Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
Dame Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died, aged 89.
Film
Bombastic exercise in metaphor
Bombastic exercise in metaphor
Megalopolis is a Roman epic transposed into contemporary America, where a tormented visionary architect is at odds with a city’s mayor in the ideological and architectural frontier of the future.
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Movie fundraiser first step towards therapy
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Movie fundraiser first step towards therapy
Aoife Coster is on a journey to learn to walk but needs help to pay for a trip to Australia for intensive therapy.
An argument without substance
An argument without substance
It’s ironic that a film titled The Substance would have little of it.
Green steals the scenes
Green steals the scenes
Both a sweeping war epic crossed with a McGuffin-laden political thriller, Milady ultimately ends up slightly confused between the two, trying too hard to pull off both manoeuvres to satisfyingly deliver on either.
McAvoy brings the menace
McAvoy brings the menace
Speak No Evil sets the loaded gun on the table then proceeds to dare you to think it’s going to fire, sewing anxiety, doubt and despair into the tapestry of the text.
A towering presence
A towering presence
Mercurial actor Nicole Kidman has just picked up another award, at the Venice Film Festival, as she proves unstoppable, Leila Latif writes.
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
American actor James Earl Jones, recognised the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, has died at the age of 93.
The soundtrack to their lives
The soundtrack to their lives
From Britney to Bruce to Bob, music biopics are hotter than ever.
Spat with Crowe highlight of promo
Spat with Crowe highlight of promo
Director Ridley Scott seems to be goading one of the most explosive actors in existence about his absence from the sequel of the film that made him, Stuart Heritage finds.
Stellar performances rescue ill-conceived script
Stellar performances rescue ill-conceived script
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a gentle return to form for Tim Burton, ditching CGI to reignite that colourful practical flair reminiscent of his earlier work.
Obituary: Janis Paige, actress
Obituary: Janis Paige, actress
Janis Paige danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s.
Comedy mirroring life
Comedy mirroring life
Julio Torres survived immigration and the art world.
Lopez divorcing Affleck: reports
Lopez divorcing Affleck: reports
Jennifer Lopez has reportedly filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage.
French film giant Alain Delon dies
French film giant Alain Delon dies
French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his heyday, has died aged 88.
Film tries something new
Film tries something new
Freeskier, surfer and nurse Hank Bilous stars in his directorial debut, short film The War on Style.
Arrowtown icon for sale
Arrowtown icon for sale
An iconic Arrowtown cinema business is on the market for the first time.
Obituary: Tony Lo Bianco, actor
Obituary: Tony Lo Bianco, actor
Boxer-turned-actor Tony Lo Bianco made his name playing tough guys.
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West Coast trip included in Agatha Christie doco
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West Coast trip included in Agatha Christie doco
A TV production company will be on the West Coast later this month as part of a new documentary retracing Agatha Christie's 1922 world tour - including a little-known visit to the Coast.
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Capturing a free spirit
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Capturing a free spirit
The first news camerawoman in New Zealand, Margaret Moth, who started her career in Dunedin, is the subject of a new documentary Never Look Away.