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Manolo Blahnik documentary in the works
Made famous on TV show Sex and the City, shoe designer Manolo Blahnik is now the subject of a new documentary.

Zoolander cameo Stiller couldn't repeat
Actor Ben Stiller may have revived his famous male model character, Derek Zoolander, but there was one moment in Zoolander 2 he couldn't bring back.

Making a woman the action hero ...
As the conversation about making Hollywood more equitable has intensified, one of the proposed solutions has been to storm the gates of some of the movie industry's biggest products.

50 Shades' 'Mrs Robinson' revealed
Kim Basinger is set to star in the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel.

Obama love story warm and sweet
Mr Darcy. Heathcliff. Rhett Butler. Edward Rochester. They're all swoon-worthy male characters, and now there's a new name to add to the list: Barack Obama.

Can Disney owned Marvel, Star Wars go on 'forever'?
n 2009, when Disney struck a $4-billion deal to buy Marvel, I asked the company's mastermind editor and co-creator Stan Lee to size up the meaning behind the moolah. Just what was the Mouse House getting, exactly?

When fictional couples break up, why does it hurt so much?
2016 is young, but already, the year in pop culture is full of epic relationship drama.

Restored Napoleon film is seven hours long
An 89-year-old film, which could take cinema-goers more than eight hours to watch, is returning to the big screen.

Godfather star and the celeb death hoax
Long before the internet helped celebrity death rumors spread like rapid fire, there was the Abe Vigoda hoax.

ScarJo's five best films - and one of her worst
Scarlett Johansson is in Wellington filming Ghost in the Shell, so what better time to take a looked at her checkered film history? Here are her five best films, and - shh! - one of her worst.

Raybon Kan: Evil empire of white Hollywood
COMMENT: The white face is default. Anything else is jarring and needs to be justified, writes Raybon Kan. So for two years in a row, all 20 of the Oscar nominees for acting are white.

Scarlett Johannson's new film 'Ghost in the Shell'
With Scarlett Johannson in Wellington to film the live-action feature, we take a look at Masamune Shirow's 'Ghost in the Shell'.

A ten-hour film about paint drying
A British filmmaker made censors sit through a 10-hour movie about a painted wall just to prove a point.

ScarJo's new film: What is it?
We take a look at the controversial history of Ghost in the Shell, the new film Scarlett Johansson is filming in Wellington.

Labyrinth remake rumours dismissed
A screenwriter reportedly hired to remake David Bowie's Labyrinth has dismissed suggestions the beloved movie is set for a reboot.

Why a film about tickling is earning rave reviews
David Farrier talks his Sundance Film Festival hit: "Kiwis have been flown over to Los Angeles to be tickled, in a sport, they get paid for it,' and it's all like ... 'What?'"

Gosling and Ford to start filming Blade Runner
Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford's Blade Runner sequel will begin filming in July.

Ian McKellen calls Oscars criticism 'legitimate'
Ian McKellen, whose career has ranged from King Lear to Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has described criticism of the lack of diversity in Oscar nominees "legitimate".

Farrier's movie earns rave reviews
He quit his high profile presenting role at TV3 to chase his movie-making dreams - and it seems that decision has paid off.

New Zealand names its favourite family film
Kiwis dug deep into a vast catalogue of live-action, animation, comedy and drama to vote for their top 100 flicks that satisfy all age groups.

What We Do in the Shadows sequel in works
A spin-off film centred around werewolves is in the works to follow cult comedy vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows.

First review of Potter star's new film: 'Do not see it'
Daniel Radcliffe's new movie has offended, baffled and confused viewers at the Sundance Film Festival.

Labyrinth fans slam 'disgusting' reboot
Cult favourite starred David Bowie as Goblin King.

Taika's Wilderpeople 'a deliciously good time'
Kiwi crowds won't get to see Taika Waititi's new film until March, but early reviews suggest we're in for a treat.

Watch: 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' teaser trailer
New Zealand audiences will get their first look at Taika Waititi’s new feature film 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' today with the release of the film's first teaser trailer.

Host scraps script after #Oscarssowhite outcry
Chris Rock is "writing a new show" for the Oscars.

Alex Casey: Two comedies bring light relief to the cinema
We are getting into Oscar season now, which means things are getting serious as actors and directors try to secure a little solid golden man figurine.

Waititi's new film premieres at Sundance
Taika Waititi's Barry Crump adaptation has taken its first bow at the American film festival which was the launching pad for his previous features.