Die-hard fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels have been turned off by Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, according to Kiwi researchers trawling through responses from viewers.

Civil rights drama Selma failed to land a single nomination at this year's Bafta Awards because movie bosses did not organise enough voter screenings, according to the organisation's chief executive.

EL James fans around the world have been restlessly anticipating the release of Fifty Shades of Grey for months - but the S&M film is reportedly a bit of a slow burner.

Jury selection in the trial of a man accused of killing former Navy Seal Chris Kyle - author of American Sniper - has begun.

Thousands of moviegoers have bought tickets to the hotly anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey.

Fifty Shades of Grey lead Christian Grey may have a fetish for sex toys, but this new video takes things to another level.

Kiwi author Anthony McCarten has helped steer Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything to Bafta glory, picking up two top awards.

The erotic movie Fifty Shades of Grey, due to be released on Valentines Day, should be boycotted because it "glamorises sexual violence", Family First says.

The media and public fascination with Stephen Hawking has, it seems to me, always been driven by a mixture of infantilising sentimentalism and morbid curiosity.

These Brit acting newbies got to play with the big guns in an action black comedy with a stiff upper lip. They talk to Lydia Jenkin.

Given the civil rights subject matter, the greatness of Martin Luther King as the man at the centre of the story, and relevance today it's surprising Selma isn't a bigger, flashier film.

Magic Mike is making a return and, judging from the new trailer, the second film features more muscle than ever.

As french as croissants aux amandes and so extravagantly theatrical that you can practically smell the greasepaint in the cinema, this small and goofy French comedy follows the struggles of a young teenager to come to terms with his sexual identity.

Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias reunite for the hotly anticipated sequel Magic Mike XXL.

Poor Amy Adams looks a little precarious on the cover of Vanity Fair's 2015 Hollywood issue. But hey, getting awkwardly hoisted onto Channing Tatum's shoulder is a small price to pay to be a part of the ever-buzzy annual photo shoot.

Screen stars Jamie Dornan and Benedict Cumberbatch have topped a list of the world's sexiest men.

A gospel singer from Hawaii has received the call-back thousands of aspiring Polynesian princesses have been hoping for for more than a month.

Unless you're a Kardashian sibling, there are some things you just don't share with your parents.

Jedi master Yoda has been recreated at Madame Tussauds for a new exhibition.

The creator of Game of Thrones says he once wrote a TV pilot with a plot focused on an alien landing at the Super Bowl.

Fifty Shades of Grey is set to feature more sex on screen than the 100 raunchiest films released in 2014 put together, making it the most erotic mainstream movie in a decade.

New movies will put women in the spotlight when they premiere at the 65th Berlin film festival, the Berlinale.

This year Sundance has impressed moviegoers, critics and industry buyers alike with a 118-feature selection that suggests a new surge of confidence in American independent cinema.

Michele Manelis talks with the star of Selma about the civil rights struggle in the US and racism today.

Great drama speaks to any day in which it is performed. The second-most famous play by the great Arthur Miller deals with the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, in the late 17th century.

In light of Johnny Depp's disastrous new movie Mortdecai, Dominic Corry cites seven other instances of movie stars taking on roles they shouldn't have.