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Filmmakers retell the first 'viral' story

Filmmakers took on a huge story with the movie Spotlight, writes Helen Barlow.

X-Files star talks TV show's return

David Duchovny talks to Dominic Corry about the return of The X-Files.

Review: The Hateful Eight

The director's latest may namecheck Auckland, where it premiered last night, but his new Western is short on wit and long on brutality.

NZ box office has record year

With five films breaking the $6 million mark in New Zealand it was a record year for box office takings.

Matt and Jeremy meet Quentin Tarantino

What happens when Radio Hauraki's Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells sit down with Quentin Tarantino in Auckland?

Growing backlash over Oscars snubs

The 2016 Academy Awards nominations were announced almost a week ago, but the controversy over the nominees - or non-nominees - is only increasing.

Review: Oscar nominated film 'bland'

It's hardly surprising that stories of immigrants to the Land of the Free have such a proud cinematic history: the immigrant experience has everything - risk, longing, regret, hope, danger - that makes for great drama.

Tamahori's Mahana to debut in Berlin

The film which reunites the Once Were Warriors team will have its world premiere at a prestigious European film festival.

Watch: Derek Zoolander takes on Katy Perry

Derek Zoolander wants Katy Perry to relax in a clip posted to her Facebook page.

Secret message Rowling gave Rickman

In a 2011 interview, Alan Rickman revealed Rowling had given him a small piece of information that helped him in his portrayal of the conflicted wizard.

Academy boss talks all-white Oscars: 'It's time for big changes'

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs is "heartbroken and frustrated" by the lack of diversity in this year's Oscar nominations but says big changes are on the way.

Tarantino's best movie moments

We're celebrating Quentin Tarantino's first visit to New Zealand by counting down his best movie moments.

Winslet says it's DiCaprio's Oscar year

Kate Winslet has backed her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio to win his first Oscar at next month's ceremony.

Mad Max scoops Critics' Film Awards

Mad Max: Fury Road has won film of the year and Aussie director George Miller has taken home director of the year at the London Critics' Film Awards.

Movie review: Suffragette

Carey Mulligan stars in a riveting true story about the struggle for women's emancipation.

Labyrinth on TV: Bowie fans reminisce

A David Bowie movie classic has screened on New Zealand TV tonight in tribute to the late singer, who died from cancer this week.

Saoirse Ronan comes of age

The Business Herald's verdicts on The Big Short

Adam McKay's The Big Short, out in cinemas this week, puts the entire system of high finance in the cross hairs.