Hugh Grant finally ties the knot
Hugh Grant, best known for playing bumbling Britons in romantic comedies like Four Weddings and a Funeral, has married for the first time at the age of 57.
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Harvey Weinstein charged with rape
Harvey Weinstein charged with rape
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape and other sex crimes against two of the scores of women who have accused him of misconduct, ending his reign as a Hollywood kingpin.
Perhaps just read the book
Perhaps just read the book
I know that as a lady film reviewer The Bookshop (Rialto) is the sort of tosh that I am supposed to like.
Back in that far distant galaxy
Back in that far distant galaxy
It’s fair to say my level of anticipation for Solo: A Star Wars Story was roughly equivalent to finding out I’d be spending Life Day with the Wookiees on Kashyyyk.
Morgan Freeman apologises over harassment claims
Morgan Freeman apologises over harassment claims
At least eight women have accused actor Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behaviour or harassment while working with them on film sets or at promotional events, CNN reported on Thursday.
‘Deadpool 2’ laugh-out-loud funny
‘Deadpool 2’ laugh-out-loud funny
To paraphrase the constantly wisecracking hero of this movie, "What is a robust teenager from New Zealand doing in a film like this?"
Stormtroopers stand guard in Cannes
Stormtroopers stand guard in Cannes
Security was even tighter than usual at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday as a phalanx of stormtroopers ensured the cast of Solo: A Star Wars Story made it safely up the red carpet.
'Superman' actress dies in her sleep
'Superman' actress dies in her sleep
Lois Lane actress has died at the age of 69, triggering affectionate tributes
The story behind the scandal
The story behind the scandal
Americans seem obsessed by the Kennedys.
Kiwi comedy effortlessly funny
Kiwi comedy effortlessly funny
It was a sell out at the South by Southwest Film Festival, so the big question about The Breaker Upperers (Reading and Rialto) is, if Americans now get Kiwi humour, will we get our humour?
Ashley Judd taking Weinstein to court
Ashley Judd suing Weinstein
Actress Ashley Judd has filed a defamation and sexual harassment lawsuit against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, alleging he damaged her career after she refused his advances.
Kiwi wins best actor award for role in Otago-shot film
Kiwi wins best actor award for role in Otago-shot film
A New Zealand actor playing a lead role in a film shot in Otago has won the best actor award at the Moscow Film Festival.
Mighty reviews see 'Avengers' poised for huge opening
Mighty reviews see 'Avengers' poised for huge opening
Marvel superhero movie Avengers: Infinity War earned impressive reviews ahead of what is expected to be one of the biggest box office opening weekends on record.
Austin Powers actor dies
Austin Powers actor dies
The diminutive actor who starred in the Austin Powers movies' as "Mini Me", Verne Troyer, has died at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 49.
Schumer adds modern twist to familiar format
Schumer adds modern twist to familiar format
I have a weakness for Hollywood transformation movies (in a lot of ways Big is still my favourite Tom Hanks film), so seeing Amy Schumer’s take on the whole make-a-wish-and-magically-become-another...
Saudi cinema launch ends 40-year ban
Saudi cinema launch ends 40-year ban
Saudi Arabia has launched its first commercial movie theatre, ending a nearly 40-year ban on cinemas under a push by the crown prince to modernise the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.
Wellington film production 'thriving'
Wellington film production 'thriving'
Wellington remains New Zealand’s main player in big screen film production, according to the latest data from Statistics NZ.
Cuckoo's Nest director Milos Forman dies
Cuckoo's Nest director Milos Forman dies
Milos Forman, the Czech-born movie director who found fame in Hollywood with the Oscar-winning classics "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus," has died at the age of 86, Czech news agency...
Gnomes ultimately clueless
Gnomes ultimately clueless
Part of the reason I went to see Sherlock Gnomes (Rialto and Reading) in a reasonably hopeful frame of mind was that I had seen Peter Rabbit two weeks before and enjoyed it.
Astral-travel for children
Astral-travel for children
Some press screenings of this latest Disney blockbuster reportedly opened with a message from director Ava DuVernay stating that she’d made it specifically for children aged 8-12, possibly as a pre...