At The Movies RNZ Radio

Simon Morris wonders why prequels are so much rarer than sequels - and reviews three films, all in their way, backstories of later events.

Copa 71 is a documentary of the first, unofficial Women's Football World Cup in Mexico City 1971. Football organisers FIFA did all they could to close it down, and later hush it up. Produced by Venus and Serena Williams.

Freud's Last Session is a play about a fictitious meeting between the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, and the Christian writer, and later creator of the Narnia books, C S Lewis. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey) and Liv Lisa Fies (Berlin Babylon).

Furiosa follows the 15 year backstory of the co-star of Mad Max Fury Road. Anya Taylor-Joy plays the girl kidnapped from her idyllic home, and out for vengeance. Once again directed by George Miller, and co-starring Chris Hemsworth as Doctor Dementus.

Simon Morris looks at a lucky dip of movies - a family fantasy, an extended home movie travelogue and an optimistic first part of a new horror franchise. IF is about a girl who discovers a world of Imaginary Friends of children who've outgrown them. Can she find them new homes, and can they get her through some personal traumas? Starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming and a host of celebrity voice talent as the Ifs. Directed by John Krasinski (A quiet place). The Way my way is the film of director Bill Bennett's book about how he walked the 800 kilometre pilgrims' walk, the Camino de Santiago. Many of the people in the book play themselves in the film. And, The Strangers: Chapter 1 is the first part of an extended remake of the 2008 Liv Tyler horror film. Once again a young couple is terrorized in a secluded house by three mysterious masked figures with no apparent motive. Directed by the notorious Renny Harlin (Cutthroat Island).

The Way, My Way is the film of director Bill Bennett's book about how he walked the 800-kilometre pilgrims' walk - the Camino de Santiago.