L'Osservatore Romano weighed in on J.J. Abrams' new Star Wars movie, The Force Awaken and thought the film's villains just weren't evil enough.

It's been a big year for movies, one of the biggest ever. Here are some of the movies, moments and performances we found to be the most memorable.

Warning: This article contains major plot spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

These are Hollywood's most overrated actors, according to Herald readers.

Boutique theatre company's opening Kiwi musical Daffodils is to be made into a movie

J.K. Rowling has said she "loves" the fact that Hermione Granger will be played by a black actress in the highly anticipated new Harry Potter play.

Filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII will start within weeks in London, The Force Awakens actor John Boyega told fans as he surprised them after a screening of the latest film in the capital.

South African stuntwoman who appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens suffers horrific injury on set of new zombie film.

Everything we want know about Star Wars Episode VIII. WARNING: Spoilers.

Ever wondered what a year in the life of Richie McCaw is like? Bio pic hopes to answer that question, and more.

For the perfect Christmas you will need; a massive tree, a dangerous amount of lights, cheese-ball movies and songs so bad you wouldn't listen to them any other time, writes Matt Heath.

Disney producers were so determined to get the 73-year-old to reprise his role as Han Solo for The Force Awakens that they agreed to a $37 million fee.

A heroine steps up to the plate in the latest in the franchise.

Actor Jeremy Renner is heading into the ring to play legendary boxer Rocky Marciano in an upcoming biopic.

The pop star told the Supreme Court of New York that the suggestion Penn was violent towards her was completely "outrageous, malicious, reckless and false".

Daniel Craig did have a cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has been claimed.

Adam Driver kept the identity of his Star Wars character from his wife for three years.

John Cleese talks about bringing Monty Python to New Zealand and the formative experiences the country gave him as a young man

A documentary about tickling made by TV3 journalist David Farrier will debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

It's been a great year for film, but there's no denying that some movies fell far short of their potential. Here's Dominic Corry's list.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set a new box office record in New Zealand, earning a massive $1.57 million in its opening day.

Simon Pegg is a co-writer and star of the new Star Trek film - but even he doesn't like the new trailer.

Rarely do box office smashes wow Academy voters. Technical categories aside, Oscars are reserved for movies that are just more sophisticated.

The first image from the new Ghostbusters movie has been released showing the four leading actresses in their jumpsuits, proton packs and blasters.

Director JJ Abrams said it is an "enormous relief" that fans are finally going to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

There's a princess, a lanky Wookie, a wise-cracking space smuggler and a cute new droid that blips and bleeps. Sounds like the recipe for family fun, right? Wrong.

Actor is in the middle of a Star Wars promotional campaign he doesn't seem to be enjoying that much. He talks to Chris Schulz.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens pays respects to what's gone before - and rewards fans' deep affections for it.

Mark Hamill's career after Star Wars has been less- than-stellar but as Robbie Collin finds out, the Jedi is ready to return.