The 54-year-old who won the best actress Oscar for her role in the small-budget film, says she acts in independent films for the love of it.

Animal rights organisation PETA wants Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer to cancel any plans to ship two capuchin monkeys to Australia for the filming of the next Pirates of the Caribbean film.

Production on the new James Bond movie Spectre has suffered another setback after a car chase failed to reach high speeds on the pothole-ridden streets of Rome.

Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has been cast in Oliver Stone's controversial Edward Snowden movie.

The audience cheered wildly when Patricia Arquette demanded equal pay and rights for women, but the worry, says Robbie Collin, is if the film industry pats itself on the back for applauding this sentiment while doing nothing to change things

So John Travolta — what's going on? How did you become the "creepy uncle" of the award show circuit?

Some of the best laughs in the Oscar-winning Birdman are lifted from Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway. But is it homage or plagiarism, asks Christopher Hurst.

Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has congratulated British actor Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar for playing him in the film The Theory of Everything.

Cameron Diaz has been named Hollywood's Worst Actress at the 2015 Golden Raspberry Awards, while former Worst Actor winner Ben Affleck redeemed himself with his role in acclaimed drama Gone Girl.

All the awards, all the dance numbers! Our panel of entertainment experts provide commentary on the Oscars 2015 ceremony.

The Oscar best-picture race has turned into a nailbiter. The coming-of-age tale Boyhood was, until a fortnight ago, the strong favourite to win the industry's top prize.

Matamata's Hobbiton movie set last night hosted a group of international cruise customers accompanied by some Hobbit cast and crew.

Before the little gold men are handed out, there's just time to reflect on the highs and lows of the three-month campaign trail. Here are our awards season awards.

Photos from the 2015 Oscars awards show.

The stars walk the red carpet of the 2015 Oscars.

It’s a wild ride for all in Jupiter Ascending, writes Leena Tailor.

There has been some controversy leading up to this year's Academy Awards. Dominic Corry notes ten instances where the Oscars got it wrong.

Sigourney Weaver has revealed the news every Alien fan has wanted to hear for years - she is in talks to reprise her role as warrant officer Ripley in a sequel.

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the fatal Christchurch earthquake, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner looks at some of the documentaries that have been made about the disaster.

With the Academy Awards ceremony on Monday, it's worth reflecting on some of the criticism triggered by the Oscar nominations.

District 9 director Neill Blomkamp will make a new Alien film.

Dominic Corry talks to French film director Eric Lartigau ahead of his film The Bélier Family's debut at the French Film Festival.

Will it be Boyhood or Birdman? That seems to be the only question left when it comes to the Oscars on Monday, as the two films battle it out for the Best Picture prize.

The 87th Academy Awards are coming this weekend, and the military blockbuster American Sniper has been nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Bradley Cooper's role as Navy SEAL sharpshooter Chris Kyle.

The Wachowski siblings will always be known as the masterminds behind The Matrix series, and with Jupiter Ascending they deliver another ambitious and elaborate science fiction adventure.

Two technicians have been seriously injured in a failed stunt on the set of the James Bond film Spectre.

A major original Star Wars character could be about to meet his maker, if rumours about JJ Abrams’ upcoming movie prove true.

Grounded is a superb example of how a play can challenge you to think more deeply.