Cinema
Joseph Michael - Antarctica in Auckland
For three nights, as the sun sets over the domain, Auckland's War Memorial Museum will become a blank canvas for the 360 degree projection of a life size iceberg. Audio, Gallery
Breath-testing for emotions
Researchers in Germany studied nearly 10,000 cinema goers have detected changes in the chemical composition of the movie theatre air which mirrored the audience's reactions to particular scenes. Audio
Celluloid Circus
Seasoned New Zealand journalist and documentary maker, Wayne Brittenden takes us through the history of Kiwis' love affair with the silver screen, at least between 1925 - 1970. Audio, Gallery
China shapes global entertainment industry
Once the preserve of Hollywood, Walt Disney and the US, China is having a massive and growing influence on the entertainment industry; in areas like film, TV, video games and theme parks. Adam Minter… Audio
Germany cinema complex attacked by heavily clad gunman
More than twenty movie goers taken hostage by a gunman near Frankfurt, Germany. The gunman is now dead. We cross to Germany for the latest. Audio
The future of movie cinemas
Four branches of Reading Cinemas across the country have slashed their ticket price to just $10, as the number of people who stream online skyrockets. But will it be enough to bring punters to the… Audio
25 April
Dan Slevin reviews Leanne Pooley's animated version of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of 1915. Audio
At The Movies for 5 May 2016
Dan Slevin (filling in for Simon Morris) reviews 25 April - an animated version of New Zealand's Gallipoli story - and Meryl Streep portraying the "worst singer in the world", Florence Foster Jenkins… Video, Audio
Taika Waititi - Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Film director Taika Waititi talks about his latest NZ movie, Hunt for the Wilderpeople - starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison, and based on the book Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump. Video, Audio
Taika Waititi talks about his film 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'
Film-maker Taika Waititi says he knew he was on to a winner when the Sundance film festival audience applauded his latest film. Video, Audio
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - Taika Waititi
New Zealand filmmaker, Taika Waititi, is off to Sundance Film Festival for the fourth time. His new film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, is set to premiere in January. We've tracked him down in Los… Audio
At the Movies for 3 December 2015
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at two sporting movies. Boxing film Creed revives the legacy of the original, Oscar-winning Rocky, while Stephen Frears' The Program re-tells the story of… Audio
Widescreen - The Trailer!
Widescreen is Radio New Zealand’s new online home for film and home video reviews and news. We made a trailer! Video
Documentaries on the Edge
Each year the Documentary Edge Festival receives hundreds of submissions from around the world, which are then whittled down to mere fifty or so: a rather compact number that also needs to cover a… Audio
At The Movies: Paper Planes, Pitch Perfect 2, Beyond Clueless
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at teen movies, including the sequel to the popular a cappela vocal movie Pitch Perfect. He also talks to Charlie Lyne, an English documentary maker, who's made a… Audio
Peter Ustinov (1921-2004)
Elric Hooper and Des Wilson look at the extraordinary background and life of the award-winning English actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov (RNZ) Audio
Film review with Sarah McMullan
Sarah McMullan reviews three movies that screen in New Zealand cinemas this weekend: X+Y, Cinderella and Infinitely Polar Bear. Audio
At The Movies for 12 March 2015
On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at three rather average films: fantasy epic Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore, conman comedy Focus with Will Smith, and Kidnapping Mr Heineken… Audio
Film Review with Dan Slevin
Dan Slevin discusses Academy Award-winning documentary about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Citizen Four. Audio