OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Your perfect Christmas equationFor 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.20 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFord nets $50 million from Star WarsDisney 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.20 Dec 01:44 AM
OpinionAlex CaseyStar Wars: Diversity awakenedA heroine steps up to the plate in the latest in the franchise.19 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentRenner to star in Rocky Marciano biopicActor Jeremy Renner is heading into the ring to play legendary boxer Rocky Marciano in an upcoming biopic.19 Dec 10:18 PM
EntertainmentMadonna: 'Sean Penn never hit me'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".19 Dec 01:30 AM
EntertainmentDid Daniel Craig have a cameo in Star Wars?Daniel Craig did have a cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it has been claimed.19 Dec 12:00 AM
EntertainmentStar Wars actor kept secret for three yearsAdam Driver kept the identity of his Star Wars character from his wife for three years.18 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentCleese returning where he first had sexJohn Cleese talks about bringing Monty Python to New Zealand and the formative experiences the country gave him as a young man18 Dec 08:26 PM
TechnologyRobophobic movies helping fear of AI go viralThe fear of technology are not helped by a continuing epidemic of artificial intelligence (AI) and robophobic screenplays emanating from Hollywood.18 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionIt's not perfect: Some gripes with The Force AwakensThe force may be strong with Star Wars: The Force Awakens but as the old saying goes, 'haters gonna hate'. So join Karl Puschmann on the dark side as he fulfils his destiny with a spoileriffic list of the Top 15 WTF moments in the new film.18 Dec 01:45 AM
EntertainmentDavid Farrier's doco to debut at SundanceA documentary about tickling made by TV3 journalist David Farrier will debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January.18 Dec 12:00 AM
OpinionDominic CorryBiggest movie disappointments of 2015It'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.17 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars breaks NZ box office record<i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> has set a new box office record in New Zealand, earning a massive $1.57 million in its opening day.17 Dec 09:15 PM
EntertainmentStar Trek star talks new trailer: 'I didn't love it'Simon Pegg is a co-writer and star of the new Star Trek film - but even he doesn't like the new trailer.17 Dec 08:35 PM
EntertainmentWill this Oscars be blockbuster heavy?Rarely do box office smashes wow Academy voters. Technical categories aside, Oscars are reserved for movies that are just more sophisticated.17 Dec 09:00 AM
EntertainmentFirst Ghostbusters pic revealedThe first image from the new Ghostbusters movie has been released showing the four leading actresses in their jumpsuits, proton packs and blasters.17 Dec 07:30 AM
EntertainmentStar Wars opening a relief says directorDirector JJ Abrams said it is an "enormous relief" that fans are finally going to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens.17 Dec 05:44 AM
EntertainmentDoes Harrison Ford really want to be here?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.17 Dec 05:30 AM
OpinionChris SchulzWhy I won't take my son to see Star WarsThere'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.17 Dec 05:30 AM
EntertainmentJust how good is Star Wars: The Force Awakens?Star Wars: The Force Awakens pays respects to what's gone before - and rewards fans' deep affections for it.17 Dec 04:30 AM
EntertainmentMark Hamill: A force to be reckoned withMark Hamill's career after Star Wars has been less- than-stellar but as Robbie Collin finds out, the Jedi is ready to return.17 Dec 03:30 AM
EntertainmentGwendoline Christie: From Tarth to DarthThe star of the hit television show has been recruited to the Dark Side. Gwendoline Christie talks about her Star Wars experience with Michele Manelis.17 Dec 02:30 AM
EntertainmentJ.J. Abrams: Master of the universeAs J.J. Abrams prepares to unleash another sci-fi reboot on the waiting world, he tells Michele Manelis he just wants his movies to kindle some human emotion.17 Dec 01:30 AM
EntertainmentDriver shows his Dark SideThe star of the hit television show has been recruited to the Dark Side. Adam Driver talks about his Star Wars experience with Michele Manelis.17 Dec 12:30 AM
EntertainmentThe best Star Wars scenes ... so farWe asked a specially picked team of serious Star Wars fanboys to pick the greatest moments in the previous six films16 Dec 11:30 PM
EntertainmentEarly reviewers are (mostly) raving about Star WarsThe reviews are in for Star Wars The Force Awakens. So what did the critics think?16 Dec 05:05 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars fans arrive for NZ premiereHordes of excited Star Wars fans, media and celebrities turned out for the New Zealand premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last night.16 Dec 08:32 AM
EntertainmentBlanchett film set to sweep awardsCate Blanchett's new drama Carol looks set to be a big winner at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards in January after scooping seven nominations.16 Dec 06:00 AM
EntertainmentSeven amazing Star Wars things that happened todayThe Force Awakens is unleashed tomorrow - December 17 - here's our final wrap of all the Star Wars things that happened today.16 Dec 03:20 AM
EntertainmentFirst Fantastic Beasts trailer releasedThe first trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find has landed, and it's magical.16 Dec 02:30 AM
EntertainmentIs this the worst Star Wars costume ever?While most stars opted for chic red carpet attire, Joseph Gordon-Levitt showed up dressed as Yoda and actor-comedian Rainn Wilson dressed as a Jedi.16 Dec 12:00 AM
EntertainmentCan Abrams top the Darth Maul fight?As we prepare to welcome a new generation of Star Wars heroes and villains to the screen tomorrow, there are high hopes that The Force Awakens is going to leave the oft-maligned Star Wars prequels in the dust. Yet first, let us pause to pay tribute.15 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentRe-awakening the force withinWhy our cover star and his fellow superfans are so excited about the new movie.15 Dec 11:00 PM
