Thousands of costume-clad fantasy fans took over the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau today.

Oscar Isaac is set to star as Hamlet.

Zoe Saldana has shrugged off criticism about her appearance in Nina.

Many superhero fans believe Christian Bale offered the definitive version of Batman across three intensely dark films.

The new Coen Brothers film about old Hollywood has its moments but its narrative juggling act doesn't come off.

Ahead of this weekend's Armageddon Expo in Auckland, Ethan Sills takes a look at the rise and rise of cosplay.

The trailer is out for the new Ghostbusters movie, starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Source: Sony Pictures

Soap opera melodrama and visual effects wizardry combine in a mythical Egyptian fantasy adventure - and it's an uncomfortable mix.

The Coen Brothers have gathered a star-studded cast for a movie about Hollywood's bad old days, reports Helen Barlow.

Have you seen her? Watch the new full length trailer, following the famous fish with a big heart and a bad memory.

Star caught on camera getting into a car as he left post-Oscars celebrations. Clip shows a man rushing out holding the statuette and attempts to hand it to Dicaprio.

Cost of retaining an independent body in NZ to classify entertainment products is a price worth paying, Andrew writes.

Sacha Baron Cohen resurrected his Ali G alter ego at the Oscars - but his appearance was a complete surprise to organisers.

The newspaper drama Spotlight pulled off a surprise win over frontier saga The Revenant for best picture honours at the Academy Awards.

Another star of the big screen has passed away.

Leo took out best actor and Mad Max cleaned up, winning many of their nominations. Here are all the winners from the 88th Annual Academy Awards.

The 2016 Academy Awards kicked off with an epic montage of the year's movie highlights.

Chris Rock, a stand-up comedian and actor himself, quickly addressed the issue, branding this year's Oscars the "White People's Choice Awards" then turning to calls for him to quit as host.

WATCH: He was expected to get his hands dirty, and Chris Rock didn't waste any time getting down to business as host of the Oscars.

Live coverage of the red carpet, the winners, reactions, mistakes and snubs with Spy Editor Ricardo Simich, The Hits host Polly Gillespie and NZME's Laura McGoldrick.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated five separate times for an Academy Award. But he's never won one - until, possibly, today.

The chances of Leonardo DiCaprio not winning the Best Actor gong this year are slimmer than those of surviving a bear attack.

It has taken me a while to process things in the aftermath of Zoolander 2.

Jennifer Garner says she and Ben Affleck had been "separated for months" before he was linked to their nanny.

Ruby Rose quickly hit it off with the actor, who has been a hero of hers since she was a young girl.

Black artists will be conspicuous by their absence on Oscar night, writes Justin Moyer.

Zac Efron is having difficulties training to be a lifeguard for the upcoming movie adaptation of the Baywatch TV series, according to the show's star David Chokachi.