Cinema
Welby Ings: boxing film packs a deeply personal punch
Punch, the debut feature by director Welby Ings, examines the relationship between a teenage boxer and his alcoholic father, played by Oscar-nominee Tim Roth. Video, Audio
The rise and rise of Melanie Lynskey
Beloved New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey is arguably in the form of her career at the moment. Lynskey, who is currently filming the TV miniseries Candy, joins the show to discuss her star-studded… Video, Audio
Music editor Stephen Gallagher
Swedish record label Moviescore Media has just released the original score for a short documentary about endangered elephants called Kimana Tuskers. The score was composed and produced by film and… Audio
Calling Home: Peter Croot in Galway
Dunedinite Professor Peter Croot has seen a fair bit of both land and sea during his time as an internationally-respected chemical oceanographer, having lived and worked in the USA, Sweden, Germany… Audio, Gallery
Helen O'Hara: Women vs Hollywood
In her book Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film Helen O'Hara explores the role of women - both in front of the camera and behind it - since the birth of Hollywood. The dawn of… Audio
The Grizzlies: lacrosse changing lives
Out on general release in cinemas in New Zealand today, The Grizzlies is based on a true story set in Kugluktuk in Canada's Arctic, where the teenage suicide rate is the highest in North America. Audio
Niki Caro: Female-driven Mulan an industry game-changer
One of the most anticipated movies of 2020, Mulan was shot on location in NZ, with a cast that included 17 Kiwis and a crew that was 90percent local. And, of course, the director was also a Kiwi, Niki… Audio
Tikiti to the Pikitea: a lifetime at the local cinema
Writer John Bluck shares a very personal perspective on how moviegoing in New Zealand reflects our character, history and preoccupations. Audio, Gallery
Thai city taken over by disgruntled 'hyper monkeys'
The tourism downturn caused by Covid-19 has turned the ancient Thai city of Lopburi into a scene of raging warfare between roving gangs of thousands of monkeys. Photojournalist Mladen Antonov… Audio
The future of New Zealand shopping centres
Paul Keane has vast experience in New Zealand's commercial property industries and has closely viewed the growth of the shopping centre industry over the past 50 years. He joins the show to discuss… Audio
The cinema with no films
Right now the cinemas are staying open - just. The problem isn't just the fact that all the big titles have been pulled. Now it seems that just about any sized film has been withdrawn - even an… Audio
My life as a quiz obsessive
Author Samanth Subramanian has been taking part in quizzes all of his life -- from schools to pubs to TV shows to the 'Geek Bowl' and the World Quizzing Championship. He offers an insight into the… Audio
Reviewing every Black film ever: 'The Micheaux Mission'
Robert Monroe emailed us at pods@rnz.co.nz to tell us about his favorite podcast, "The Micheaux Mission". The show's name comes from the pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and in it… Audio
Dame Fran Walsh: The steel and the emotion
She has for decades been known as Sir Peter Jackson's partner in life and on all his films since 'Meet the Feebles' in 1989. Together with fellow screenwriter Philippa Boyens, she has three Oscars for… Audio
'Kerning Cultures': audio rich stories from the Middle East
'Kerning Cultures' is a podcast showcasing interesting audio documentaries from the Middle East. We share an example from Dubai called 'A Cinema, Demolished' which charts the history of the city's The… Audio, Gallery
Unspooled: dissecting the top 100 films ever made
In each episode of 'Unspooled' the film critic Amy Nicholson and the actor, comedian, and all-round movie buff Paul Scheer take a film from the American Film Institute's Top 100 list, and pull it… Audio
Gus van Sant: back working with Joaquin Phoenix
Acclaimed director Gus Van Sant has a new film out on October 4 called "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot". It's about the life of Portland cartoonist John Callahan - confined to a wheelchair due… Audio, Gallery
Taranaki cinema's PJ & onesie ban goes global
Hawera Cinema 2 has made headlines around the world after it told customers they would be turned away if they wore pyjamas, onesies or dressing gowns to the movies. Video, Audio
Dan Slevin on movie theatre gimmicks
For almost as long as we have had movies, cinema owners have tried to innovate to encourage audiences to leave their homes. When TV became mainstream in the 1950s, Hollywood and the theatre chains… Audio
Nuhaka Dreaming 6: in the 1950s the Pictures lit up the screen, and our imaginations too
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio