Actor Ryan O'Neal dies
Actor Ryan O'Neal, the 1970s Hollywood heartthrob best known for his Oscar-nominated performance in Love Story, has died. He was 82.
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Obituary: Hildegard Neil, actress
Obituary: Hildegard Neil, actress
Of the many actresses to have tackled the part of Cleopatra, Hildegarde Neil — who starred in the role opposite Charlton Heston in the 1972 film Antony and Cleopatra — was one of the more...
Performing the role of ‘magician’
Performing the role of ‘magician’
ODT visual journalist Craig Baxter first met Gary Gutschlag in December 1977.
A singular vision of brotherly love
A singular vision of brotherly love
The makers of a film musical are ready to be hated for it, they tell Ashley Lee.
Miyazaki at his most elegiac
Miyazaki at his most elegiac
THE BOY AND THE HERON (PG)The very last moment in The Boy and the Heron is the simplest, loveliest, most quietly shattering thing.
Dunedin-Shanghai film exchanges to resume
Dunedin-Shanghai film exchanges to resume
Screenwriter exchanges between Dunedin and Shanghai, as well as each city exchanging films to showcase, will soon resume.
Drawn to play Josephine
Drawn to play Josephine
Gazing out of Napoleon with sly, cat-eyed calculation, Vanessa Kirby turns the whole movie into a power game, one that eclipses the more brutal expressions of might on the battlefield.
Bidding for greatness
Bidding for greatness
Love or loathe him, Bonaparte is central to French identity.
James Cameron to become NZ citizen
James Cameron to become NZ citizen
One of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers, Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron, today spoke of his love for New Zealand, revealing he will become a citizen in a year.
Hollywood actors reach tentative deal to end strike
Hollywood actors reach tentative deal to end strike
Hollywood actors have reached a tentative agreement with major studios to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry this year.
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Pike filming includes memorial crosses site
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Pike filming includes memorial crosses site
Filming for the Pike River movie took in Blackball and Otira today, and will move to the mine site at Atarau later in the week.
Saddling up some movie magic
Saddling up some movie magic
There are big-screen dreams in the outlaw film-making of Matt Inns, Tom McKinlay writes.
A performance from the frontline
A performance from the frontline
When actor and drama teacher Ebla Mari was treading the boards in her local theatre, she never expected to get a call from Ken Loach, she tells Michael Segalov.
Baldwin to be recharged over film death
Baldwin to be recharged over film death
New Mexico prosecutors say they intend to recharge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer in 2021.
Sam Neill reveals cancer drug will stop working
'I'm not afraid': Sam Neill says cancer treatment will eventually stop working
Sam Neill has shared a devastating update on his blood cancer battle - but the busy South Island actor, author, vineyard owner and grandfather is not letting the fear of death take over his life.
From targets to characters
From targets to characters
Ahead of Scorsese’s Osage Nation epic hitting cinemas, Guy Lodge looks at the evolution of Native American life in film and television, from The Searchers to Reservation Dogs.
A story with a different beat
A story with a different beat
Once film-maker John Carney has updated his sound for a new movie, writes Mark Olsen.
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Uproar may open door for more Dunedin films
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Uproar may open door for more Dunedin films
The film-makers behind Uproar hope it will lead to more chances for Dunedin to shine on the silver screen.
A tour through our history
A tour through our history
Dunedin’s experience of the 1981 Springbok tour provides the volatile backdrop for new film Uproar, but it’s not really about that, director Hamish Bennett tells Tom McKinlay.
Sophia Loren in hospital after fall
Sophia Loren in hospital after fall
Oscar-winning Italian film star Sophia Loren, a national icon and one of the most enduring movie divas of the 20th century, has had surgery after a fall at her home in Switzerland.