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Taylor Swift cast in movie version of 'Cats' - reports

Singer Taylor Swift performs during her reputation stadium Tour at Wembley Stadium in London....

Taylor Swift cast in movie version of 'Cats' - reports

Taylor Swift has been cast in a big screen version of the stage musical 'Cats', in what will be the pop singer's biggest movie role so far, entertainment publications have said.

Just the right side of nutty

Did ABBA really have enough hits to sustain an entire second Mamma Mia! movie, asks Christine Powley.

Together alone in Otago

Otago was a key piece of casting for Dustin Feneley's first feature-length film, writes Tom Mckinlay.

Stars out for Mamma Mia! sequel

Amid olive trees and plenty of ABBA tunes, stars of the Mamma Mia sequel turned out for the film's premiere in London. VIDEO 🎥

Depp lawsuit over finances settled

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp and his former business managers have settled dueling lawsuits over his business affairs, Depp's representatives say.

Scarlett quits transgender role after backlash

Scarlett quits transgender role after backlash

Scarlett Johansson has pulled out of a movie in which she was cast to play a transgender character following a backlash from some members of the LGBT community.

Cave rescue film already in works

Thai cave rescue film already in the works

The dramatic rescue of a Thai boys football team and their coach from a flooded cave complex after being trapped for 17 days is already headed for a retelling by Hollywood.

Incredibles sequel not much of a stretch

Incredibles sequel not much of a stretch

Christine Powley reviews the sequel to The Incredibles.

South of the border

Denis Villeneuve’s dark and tense Sicario, centred on FBI agents battling drug cartels near the U. S.-Mexico border, was a minor hit with audiences and critics, yet didn’t really stand out at the...

Terrible lizards strike again

Released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s original dino-classic, it will come as little surprise that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the fifth entry in a franchise that...

Desserts arrive eventually

Maybe I am old-fashioned or have been weaned on too many Hollywood films, but I find it hard to warm to a movie if I cannot quickly find a character to like.

Architecture and design film festival

Something for everyone at architecture film festival

Kim Dungey talks to Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival curator Clare Buchanan about this year’s line-up.

Horror lives up to the hype

First-time director Ari Aster’s Hereditary is an at times truly nerve-wracking experience, writes Jeremy Quinn.

Grand dames dish theatre gossip

If your idea of bliss is watching elderly actors dishing theatrical gossip, then Tea with the Dames is for you, writes Christine Powley.

'Mulan' casting in the South?

Hollywood is coming to the South and it wants to borrow some horses.

Otago film industry to pitch in China

Otago film industry to pitch in China

Dunedin and Otago's film industry will be promoted in Shanghai later this year, but the makers of a new Chinese feature film are already eyeing a southern shoot.

Actress sets up Dunedin base

A screen production company headed by actress Rebecca Gibney is among two firms drawn to Dunedin by what they say is the industry's bright future here.

Weinstein pleads not guilty to sex charges

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in the first cases involving the disgraced producer to be tested in criminal court since scores of accusers emerged.

Charming online cat fishing romp

Old people escaping from their controlling fuddy-duddy children and going on some sort of a spree with a grandchild is a common cinematic trope.

Down familiar roads

In December 2010, the last ever roll of Kodachrome film was processed at the unlikely location of Dwayne’s Photo, a small, family-run business in Parsons, Kansas.

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