New Zealand hip-hop film Born to Dance will step out for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival.

A love for an endangered New Zealand shore bird has won a budding film-maker an international award in Japan.

Former Dannevirke farm girl turned Summer Bay beach babe Jessica Grace Smith is returning home for a new project to be filmed in New Zealand.

They're not the best films in the world but by god, there's something about these films that has us hooked.

NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop looks back at how public service announcements have been portrayed on Kiwi TV screens and in films.

Dominic Corry celebrates the release of Hitman: Agent 47, by looking at some of cinema's coolest hitmen.

The trailer for the new Frankenstein film has been released, promising to be an entertaining ride for mad scientists and monster enthusiasts.

He's become a real glutton for punishment has Jake Gyllenhaal; whether it's the pounds he dropped for Nightcrawler, the muscle he packed on for this, or the cold he endured to play Scott Fischer in the forthcoming Everest.

Wordless as it is, this debut feature by a Ukrainian filmmaker makes no allowances for its audience's need for dialogue, expository or otherwise.

Disney recently announced it will soon be launching one of its biggest theme-park expansions in history.

Japan's All Nippon Airways is adding two new Star Wars-inspired Boeing aircrafts to its fleet.

Former N.W.A. bandmates Ice Cube and Dr. Dre have filed court papers demanding they be released from a lawsuit over the death of a bystander on the set of their biopic Straight Outta Compton.

Kevin Costner is standing by his much-derided blockbuster Waterworld, claiming it was "a joy" to make.

N.W.A, the originators of gangsta rap, is best known for their extremely angry, ultra-violent and frequently misogynistic rap lyrics.

Rupert Friend shot himself in the head while filming Hitman: Agent 47 - and the accident made it into the movie.

English actor Maisie Williams says shooting her first sex scene was "extremely awkward."

Lenny B. Robinson, a viral sensation who dressed as a superhero to visit sick children in hospitals, struck by passing car.

The latest Hunger Games marketing strategy has accidentally printed the C-word across actress Jennifer Lawrence's face.

Jemaine Clement has criticised local television networks, telling a US newspaper they have "no interest in making television comedy in New Zealand at all".

As Disney unveils plans for two huge Star Wars theme parks alongside its existing sites in Florida and California, here are some other travel options for fans.

So here we have a British director reviving an American Cold War show that was the small-screen answer to Bond.

Rachel McAdams shines as a boxer's wife, writes Leena Tailor.

Young singing sensation Thomston was given a year by his parents to make his mark in music or go to university. Today, he is making an impact globally with his own brand of pop-R&B-alt-electronic, writes Lydia Jenkin.

Veteran actor Michael Caton talks to Russell Baillie about his new movie which takes the road less travelled.

Des Sampson and Russell Baillie go behind the scenes of the film Everest, about the alpine tragedy that claimed the lives of New Zealanders Rob Hall and Andy Harris.

Bond girls Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux have given a glimpse of their characters in the new James Bond film, Spectre.

Sandra Bullock convinced producers of her new film to change the lead character from male to female so she could tackle a role originally meant for her longtime pal.

He has played everything from a gawky teen to a gay cowboy. Now, Jake Gyllenhaal has turned himself into a bulked-up boxer. He spars with Elaine Lipworth.

With a brand of comedy which could be dubbed subversive feminism, Amy Schumer is the most important comedian in the world right now, writes Karl Puschmann.