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Hamlet to hit the silver screen
A remote coastal hamlet in South Otago could become the last bastion of humanity — if a new short film turns out to be doubly prescient.
The comic book Superman returns
The comic book Superman returns
The colourful flair of Superman is undoubtedly a positive indicator of the direction director-turned-chief executive of DC Studios, James Gunn, will take his new comic book sandbox.
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Carter doco gets Dunedin premiere
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Carter documentary to premiere at Dunedin festival
A documentary about Dunedin music legend Shayne Carter will make its world premiere in Dunedin as part of this year’s Whanau Mārama NZ International Film Festival.
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On thin ice: Science at the end of the world
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On thin ice: Science at the end of the world
A new documentary following climate scientists to Antarctica, explains the physics of our predicament, Tom McKinlay writes.
Comedian takes centre stage
Comedian takes centre stage
Friendship gets an uncomfortably funny examination in director Andrew DeYoung’s new movie.
Cinematic spectacle, but lacking emotional drive
Cinematic spectacle, but lacking emotional drive
Re-entering his high-octane motor vehicle bag, Joseph Kosinski’s follow-up to Top Gun: Maverick boasts cinematic spectacles worth the price of admission alone.
Michael Madsen dies aged 67
Michael Madsen dies aged 67
Michael Madsen, an actor who appeared in dozens of films including "Reservoir Dogs" and "Thelma & Louise," has died at age 67, his representatives said.
Obituary: Ted Kotcheff, film-maker
Obituary: Ted Kotcheff, film-maker
Canadian film-maker Ted Kotcheff steered a diverse range of box office hits, such as Fun With Dick And Jane, Weekend At Bernie’s and First Blood, the debut of Sylvester Stallone...
Latest zombie instalment dissects the human condition
Latest zombie instalment dissects the human condition
28 Years Later is post-post-apocalyptic horror with a deep emotional storyline, exhilarating action, and bombastic film-making, and a tale of the cold-hearted tribalism and polarisation that its writer too often pontificates about in less effective films.
Obituary: Val Kilmer, actor
Obituary: Val Kilmer, actor
For some he was difficult to work with, for others he was a dedicated craftsman, but actor Val Kilmer was a performer everyone in Hollywood had an opinion on.
Ready for the apocalypse
Ready for the apocalypse
Actor Nick Frost is ready for the end of days, he tells Tim Lewis.
Iranian film wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Iranian film wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
A revenge thriller by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, barred from filmmaking for 15 years by the government in Tehran, has won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes.
Cruise goes impossibly deep to decode AI
Cruise goes impossibly deep to decode AI
As the stunts get bigger and better, the framing gets duller and more convoluted.
Cruise goes impossibly deep to decode AI
Cruise goes impossibly deep to decode AI
As the stunts get bigger and better, the framing gets duller and more convoluted.
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Film body praises rebate funding
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Film body praises rebate funding
Film Otago Southland chairman Kyle Murdoch says a $577m funding boost to NZ's film and TV sector will ensure the country remains competitive on the world stage.
Splatter that splits the sides
Splatter that splits the sides
Despite the very silly title, Clown in a Cornfield has the feel of a Texas Chainsaw slasher paired with the slapstick sentiment of Terrifier’s ridiculously costumed clowns who, without fail, wear size 100, squeaky clown shoes at every killing.
Lies and immortality
Lies and immortality
The sentimental retrospective of a late-career auteur exploring his legacy.
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Planned film studio could have ‘massive flow-on effect’
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Planned film studio could have ‘massive flow-on effect’
A proposed $200m Queenstown film studio flagged for fast-track approval could have a "massive flow-on effect" for the region, making it easier to attract projects to the South, an industry leader says.
Stars out to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes
Stars out to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes
Movie legends from Tom Cruise to Denzel Washington are in Cannes this week for the 78th incarnation of its film festival, as the industry tries to shake off worries over dwindling audiences and threatened tariffs.
The search for Orson Welles' lost masterpiece
The search for Orson Welles' lost masterpiece
Josh Grossberg, a New York-based documentarian and journalist, has been on exhaustive search to find the “Holy Grail of cinema.”