Carter doing what he loves
Dan Carter was the man of the moment the last time the All Blacks ventured to the World Cup. Now his life and times are the subject of a new film and he talked with Steve Hepburn.
Entertainment
Obamas make Hollywood movie debut
Obamas make Hollywood movie debut
Barack and Michelle Obama have made their Hollywood debut with a documentary set in industrial Ohio that film reviewers are calling compelling and timely. VIDEO 🎥
Name, details of new Bond film announced
Name, details of new Bond film announced
The new James Bond film finally has a title - No Time to Die - and an April 2020 release date, producers have announced.
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda, who played a cool and introspective motorcyclist in the 1969 film "Easy Rider" that captured the spirit of the era's counterculture movement, died on Friday at age 79.
$7m crime drama to be shot in Queenstown
$7m crime drama to be shot in Queenstown
Shooting is set to start next month on a $7 million crime drama series set in the "stunning but brooding landscape" around Queenstown.
Our top drops face the best
Our top drops face the best
A belief that New Zealand’s wine story has not been given the ‘‘airplay’’ it deserves inspired David Nash to try to remedy the situation, he tells Rebecca Fox.
Aim to lure Chinese film-makers
Aim to lure Chinese film-makers
A Dunedin film-maker wants his upcoming film to encourage more Chinese film-makers to the city.
Reel take on wealth, inequality
Reel take on wealth, inequality
A new New Zealand film on the work of a French economist strikes at the heart of wealth and power, writes Tom McKinlay.
Tom Cruise 'scouting for South Island digs'
Tom Cruise 'scouting for South Island digs'
Tom Cruise is reportedly planning a move to New Zealand and is already "scouting" for appropriate properties.
Highlights of the NZIFF
Light shining in the dark
Another memorable, enthralling and exhilarating few weeks of movie-going lie in store, writes Weekend Mix film critic Jeremy Quinn.
Taika Waititi unveils first peek of 'anti-hate satire' film
Taika Waititi unveils first peek of 'anti-hate satire' film
Director Taika Waititi has unveiled the first peek of his new film Jojo Rabbit, in which he plays an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler.
Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer dies
Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer dies
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role in science fiction classic Blade Runner, has died after a short illness. He was 75.
Marvel makes major announcements at Comic-Con
Marvel makes major announcements at Comic-Con
Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios on Saturday unveiled a star-packed slate of superhero films for the next two years that includes Angelina Jolie in "The Eternals," Mahershala Ali in a remake of ...
Horror flick explores sensitive subjects
Horror flick explores sensitive subjects
Horror can be the perfect genre to explore sensitive subjects, the producer recreating a cult slasher classic in Dunedin says.
'Scarfies' 20 years on
'Scarfies' 20 years on
Two decades have passed since the release of the film Scarfies gave the rest of the world a glimpse of Dunedin student culture, writes Elena McPhee.
Emmy winner, troublemaker Rip Torn dies
Emmy winner, troublemaker Rip Torn dies
Emmy winner Rip Torn, whose tempestuous nature made him a compelling character actor on the screen and stage but sometimes caused him trouble on the set and in private life, died on Tuesday at the...
Mulan trailer features Waitaki's beauty
Mulan trailer features Waitaki's beauty
The majestic grandeur of the Waitaki district is on display in the first glimpse of Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic Mulan.
Breath-taking film at Queenstown festival
Breath-taking film at Queenstown festival
With just one breath, Queenstown freediver Kathryn Nevatt can explore the beauty that lies deep beneath the water’s surface.
Skateboard ramp saga to be screened
Skateboard ramp saga to be screened
A documentary showing the ups and downs faced by a group of Wanaka skateboarders in their quest to build a vert skateboard ramp will be screened at the Wanaka Mountain Film Festival this weekend.
Extremely localised snow hits Dunedin
Extremely localised snow hits Dunedin
Lights, snow, action.