Peter Calder examines the local docos delving deep into Maori stories.

The cast has been announced for a live script read of a late 90s Kiwi classic that captures Gen-X Auckland.

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.

As Cliff Curtis exited the press room for his new series Fear the Walking Dead, Marton Csokas waited to enter for his latest US gig, Into the Badlands.

Star Wars fans at Comic-Con were treated to a behind-the-scenes video from the latest instalment of The Force Awakens. Here's what we learnt.

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.

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.

British model Cara Delevingne is heading to the big screen in coming-of-age movie Paper Towns. She talks to Eli Orzessek about the transition.

Want to write a string of best-sellers and spark endless romantic box-office hits? Helen O’Hara talks to the master, Nicholas Sparks.

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.

Ben Affleck appears to have shaken off his marital woes, with reports surfacing that he'll be directing his second movie after the hugely successful Argo.

Parents got more than they bargained for with the latest McDonald's Happy Meal giveaway, featuring a swearing Minion.

Yes, we've already had Spider-Man and now Ant-Man. But the history of bug-based superheroes doesn't stop there. Here is a smattering of the other insectoid-inspired characters in comics over the years.

The immigration love story has already earned Ronan tons of praise after its premiere early this year.

As Comic-Con prepares to kick off, here are eight panels to keep an eye on over the next few days.