Comedy king Jerry Lewis dies
Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies has died on of "natural causes" at the age of 91, his family says.
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Dipping back into the Oceans
Dipping back into the Oceans
After a four-year hiatus from making feature films, during which time he knocked off 20 episodes of the excellent TV series The Knick, the great, prolific, eclectic director Steven Soderbergh returns to the big screen with an unofficial remake.
Performance-art reality show
Performance-art reality show
Why Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon eating at hatted restaurants and indulging in competitive impersonations has been so successful director Michael Winterbottom has found financing to do it three times is a bit of a head scratcher.
Love of nature reflected in film
Love of nature reflected in film
Writer and illustrator Sheila Natusch died last week at the age of 91. The indomitable spirit with which she approached life shines through in a new film, Rebecca Fox reports.
Daniel Craig confirms return as James Bond
Daniel Craig confirms return as James Bond
British actor Daniel Craig has confirmed he will reprise the role of James Bond one last time, ending months of speculation.
Stuntwoman dies on set of 'Deadpool 2'
'Deadpool' star 'heartbroken' over stuntwoman's death
'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds said actors and crew were "heartbroken, shocked and devastated" at the death of a driver in a motorcycle stunt in Vancouver that went wrong.
A long and winding road
A long and winding road
Kiwi auteur Jackie van Beek’s feature-length debut is all about belonging, writes Shane Gilchrist.
No man is an island
No man is an island
A low-budget yet ambitious inclusion in the New Zealand International Film Festival, Human Traces keeps its audience guessing, writer-director Nic Gorman tells Shane Gilchrist.
Family business
Family business
Kobi Bosshard is widely known as the grandfather of contemporary New Zealand jewellery and his daughter is a film-maker, so it is no surprise she chose to document her father’s life and works,...
First 'Godzilla' actor dies
First 'Godzilla' actor dies
The man who dressed in a rubber suit to play the original Godzilla has died at the age of 88.
SATC star silent over NY governor race
SATC star silent over NY governor race
Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon is staying silent on reports she is a potential candidate for New York governor.
NZIFF: Something for everyone
Something for everyone
The 41st New Zealand International Film Festival brings sounds and visions from around the world. Film reviewer Christine Powley looks at the offerings.
Love and other calamities
Love and other calamities
Comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, co-wrote The Big Sick, basing it on their own love story.
Bottle blonde
Bottle blonde
Here’s the thing ... if you were to judge Atomic Blonde on the strength of one or two of its best action sequences, it would almost be a stone cold classic.
Jolie 'upset' over Cambodia film casting backlash
Jolie 'upset' over Cambodia film casting backlash
Angelina Jolie responded to growing backlash over the casting process for her latest film, saying she was "upset" that an improvised scene during auditions had been misconstrued as taking real money away from impoverished children.
Conscious of the comedy
Conscious of the comedy
A medically induced coma isn’t usually a spark for romance, but it’s what helped Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, writers of The Big Sick, put the seal on their love.
Real treat for dyed-in-the-wool romantics
Real treat for dyed-in-the-wool romantics
I used to live five minutes from Hampstead Heath, so one of Hampstead’s attractions was nostalgia.
No news on Bond actor as next film set for 2019
No news on Bond actor as next film set for 2019
James Bond is returning to movie theatres in November 2019, producers said on Monday, but they did not say who will play Britain's most famous fictional spy.
Trip though the countryside
Trip though the countryside
Director Eleanor Coppola has been married to Francis Ford Coppola since 1963.
War as a theme-park ride
War as a theme-park ride
Christopher Nolan is undoubtedly a director of great skill, ambition and vision; a certified movie geek getting his chance to play in the biggest, most elaborate sandpit on the planet, and yet...