No skirting the issues
A little remembered campus standoff, now the focus of a documentary, tells us much about ourselves, director Katie Wolfe tells Tom McKinlay.
Delving deep into Dylan
Delving deep into Dylan
As Chalamet plays Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown, the man himself, at 83, is finding new ways to remain relevant, writes Matt Thorne.
Staging a redemption
Staging a redemption
Sing Sing, directed by Greg Kwedar, is a triumph of humanity.
Groundbreaking director David Lynch dies
Groundbreaking director David Lynch dies
Director David Lynch, best known for Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, was a master of surrealism and one of the most innovative filmmakers of his generation.
Brad Pitt to film in Queenstown?
Brad Pitt to film in Queenstown?
Filming of a blockbuster American movie, Heart of the Beast, allegedly starring Hollywood mega-star Brad Pitt, starts in Queenstown in March.
Oamaru proving it’s streets ahead
Oamaru proving it’s streets ahead
While star-gazing locals have spotted East of Eden's Florence Pugh in town, the real star is the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust Victorian Precinct, which attracted Netflix in the first place.
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.