin reviews. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Golden Globe winning musical about a Mexican drug cartel boss who undergoes gender reassignment treatment, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dan Slevin reviews four new films in cinemas: Emilia Pérez is a musical about Mexican cartel boss who goes through gender reassignment; Flow is an animated film from Latvia about a cat and his animal friends escaping a catastrophic flood; Dragonkeeper is an animated Chinese-Spanish co-production with the voices of Bill Nighy and Bill Bailey, and Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. reunite for the...

Dan Slevin reviews the sequel to the 2018 crime thriller starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dan Slevin reviews an acclaimed animated film from Latvia about a black cat and his animal friends escaping a catastrophic flood. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language film, Tilda Swinton plays a dying woman who asks a final favour from a friend (played by Julianne Moore). Dan Slevin reviews. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dan Slevin reviews the Robert Eggers’ remake of the 1922 vampire classic, which features Bill Skarsgård as the monstrous Count Orlok and Lily-Rose Depp as the object of his affections. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Pope has died and 118 cardinals must gather to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. Mystery, intrigue and politics abound and it's up to the Cardinal-Dean (Ralph Fiennes) to lead the process and find the best man for the job. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

94-year-old Clint Eastwood directs a courtroom drama about a man on a jury who discovers he may have an intimate involvement in the death of the murder victim. Dan Slevin reviews. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dan Slevin reviews three new films in cinemas and one on digital: in Conclave, Ralph Fiennes and 117 other cardinals attempt to elect a new Pope; Robert Eggers remakes the 1922 horror classic Nosferatu; Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore team up for Pedro Almodóvar’s first film in English, The Room Next Door and 94-year-old Clint Eastwood has made a courtroom drama called Juror #2. Go to this episod...