Stories by Dan Slevin

There’s nothing that can’t be haunted at the movies, says Dan Slevin. Video

Dan Slevin says that The Boys in the Boat really is the kind of film they don’t make anymore. Video

Old friends rekindle their teenage friendship in a film that belatedly discovers some bite, reports Dan Slevin. Video

The crime committed by Aquaman is how much it cost to make, not anything on the actual screen, says Dan Slevin. Video

Penélope Cruz supercharges Michael Mann’s tribute to 20^th century racing car culture, says Dan Slevin. Video

Nicolas Cage is at his watchable best in this satirical take on influencer culture, says Dan Slevin. Video

Poor Things is very entertaining but is it really OK to laugh, asks Dan Slevin. Video

Sir Anthony Hopkins carries this moving drama about one of the 20^th century’s unsung heroes, says Dan Slevin. Video

Some Like It Hot is still the only pure comedy in the Sight & Sound list of the top 50 films of all time, reports Dan Slevin. Video

If your plan is to stay home for Halloween, choosing Shudder will give you all the frights you need, says Dan Slevin. Video

Almost a year after launching in Aotearoa, AMC+ may be the best value streaming service you have never heard of, says Dan Slevin. He recommends three shows to get you started.

If you are of a mind that would like to have your eyes gently moistened by the Hanks family, then has Dan Slevin got a deal for you! Video

Dan Slevin reviews the new Marvel superhero movie THOR - LOVE AND THUNDER, written and directed by Taika Waititi. Video, Audio

Academy Award winner Mark Rylance starring as the real life "worst golfer in the world" in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (reviewed by Dan Slevin). Video, Audio

Edward Norton produced, wrote, directed and starred in this adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's 1999 detective novel. Reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

Cinephiles are the big winners in this week’s new streaming offers, according to Dan Slevin. Video

Judi Dench plays a retired physicist accused of giving nuclear secrets to the Russians in Red Joan, reviewed by Dan Slevin. Video, Audio

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is another win for Netflix - and the Coen Brothers - and is worth a month's subscription on its own, according to Dan Slevin. Video

Recent seasons of already popular shows dominate this week's new-to-streaming listings, writes Dan Slevin. Video

Britain alone is worthy of a whole chapter in the 2018 Planet Earth Joke Book - but this film seems blissfully unaware of it all, going through the motions as if repeating the same old tired clichés… Video, Audio

Dan Slevin delves deeper into the 2018 film festival programme. Video