At The Movies

Nights' resident screen critic joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews.
The Death of Robin Hood starring Hugh Jackman; Animated series Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on Youtube
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Susana Lei’ataua with his latest reviews.
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The Death of Robin Hood (written and directed by Michael Sarnoski)
A deconstruction of the myth of the bandit who supposedly stole from the rich to give to the poor. Hugh Jackman plays Robin, a man emotionally broken by a life of crime and violence, who is given a second chance by Jodie Comer’s healing prioress on a remote island.
PAID STREAMING — HBO Max
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (aka Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios) (dir. Juan José Meza-León, 2025)
HBO Max has launched to considerable fanfare, but is it delivering good value? In an effort to find something genuinely new in the lineup, I settled on this animated origin story of an Aztec orphan who adopts a masked identity to fight back against Spanish conquistadores threatening to steal treasure and destroy Indigenous culture.
FREE STREAMING — YouTube
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
The beloved children’s television series now has an official YouTube channel, with clips and full episodes being uploaded regularly.
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Dan Slevin reviews

Glenrothan, Brian Cox's directorial debut, about two estranged brothers and a whisky distillery.

Devs, a cerebral sci-fi series about a tech company trying to predict the future.

The Way, Martin Sheen’s emotional Camino pilgrimage drama, back for its 15th anniversary
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review:

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Glenrothan (dir. Brian Cox). This is the first feature to be directed by Brian Cox, star of Succession, and it is the story of two estranged brothers and their family whisky distillery. Cox plays the older brother, and the jazz musician younger brother is played by Alan Cumming (who is also one of the stars of Schmigadoon!).
PAID STREAMING - Neon
Devs (written and directed by Alex Garland). This eight-episode cerebral sci-fi series was originally on Hulu in the US in 2020 but never on a local streamer until now. Nick Offerman plays the CEO of a mysterious quantum computing company that intends to use its prodigious computing power to predict the future and rewrite the past.
FREE STREAMING - Brollie
The Way (dir. Emilio Estevez, 2010). The film is back in cinemas this weekend to commemorate the 15th anniversary of its release, but it's also streaming for free on Brollie. Martin Sheen plays a grieving father determined to complete the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage carrying the ashes of his dead son. The first and best of the (many) Camino films.
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Dan Slevin reviews three new films: Disclosure Day, Spielberg's alien whistleblower thriller with O'Connor, Firth and Blunt; Scary Movie 6, with the Wayans Brothers returning; and Re-Creation, Jim Sheridan's courtroom drama imagining the Sophie Toscan du Plantier jury room, starring Vicky Krieps.
Disclosure Day TRAILER
Scary Movie 6 TRAILER
Re-Creation TRAILER
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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 Christophers TRAILER
The Mandalorian and Grogu TRAILER
Masters of the Universe TRAILER
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Afternoons Film Critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse to share his hot takes on what's new in theatres this week.
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