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At The Movies

RNZ
New Zealand
Disney
Snow White
Holy Cow
Pike River
Mission Impossible
Black Phone 2
Play Dirty
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Covid-19
Thunderbolts
French Film Festival
How To Train Your Dragon
Workmates
When Fall Is Coming
Good Fortune
Neneh Superstar
Black Bag
Cannes Film Festival
The Count Of Monte Cristo

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

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Latest Episodes

Kate Rodger reviews three new films: The Christophers, Soderbergh's thriller with McKellen and Coel; Mandalorian and Grogu, the big-screen Star Wars feature with Pascal and Weaver; and Masters of the Universe, with Galitzine, Elba and Leto.

The Chri... more

Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse to share his hot takes on what's new in theatres this week.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Short-Cuts Dan Slevin takes a look at Moss & Freud imagining the relationship between Kate Moss and Lucian Freud, Marty, Life Is Short; The Martin Short documentary on Netflix and a Jason Statham revenge thriller The Beekeeper streaming ... more

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Michelle Langstone reviews three films from the French Film Festival: A Dash of Love, a moving road trip about two disabled friends; Case 137, a Cannes-selected thriller starring César winner Léa Drucker; and Guru, a taut film about a predatory life ... more

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Stephen Colbert
TV host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
CBS
Episode: Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Dom Corry
Film critic joining the discussion
RNZ
Episode: Afternoons: Star Wars, Obsession, Guru
Kate Rodger
Guest reviewer and film critic
RNZ
Episode: Culture 101: La Grande Arche, Mortal Kombat II and Mother Mary with Kate Rodger
Kai Hawkins
Set designer and art director, featured in an interview about Battletruck
New Zealand on-screen
Episode: Nights: Short-Cuts; Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, The Young Pope and Battletruck
Michelle Langstone
Reviewer for Culture 101, RNZ
RNZ / Culture 101
Episode: Culture 101: The North, Thrash & The President's Cake with Michelle Langstone
Dominic Corry
Movie critic
RNZ
Episode: Afternoons: Fuze and The Mummy
Dan Slevin
Film reviewer and guest on Culture 101
RNZ
Episode: Culture 101: Undertone, You, Me & Tuscany and Solo Mio with Dan Slevin
Boris Jancic
RNZ homepage editor and reviewer
RNZ
Episode: Culture 101: EPiC Elvis Presley In Concert
Rebecca Miller
Director of the documentary series Mr. Scorsese and daughter of playwright Arthur Miller
Episode: Review: Mr. Scorsese

Hosts

Pelina Lau
Host of Culture 101 review segments and Culture 101 on RNZ
Jesse Mulligan
Host with Afternoons/At The Movies involvement, provides conversation and reviews
Pillina Lau
Culture 101 host and reviewer
Dan Slevin
Film critic and reviewer guest in multiple segments

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 77 ratings
  • Several steps backwards

    When Simon Morris was At The Movies, it was an essential listen. Not anymore, the current unscripted chatter and dumbed down reviewers have turned RNZ’s once useful, interesting and fun At The Movies into a lightweight waste of time. Nothing to listen to here, so I’ve given up with the new At The Movies and have discovered a huge range of far better movie podcasts from the UK, USA and Australia. In my opinion RNZ made a huge mistake by getting rid of a great show, with an excellent and knowledg... more

    Apple Podcasts
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    Moriaty 2
    New Zealand3 months ago
  • Why the advertising RNZ? You are a fully funded public broadcaster

    Simon Morris is great. His reviews are great and well informed

    ( note Dan Slevin is not great - he’s dour, pretentious and constantly gives spoilers - I don’t listen when Dan is subbing in).

    HOWEVER- why is RNz putting ads at the beginning and end of each 4 minute review. It doesn’t happen with any other RNz podcasts and is truly irritating. RNz is a fully publicly funded body so why the irritating ads?

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    Old Tuatara
    New Zealand5 years ago
  • My Number 1 Podcast

    I love the Simon Morris's eloquent, observed, challenging look at films. His podcasts are punchy and quite indepth, even for their short-ish length.

    I appreciate that he holds films to a high standard- including New Zealand films.

    The format works well - he choses interesting extracts of clips to compliment each podcast. He is current, politically savy and knowledgable. The podcasts are enjoyable and informative listening. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rock-steady!
    New Zealand8 years ago
  • Great Reviews

    I find good reviews are hard to find... one of the reasons I love Simon Morris and his show. Also reminds me of home and tuning in to the national station, glad I found this podcast! Excellent

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ra.skill
    Taiwan9 years ago

Listeners Say

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Some listeners wish for less spoilers and tighter segments, but many praise the insightful critique and guest variety.
They value expert guests who add depth without overly nerdy jargon.
Listeners appreciate the mix of weekly film reviews and bigger-picture context.
The show's discussions can be warm, practical, and festival-informed, appealing to cinema enthusiasts.

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Apple Podcasts
#37
New Zealand/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#216
Japan/TV & Film

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Culture 101: Vie privée, Words of War and Finding Emily with Dan Slevin
Q: Excellent. And when you say it's a tidy film, how do you mean?
The film is well plotted with themes that are seamlessly knitted into the narrative, showing careful script work and cohesive direction that makes the mystery feel earned rather than contrived.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Q: Dua Lipa asked Stephen Colbert a question during the interview about who should interview whom, and what was the question she proposed?
The host notes it as a terrific question from Dua Lipa, and that the concept was to have Colbert be interviewed by her, highlighting the dynamic and curiosity of the moment.
Nights: Short-Cuts; Architecture & Design Film Festival, Bait, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Q: Do you think Patrick Stewart might be in trouble with the mafia, Dan?
The host jokes about Patrick Stewart voicing the poop emoji, and Dan plays along, suggesting a light, humorous tone while continuing the review of the film's quirky aspects and performances.
Culture 101: Undertone, You, Me & Tuscany and Solo Mio with Dan Slevin
Q: I'm curious about that, you know, started, the concept is a radio play or a podcast or whatever it would be in 2026. Does it feel like it's translated well, Dan?
Dan explains that Undertone translates well to the screen by leveraging its audio-centric premise, using limitations as a strength, and relying on immersive sound design to drive suspense rather than traditional visuals.
Nights: Short Cuts with Dan Slevin
Q: What were we actually here to talk about?
We are at The Movies, and tonight we're focusing on horror, including the idea of elevated horror and related films and documentaries.

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3. Kate Rodger
4. Kai Hawkins
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