I hate to say this because I do love the setting but the series is now a triumph of commerce over art. May the force be with you, writes Karl Puschmann.

Ralph Fiennes couldn't make a bigger splash if he tried, rampaging through director Luca Guadagnino's relationship drama.

The things you learn at the pictures. Had I not seen Sacha Baron Cohen's new film, I might have gone through life sublimely unaware of the word "bukkake", let alone the concept. That may have been no bad thing, of course.

Keanu Reeves' new film Exposed has flopped spectacularly by taking less than $200 in its opening weekend at the UK box-office.

The second chapter of JK Rowling's History of Magic in America includes even more revelations about the previously untold past of wizards and witches in the New World.

The 1981 road movie was the biggest Kiwi film of a generation. Now it's getting a rebore.

Two of the most anticipated docos of the year will be shown at this year's Autumn Event film festival, at the Civic and Academy Theatres.

Straight Outta Compton. Creed. Deadpool. Jurassic World. No, these aren't just the movies that cleaned up at the box office this past year. They are four of the six nominees for best picture ... at the MTV Movie Awards.

A rumoured cross-over between the Men In Black films and comedy cop franchise 21 Jump Street is reportedly set to happen later this year.

A piano that claimed to be the star of Jane Campion's Oscar-winning film has failed to sell after receiving only one bid.

The mysterious villain from 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace never received much of a story line. Until now.

A prop from the famous beach scene is up for sale - but can't be played.

JK Rowling has dropped a bombshell on Harry Potter fans, previewing new stories that promise to unveil "the whole story".

JK Rowling has dropped a bombshell on Harry Potter fans, previewing new stories that promise to reveal "the whole story".

Mark Hamill says his famous Jedi character, Luke Skywalker, could be gay.

David Farrier's documentary about competitive tickling may be basking in rave reviews, but it's not been all smooth sailing for the film or its directors of late.

They're taking that "bloody car to Invercargill" - again.

The latest offering from the inimitable Coen brothers is Hail, Caesar!, a goofy love letter to the golden age of Hollywood.

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 first local release of the year is an impressive adaptation of Witi Ihimaera's 1994 novel Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies.