Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma
Academy-award winner Jeff Bridges has been diagnosed with lymphoma.
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Boom and bust
Boom and bust
A new documentary captures the phenomenon that was Waiuta, writes Tom McKinlay.
Running mum’s story to show on the big screen
Running mum’s story to show on the big screen
For Dunedin trail and ultra runner Anna Frost, motherhood is her toughest challenge yet.
Chance to fly high with SIX60 sells out
Chance to fly high with SIX60 sells out
Tickets for Air New Zealand's World Premiere in the Air experience with popular Kiwi bank SIX60 has sold out seven hours after tickets became available.
New James Bond movie delayed again
New James Bond movie delayed again
The new James Bond movie, "No Time To Die," is the latest blockbuster to be pushed into next year as the movie industry struggles to get back to business amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Directors fear movie theatres won't survive pandemic
Directors fear movie theatres won't survive pandemic
Oscar-winning film directors James Cameron, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese have joined forces with movie theatre owners in an appeal for financial help, fearing for the industry's future.
Playing the parts
Playing the parts
When Yvette Reid went to cast the film Savage, she wasn’t just looking for actors, she tells Tom McKinlay.
Mulan: 'Like Whale Rider on steroids'
Mulan: 'Like Whale Rider on steroids'
All the qualities that made Whale Rider so special have gone into the making of the Disney blockbuster Mulan, says acclaimed film-maker Niki Caro.
Pattinson tests positive for Covid: reports
Pattinson tests positive for Covid: reports
British actor Robert Pattinson has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, causing production in Britain on the set of his film The Batman to halt.
'Mulan' cast, crew astounded by 'beautiful' NZ settings
'Mulan' cast, crew astounded by 'beautiful' NZ settings
A new video release in conjunction with the upcoming movie Mulan takes a close look at the locations in which the movie was filmed, including several spots in North Otago and the Mackenzie country.
Hollywood stars denied special NZ managed isolation request
Hollywood stars denied special NZ managed isolation request
A film producer has cited coverage of a Hollywood power couple in Oamaru as reason for the pair to avoid staying in managed isolation on their return to New Zealand.
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies
US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his star turn in the blockbuster Marvel superhero film Black Panther, has died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.
Hollywood thriller 'Tenet' tests fans' appetite for cinemas
Hollywood thriller 'Tenet' tests fans' appetite for cinemas
The hopes of Hollywood were riding on the opening of 'Tenet' this week as the Christopher Nolan spy thriller tests the appetite of movie fans to return to cinemas and rescue an industry hammered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Polanski loses court bid over Oscar expulsion
Polanski loses court bid over Oscar expulsion
Director Roman Polanski, expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over charges of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, has lost a bid to be reinstated as a member.
Berlin Film Festival to go ahead despite pandemic
Berlin Film Festival to go ahead despite pandemic
The Berlin Film Festival will go ahead next February as planned despite the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers say, as Germany battles a surge in infections linked to returning holidaymakers, large...
Lights, camera but not much action in Hollywood
Lights, camera but not much action in Hollywood
As home-bound audiences eagerly await new programming during the coronavirus pandemic, Hollywood has been slow to get cameras rolling again.
How to survive on stage and screen
How to survive on stage and screen
A sense of defiance and drive are some of the key qualities needed to survive in the acting world, actor, teacher and author Peter Feeney says. He talks to Rebecca Fox about his new book.
Movie filmed in Otago to skip most theatres for Disney+
Movie filmed in Otago to skip most theatres for Disney+
Disney's live-action epic 'Mulan', parts of which were filmed in Otago, will skip most of the world's movie theatres and go directly to the company's streaming platform in September, the media giant says.
British director Alan Parker dies
British director Alan Parker dies
British filmmaker Sir Alan Parker, director of movies ranging from gangster comedy Bugsy Malone to the tense prison drama Midnight Express, has died. He was 76.🎥 VIDEO
Depp was victim of 'abuser' Heard, court told
Depp was victim of 'abuser' Heard, court told
Johnny Depp was the victim of invented allegations and physical violence from his former wife Amber Heard, London's High Court has been told.