“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...”Read full review »
Old Tuatara via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
04/23/21
“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...”Read full review »
rock-steady! via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
08/05/18
“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”
The Watchers is the directorial debut of Ishana Shyamalan, produced by her rather more famous father M Night Shyamalan. In it, a young woman (Dakota Fanning) finds herself trapped in the Irish woods by a mysterious group.
The Promised Land is a historical drama set in Denmark in the early 18th century. A retired army captain (Mads Mikkelson) plans to turn a barren heath into successful farmland but makes a powerful enemy in the local magistrate.