Actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, famed for roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather films and First Wives Club, has died. She was 79.
Pike River: Friendship forged on screen and off
Pike River: Friendship forged on screen and off
The deep bond forged by two women who lost loved-ones in the Pike River mine explosion inspired an off-screen friendship between two of NZ's finest actors.
King's once-mocked views on nature now mainstream
King's once-mocked views on nature now mainstream
King Charles says he was considered "rather dotty" for voicing concern about damage to the environment in the past.
Will tariffs set credits rolling?
Will tariffs set credits rolling?
United States President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ‘‘100% tariff’’ on foreign films could have a massive impact on the New Zealand film industry, writes Nik Dirga.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years
Australian showbiz royalty Nicole Kidman and New Zealand-born country music star Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, according to multiple media reports.
Screen legend Robert Redford dead at 89
Screen legend Robert Redford dead at 89
Actor Robert Redford, the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man, has died at the age of 89.
Obituary: devoted to telling New Zealand stories on our screens
Obituary: devoted to telling New Zealand stories on our screens
John Barnett spent almost two decades leading South Pacific Pictures, one of New Zealand’s most successful production companies.
Obituary: Michael Madsen, actor
Obituary: Michael Madsen, actor
With a coolly menacing, steely-eyed gaze, Michael Madsen was born to play villains on the big screen.
Getting under the skin
Getting under the skin
Cillian Murphy’s Oscar-winning role in Oppenheimer elevated him to a new level of fame.
Phillips family 'disturbed' documentary being made
Phillips family 'disturbed' documentary being made
The crew led by Dame Julie Christie has been given exclusive access and followed the hunt for the fugitive dad for over a year, it has been revealed.
Oh, The Horror!
Oh, The Horror!
Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.
Oh, the horror
Oh, the horror
Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.
Making space for love
Making space for love
There are plenty of kinks in a new space opera, most of them by design, Amasio Jutel writes.
Echo-chamber paranoia grips small-town America
Echo-chamber paranoia grips small-town America
Eddington is an absurdly realist Covid-era conspiracy thriller from Ari Aster, revealing our doomscrolling alienation as we retreat into our individual algorithms until we no longer recognise our neighbours.
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Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
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Marathon screening of ‘LOTR’ films sells out fast
Anyone with a ticket for The LOTR trilogy screening is now keeping it close and calling it "precious", after the "One movie marathon to rule them all" sold out in a matter of hours.
'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' star Terence Stamp dies aged 87
'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' star Terence Stamp dies aged 87
Actor Terence Stamp, who played starred in the "Superman" movies "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", has died aged 87.
New window on Lennon and Ono’s world
New window on Lennon and Ono’s world
A new documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono transports you back to the ’70s, Seren Stevens writes.
Fast-motion filming
Fast-motion filming
Saturday Productions, a team in the national Vista Foundation 48Hours film challenge, take a quick break five hours out from yesterday’s 7pm deadline for their project.
The solace of strangers
The solace of strangers
Relationships and healing were central for the director and star of a new film, they tell Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel.
Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report
Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report
Oscar-winning film director James Cameron is reportedly now a New Zealand citizen, following a ceremony in Wellington.