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On the trail of enlightenment

A love letter to a life-changing experience, this portrait of a sextet of walkers on the famous Camino Frances that finishes at Santiago de Compostela tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the undertaking.

Fiennes commands marathon drama

If the plays of George Bernard Shaw are more admired than staged these days, this one may explain why.

Deadpool: The superhero trailer that's NSFW

The official version of Ryan Reynold's superhero flick Deadpool has been released - and it's not safe for work.

Downey Jr tops Forbes rich list

Robert Downey Jr has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid actors in the world with a cool US$80 million (NZ$137.79 million) in earnings.

Peter Calder: Getting crazy machines captured on film

Rube Goldberg machines are named for the American cartoonist who thought up contraptions that accomplish the simplest task by the most complicated means imaginable, writes Peter Calder.

Fantastic Four cast left stunned by racist, sexist interview

The stars of Marvel's Fantastic Four were left reeling after they were subjected to awkward and offensive questions from two US radio hosts.

Divorce? Will's Facebook fury

Will Smith has taken to Facebook to angrily deny the latest round of divorce rumours to rock him and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Simon Pegg talks Star Wars: 'I hate the prequels'

Having starred in Star Trek and Mission Impossible, Simon Pegg's got plenty of nerd cred - with more on the way thanks to a small part in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Bond bedroom scene put actress to sleep

Actress Jane Seymour has revealed she fell asleep during her romantic bedroom scene with Sir Roger Moore for the James Bond film Live and Let Die.

Dominic Corry: Tom Cruise's ten most impressive stunts

Dominic Corry's pick of gravity-defying Tom Cruise stunts.

Model slams hosts over TV interview

Cara Delevingne says the American talk show hosts who told her to "take a nap" don't understand her British sense of humour.

Chris Pine cast in Wonder Woman movie

Actor Chris Pine is set to romance Gal Gadot in the forthcoming Wonder Woman movie.

Woody Allen's new film 'disappointing'

"I take notes all the time when ideas hit me," Woody Allen told TimeOut in a 2012 interview, "and I throw them in a drawer. So I have a drawerful of ideas and I could probably make a lot more films."

Charming French film deserves the prizes

The debut feature for its young writer-director, this unassuming but engaging French dramedy deserves the prizes it picked up at Cannes and at the country's Oscar-equivalent Cesars.

Supermodel's awkward interview

Cara Delevingne appears to be sick of talking about her new movie role - or perhaps she's just tired of overly-chatty talk show hosts.

Mission: Impossible reviews: Great stunts, but ...

China drops big bucks in Hollywood

Hollywood is as eager as ever for Chinese money, courting investors, including state-owned enterprises.

What it means to 'sound gay'

Most of us are familiar with the stereotype of a "gay voice." But is there any reality to this stereotype? Do gay men actually sound different than straight men? And if so, why?