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May the Ford be with you, young one

Since Disney announced its forthcoming Han Solo-centric spin-off chatter has grown about which actor could possibly take over for Harrison Ford.

New X-Men gets slammed in early reviews

Viewers have been flooded with superhero movies in recent years, but the latest one set to hit screens is getting a thrashing in early reviews.

Captain America is just one piece of Disney's plan to reinvent entertainment

Disney is playing multidimensional chess not only across films, but also across decades.

Hero may save Mel Gibson

It's been four years since Mel Gibson directed a movie - and even longer since he was a Hollywood force to be reckoned with.

Ghost girl spooks festival-goers

Organisers say the Good Life ghost is real, punters are still unconvinced.

Black Widow to get her own movie

A stand-alone Marvel film focusing on Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow character is a no-brainer, according to the Captain America movie directors.

This was 'the best decision of my life'

Chris Evans' "best decision" was accepting the role as Captain America.

X-Men star's bald head lands him new roles

James McAvoy thinks his bald head has boosted his career.

How Captain America just rescued Spider-Man

Good news. Any doubts about whether Marvel Studios could achieve with Spider-Man what Sony could not can now be put to rest.

Review: Hitting the wrong notes

Only a really good singer can sing as badly as Meryl Streep does in this charming if conventional biopic of the New York socialite, writes Peter Calder.

Ricky Gervais misses golden opportunity

COMMENT: Let me put it this way, as a moviemaker Ricky Gervais makes for a great Golden Globes host.

Is this the ultimate superhero universe?

COMMENT: To mark the release of Captain America: Civil War this week, Dominic Corry has decided to rank all thirteen official Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in ascending order of their awesomeness.

Review: Mother's Day film 'formulaic fun'

Fans of this comedy sub-genre will know what to expect; a formulaic series of interlinking stories led by a formidable cast of affable A-listers.

Female Avenger holding her own

Elizabeth Olsen is still adjusting to her superhero status. She talks to Neala Johnson.

Review: Civil War 'just another overstuffed Marvel movie'

It might be the third Captain America movie but this isn't a stand-alone affair like his previous two, writes Russell Baillie.

Morrissey approves Magic Mike star for Smiths film

The most unexpected person has the official go ahead from Moz to make a film about The Smiths.

NZ Film Festival unveil first five films

The countdown to the 2016 New Zealand International Film Festival has begun with the announcement of the first five films in its programme.

Captain America's 'new enemy from within'

Captain America and his fellow Avengers are back to fight new foes - each other. Michele Manelis reports.