Apparently there's only two things you have to know in life: when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. I have learned that I do not know the appropriate timing for either of these things.

It has been 50 years, but 75-year-old Amoe McGrath still remembers the day she shared the screen with rock legend.

Meet the cast of 90s punk/hip-hop caper comedy Dope.

Director of new film on Amy Winehouse says: "Everyone thought they knew everything about her."

The New Zealand International Film Festival is upon us. Dominic Corry sifts out some of the best movies to see.

Revenge, served at various temperatures, is the unifying theme of this Oscar-nominated Argentinian compendium of six blackly comic short films making a welcome return from last year's festival.

The writer and director of the brilliant AI film, Ex Machina, talks to Michael O'Sullivan.

The festival's opening night film stars some familiar faces but it's remarkably original writes Helen Barlow.

Jason Lei Howden's blood-soaked horror movie Deathgasm will make its NZ debut at the festival. The first time director chats to Chris Schulz about filming gore on the fly.

Following last year's The Fault In Our Stars comes Paper Towns, the second (and probably not the last) adaptation of a John Green novel.

We were a bit worried about that being a distraction. But she was discreet to the point where sometimes we forgot that she was there.

Amalric, best known as the villain in the Bond flick Quantum of Solace and most acclaimed for his extraordinary eyes-only performance in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

The 2002 New Yorker autobiographical essay that was the source of this slight but surprisingly amiable film is really worth reading.

Amanda Seyfried has put the spotlight on gender discrimination in Hollywood after revealing she was paid just 10 per cent of a male co-star's salary.

Zoe Kravitz claims she lost out on a small role in the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises because producers didn't want to cast anyone "urban" for the part.

Some of the most exciting new film and TV trailers are released at San Diego's Comic Con - and this year is no exception.

Despite recent rumours he might be leaving the church, Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology have plans for a new TV news network, which has been dubbed “Scientology’s CNN”.

As a fearless special forces soldier, he has taken on the Vietnamese, the Soviets and even the US national guard in the pursuit of justice.

Kiwi actress Lucy Lawless has been snapped on the carpet at the San Diego Comic-Con promoting her upcoming show.

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman fled from Altiplano prison through a 1.5-kilometre tunnel dug beneath his cell. It got us thinking - what are the best prison escape movies?

Margot Robbie and Jared Leto steal the show in a leaked trailer for the upcoming movie Suicide Squad.

English actress Kate Winslet looks glamorous and Liam Hemsworth gets his shirt off in the first trailer for the Australian comedy-drama The Dressmaker.

Bette Midler is “coming to the end of the line” when it comes to work.

Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas get in touch with their feelers in the latest Marvel movie.

Liam Hemsworth became angry when he mistakenly thought a reporter called him Chris.

Actor Chris Tucker has confirmed rumours suggesting he’s planning to reunite with his Rush Hour co-star Jackie Chan for a fourth instalment of the action comedy franchise.

Ryan Reynolds is begging Hollywood casting directors to consider him for a villainous role, having grown tired of playing the hero or the guy that gets the girl.

Wesley Snipes has confirmed reports his all-action vampire franchise Blade is still alive at Marvel Studios, revealing he's had meetings about a fourth film.

Paul Rudd was miserable to be around for a year as he embarked on a bland diet to get in shape to portray Marvel superhero Ant-Man.