At The Movies

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Join RNZ's reviewers in the best seat in the house as they review the latest movies.

  1. Culture 101: Moana, The Richest Woman In The World & Primavera with Michelle Langstone

    2d ago

    Culture 101: Moana, The Richest Woman In The World & Primavera with Michelle Langstone

    Michelle Langstone reviews three new films: Moana, the live-action remake with Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen and Frankie Adams; The Richest Woman in the World, an Isabelle Huppert comedy-drama; and Primavera, about a young violinist mentored by Vivaldi. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    17 min
  2. Culture 101: Lollipop, Little Brother and Jackass with Dan Slevin

    Jul 5

    Culture 101: Lollipop, Little Brother and Jackass with Dan Slevin

    Dan Slevin reviews three new films: Jackass: Best and Last, the crew's supposed final outing after 26 years; Lollipop, a debut British drama starring Posy Sterling; and Little Brother, a Netflix comedy with John Cena as an estate agent disrupted by a former mentee. Jackass: Best And Last TRAILER Lollipop TRAILER Little Brother TRAILER Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min
  3. Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: Kiki's Delivery Service, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Jul 4

    Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: Kiki's Delivery Service, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Nights' Dan Slevin, is one of the best film reviewers in any medium, consistently convincing, insightful, unpretentious, perceptive, thoughtful and articulate. He joins us every Friday night, and here's what's caught his eye this week. Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: IN CINEMAS Kiki’s Delivery Service (directed by Hayao Miyazaki, 1989). Returning to cinemas - IMAX in fact - is one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved animated films. Kiki is a witch and the rules say that when you get to 13-years-old, you have to go out on your own. With her spirit animal (a black cat named Jiji) she tries to make a life helping other people but soon discovers that independence is not all it's cracked up to be. PAID STREAMING - HBO Max Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (Directed by Judd Apatow, 2025). This week was the one hundredth birthday of comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks. This two-part documentary was made to celebrate his 99th and riffs on one of his earliest TV characters, The 2000 Year Old Man, featuring appearances from friends Carl Reiner (and son Rob Reiner, both now gone), Ben Stiller, Conan O’Brien, Jerry Seinfeld and Patton Oswalt. FREE STREAMING - Three Now Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (directed by Mel Stuart, 1971). On the subject of Mel Brooks, his great collaborator the late Gene Wilder’s most cherished performance is on Three Now. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    13 min
  4. Afternoons: Minions vs Monsters, Super Girl

    Jul 2

    Afternoons: Minions vs Monsters, Super Girl

    Afternoons Film Critic Kate Rodger joins Emile to share her thoughts on some school holiday movies. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    12 min
  5. Culture 101: Minions & Monsters, Supergirl and Toy Story 5 with Kate Rodger

    Jun 28

    Culture 101: Minions & Monsters, Supergirl and Toy Story 5 with Kate Rodger

    Kate Rodger reviews three new films: Supergirl, an interstellar mission of vengeance and justice; Minions & Monsters, the latest from the Despicable Me universe; and Toy Story 5, with Buzz, Woody and Jessie facing a new threat to playtime. Minions & Monsters TRAILER Supergirl TRAILER Toy Story 5 TRAILER Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    14 min
  6. Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: Supergirl, One Hundred Years of Solitude and Would I Lie To You

    Jun 27

    Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: Supergirl, One Hundred Years of Solitude and Would I Lie To You

    Nights' Dan Slevin, one of the best film reviewers in any medium, is consistently convincing, insightful, unpretentious, perceptive, thoughtful and articulate. He joins us every Friday night, and here's what's caught his eye this week. Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei'ataua to review: IN CINEMAS Supergirl (directed by Craig Gillespie). New addition to James Gunn’s DC Comics cinematic universe, Australian Milly Alcock plays Superman’s cousin, Kara. Unlike Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman, Kara arrived on Earth as a teenager and is experiencing all the alienation and grief that results from being separated from her parents and community. When her only companion, Krypton the superdog, is poisoned by Brgands, she has to learn how to use her powers to save him - and another orphan (Eve Ridley) with revenge on her mind. PAID STREAMING - Netflix One Hundred Years of Solitude (directed by Alex García López and Laura Mora, 2024-26). An epic adaptation of the legendary magical realist 1967 novel by Gabriel García Márquez, this is the biggest film or television production to come out of Colombia. A multigenerational story of a family and a town against the background of the sweeping social and political changes in Latin America across the second half of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th. FREE STREAMING - TVNZ+ and ThreeNow Would I Lie to You (2007). Now in its 19th season, this is a hit British comedy panel show where celebrity guests share unbelievable stories, as panellists attempt to separate truth from lies. [picture id="4JMFTF3_supergirl_webp" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    11 min
  7. Culture 101: Obession, Backrooms and Office Romance with Michelle Langstone

    Jun 21

    Culture 101: Obession, Backrooms and Office Romance with Michelle Langstone

    Michelle Langstone reviews three new films: Obsession, a horror about a wish granted too literally, starring Inde Navarrette; Backrooms, YouTuber Kane Parsons' debut horror with Chiwetel Ejiofor; and Office Romance, a forbidden workplace love story with Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. Obsession Trailer HERE Backrooms Trailer HERE Office Romance Trailer HERE Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min
  8. Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: The Death of Robin Hood, Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

    Jun 19

    Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: The Death of Robin Hood, Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

    Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews. The Death of Robin Hood starring Hugh Jackman; Animated series Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on Youtube Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews. IN CINEMAS The Death of Robin Hood (written and directed by Michael Sarnoski) A deconstruction of the myth of the bandit who supposedly stole from the rich to give to the poor. Hugh Jackman plays Robin, a man emotionally broken by a life of crime and violence, who is given a second chance by Jodie Comer’s healing prioress on a remote island. PAID STREAMING — HBO Max Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (aka Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios) (dir. Juan José Meza-León, 2025) HBO Max has launched to considerable fanfare, but is it delivering good value? In an effort to find something genuinely new in the lineup, I settled on this animated origin story of an Aztec orphan who adopts a masked identity to fight back against Spanish conquistadores threatening to steal treasure and destroy Indigenous culture. FREE STREAMING — YouTube Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood The beloved children’s television series now has an official YouTube channel, with clips and full episodes being uploaded regularly. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    11 min
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  • Years Active
    2008 - 2026
  • Episodes
    320
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