Lomu documentary 'a trying experience'
Hundreds of family videos and up to five years of research have gone into the making of a documentary about rugby legend Jonah Lomu.
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
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Film festival flicks funds back to community
A film festival organiser is ‘‘proud’’ to be sharing proceeds from ticket sales and an auction to give back to the community.
Netflix to shoot new drama 'Queenstown' in resort
Netflix to shoot new drama 'Queenstown' in resort
An eight-episode drama set amid Queenstown’s beauty and opulence will explore themes of “power, class and family”, Netflix has announced.
Stardust for a comic starman
Stardust for a comic starman
Duncan Jones’ latest movie adapts a British comic discovered when his dad, David Bowie, was gigging around the world, David Barnett writes.
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Fruits of her labour
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Fruits of her labour
Rebecca Fox talks to New Zealand actress Morgana O’Reilly about her new film based on her one-woman stage show Stories About My Body.
From Spielberg to Kidman: Tributes flow for Sir Sam
From Spielberg to Kidman: Tributes flow for Sir Sam
Actors, directors and world leaders have reacted to the death of New Zealand's Sam Neill.
The epic work of fame
The epic work of fame
Himesh Patel is about to star in The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster, and has a lead role in a high-profile reboot of The X-Files.
Hood’s legend through another lens
Hood’s legend through another lens
Growing up, his idea of Robin Hood wasn’t a fox.
Watch: Brad Pitt in the Otago wilderness in new trailer
Watch: Brad Pitt in the Otago wilderness in new trailer
Otago and Fiordland’s stunning and remote landscapes are about to hit the silver screen again — this time as a stand-in for the Alaskan wilderness.
Festivities of turmoil
Festivities of turmoil
Returning to Cannes, Pedro Almodóvar steels himself to weather the inevitable acclaim, Glenn Whipp writes.
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster
It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.
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Reliving a legend
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Reliving a legend
It was a privilege to play a part in a new film remembering the courage and valour of Haane Manahi, actor Vinnie Bennett tells Tom McKinlay.
Fun, fashion and changing times
Fun, fashion and changing times
The Devil Wears Prada 2 brings back the flash and fashion of the original film, but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers say.
'Bully, liar': Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight
'Bully, liar': Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight
Australian actor Rebel Wilson took out defamation insurance before she posted a series of allegedly slanderous social media posts about the star of her directorial debut, a court has been told.
Obituary: Catherine O’Hara, actress
Obituary: Catherine O’Hara, actress
Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara was a gifted comedienne who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two Home Alone movies.
Jacinda Ardern documentary nominated for two Emmys
Jacinda Ardern documentary nominated for two Emmys
A documentary about former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been nominated for two Emmy awards.
Stars join forces to buy Auckland film and TV studio
Stars join forces to buy Auckland film and TV studio
Actors Cliff Curtis and Jason Momoa, along with director Taika Waititi, have acquired Auckland-based film studio Studio West in a bid to bring more jobs and Polynesian-led storytelling to the country.
Russell Brand sex trial delayed
Russell Brand sex trial delayed
British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a judge says.
A peak into the past
A peak into the past
Steven Knight’s most famous creation, Tommy Shelby, is back, this time in a feature-length story.
The revolution will not win an Oscar
The revolution will not win an Oscar
One Battle After Another doesn't get the resistance in Trump's America, writes Gustavo Arellano.