The habit of acting
The habit of acting
The Italian star Isabella Rossellini is having a late-career renaissance.
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Dunedin could ‘attract’ more films
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Dunedin could ‘attract’ more films
The arrival of a seven-part Netflix production in the South is huge for the region, but an industry leader says Dunedin could be doing more to capitalise when Hollywood comes to town.
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The claim of Spain that wasn’t quite so plain
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The claim of Spain that wasn’t quite so plain
It's been revealed actor Alec Baldwin’s supposed Spanish-born wife was not, in fact Spanish.
'The Brutalist', 'Emilia Perez' win big at Golden Globes
'The Brutalist', 'Emilia Perez' win big at Golden Globes
"The Brutalist," the story of a Holocaust survivor, and musical thriller "Emilia Perez" have taken home the first major movie honours of Hollywood's awards season.
Baldwin manslaughter case dropped
Baldwin manslaughter case dropped
A criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the Rust movie set has ended, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal.
Jolie and Pitt reach divorce settlement
Jolie and Pitt reach divorce settlement
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most contentious and closely followed celebrity splits.
Obituary: Teri Garr, actress
Obituary: Teri Garr, actress
Academy Award-nominated comedy actress Teri Garr’s sunny personality lit up the screen in films such as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie.
‘Bluey’ bound for big screen
‘Bluey’ bound for big screen
Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios are teaming up to bring kids — and their parents — an extremely Bluey movie.
Filming complete on ‘Pioneers of the South’ series
Filming complete on ‘Pioneers of the South’ series
Toitū Otago Settlers Museum curator Sean Brosnahan and his co-documentary makers shot the final scenes from their story on Christina Kelly, for their Pioneers of the South docu-series at...
Dying hard in the service of airport safety
Dying hard in the service of airport safety
Festive cop-aganda in the vein of Die Hard, Carry-On is the straight-to-streaming Christmas action movie you didn’t know you needed this holiday season.
The top 10 ... Movies
The top 10 ... Movies
As the curtains begin to close on another film-watching year, two of our reviewers choose their favourite cinematic moments.
Steering into the abyss
Steering into the abyss
Benjamin Netanyahu was prepared to do absolutely anything to avoid facing allegations of corruption, according to a new documentary.
Embracing film as fiction
Embracing film as fiction
Richard Linklater tells Tim Lewis about the 20-year project he is just beginning and how hitmen don’t exist in real life.
‘Hushed up’ wartime tragedy inspiration for film
‘Hushed up’ wartime tragedy inspiration for film
A wartime disaster at a tube station inspired Steve McQueen’s new movie, he tells Vanessa Thorpe.
Touch of Hollywood coming to town
Touch of Hollywood coming to town
Pre-production on the Netflix series being filmed in the Waitaki district next year is full-steam ahead.
Lives among the rubble
Lives among the rubble
Blitz is a WW2 story with progressive intersectional themes at its core, which misses a more personal directorial lens, largely propped up by two great performances from its leads.
Hitting the right notes
Hitting the right notes
The Piano Lesson, adapted from August Wilson’s celebrated stage play, presents a thoughtful exploration of the weight of slavery’s aftermath, a reminder that generational trauma lingers long after the chains are removed.
NHNZ post-production upping sticks to head to Auckland
NHNZ post-production upping sticks to head to Auckland
For the first time since its inception more than 40 years ago, NHNZ Worldwide - formerly Natural History New Zealand - will no longer have a physical presence in Dunedin.
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
‘How did a kid from St Kilda end up here?’
Dunedin-born director Kirk Hendry says there is nothing more special than being able to screen his latest film in his home town so his parents can watch it.
Leading lady a force of nature
Leading lady a force of nature
Cynthia Erivo found more than a little she could identify with in Wicked, writes Glenn Whipp.