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    Comedy great Cloris Leachman dies at 94

    US actress Cloris Leachman, who won eight Emmys for her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and other TV programmes and an Oscar, has died at the age of 94.

    Final curtain for Vere-Jones

    Peter Vere-Jones. Photo: RNZ

    Final curtain for Vere-Jones

    New Zealand actor Peter Vere-Jones has died aged 82.

    The accent’s on the Oirish

    Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan. Photo: supplied

    The accent’s on the Oirish

    Wild Mountain Time is an enjoyable load of old tosh about star-crossed lovers to be sure, writes Jeremy Quinn.

    Latest James Bond film delayed again

    Latest James Bond film delayed again

    The global release of the James Bond movie "No Time to Die" has been postponed to October from April, its producers say, another setback for cinemas trying to rebuild a business crushed by the...

    Extras wanted for ‘fairy tale’ filming in Dunedin, Oamaru

    Extras wanted for ‘fairy tale’ filming in Dunedin, Oamaru

    Dunedin will hit the silver screen as the location for a new production billed as a modern day fairy tale.

    A beautiful but predictable story

    Joe Pantoliano stars as Mark Gentile in From the Vine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    A beautiful but predictable story

    A disillusioned chief executive quits his job in Canada and returns to Italy where he finds himself in his grandfather’s vineyard in the picturesque village of Acerenza.

    Theatres look to Bond and Black Widow to spark 2021 moviegoing

    But theatre owners and industry analysts see reason for optimism as Covid-19 vaccines roll out...

    Theatres look to Bond and Black Widow to spark 2021 moviegoing

    Movie theatre operators, after a year of dismal ticket sales during the pandemic, are hoping a lineup of superheroes, fighter pilots and cinema's most famous spy will help them stage a comeback in...

    Q'town teen wins film award after being secretly entered by teacher

    Kan Viggers won the ScreenTest competition with New Zealand On Screen

    Q'town teen wins film award after being secretly entered by teacher

    When a letter was handed to a Wakatipu High schooler in the pouring rain at Branches Camp he had no idea what it was about.

    Wonder Woman breaks pandemic box office record

    People wearing masks walk past an advertising billboard of the movie 'Wonder Woman 1984'. Photo:...

    Wonder Woman breaks pandemic box office record

    "Wonder Woman 1984" pulled in roughly $US36.1 million at theatres worldwide over the Christmas holiday weekend, distributor Warner Bros said as it confirmed plans for a third film in the superhero...

    Blithe Spirit remake great idea, but disappointing

    Image: supplied

    Blithe Spirit remake great idea, but disappointing

    What could possibly go wrong with a Noel Coward remake?

    WW2 spy thriller doesn't deliver

    Image: supplied

    WW2 spy thriller doesn't deliver

    A CALL TO SPYDirector: Lydia Dean PilcherCast: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache, Rossif SutherlandRating: (M)Two and a half stars (out of five)REVIEWED BY JEREMY QUINN

    Replica Tiger tank’s days are numbered

    Replica Tiger tank’s days are numbered

    It could have been just a silhouette - a simple, two-dimensional cut-out of a German Tiger tank. But not when Wanaka film and television props master Peter Akass is involved.

    Warner Bros to stream 2021 releases

    The movies, which are expected to include "Godzilla vs. Kong" and "The Suicide Squad". Photo:...

    Warner Bros to stream 2021 releases

    In an unprecedented move, Warner Bros announced that it will debut all of its 2021 films for streaming and in theatres at the same exact time.

    Ex-Facebook president can buy third of Weta Digital

     Entrepreneur and philanthropies Sean Parker in 2017. Photo: Getty Images

    Ex-Facebook president can buy third of Weta Digital

    Facebook's first president, billionaire Sean Parker, has won consent from NZ's Overseas Investment Office to buy a third of Academy Award-winning Weta Digital.

    Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies

    Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies

    David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company says.

    International Film Festival's Bill Gosden dies

    Bill Gosden at Dunedin's Regent Theatre. Photo: ODT files

    International Film Festival's Bill Gosden dies

    Dunedin born former New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Gosden has died, days before his 67th birthday.

    Depp out of 'Fantastic Beasts' after losing court case

    Johnny Depp dressed in character at the 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' theatrical...

    Depp out of 'Fantastic Beasts' after losing court case

    Actor Johnny Depp on Friday was forced out of the "Fantastic Beasts" movie franchise days after losing a libel case in Britain against a tabloid that called him a "wife beater."

    Johnny Depp a wife beater, court rules

    Johnny Depp denied that he was ever violent to Amber Heard and his lawyers described the ruling...

    Johnny Depp a wife beater, court rules

    Actor Johnny Depp has lost his libel battle with a British tabloid that labelled him a "wife beater", after a London judge ruled he had repeatedly assaulted his former partner, putting her in fear for her life.

    Movie great Sean Connery dies

    Tall and handsome, with a throaty voice to match a sometimes crusty personality,  Sean Connery...

    Movie great Sean Connery dies at 90

    Scottish movie legend Sir Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, has died aged 90.

    Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma

    Jeff Bridges is a seven-time Oscar nominee, winning the award in 2010 for his role as a country...

    Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma

    Academy-award winner Jeff Bridges has been diagnosed with lymphoma.
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