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Is Superman joining the Fifty Shades sequel?
Like Clark Kent himself, rumours are flying that Superman actor Henry Cavill will join the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.
Kiwis move away from online piracy
More Kiwis are watching movies online than ever before but video piracy is on the decline, according to a new report by Flicks.co.nz.
Female director wins rare opening spot at Cannes
Little known outside her native France, director Emmanuelle Bercot is the first woman to open the famous film festival since 1987.
Obama film lead actor cast
When Michelle Obama was asked who might play her husband on the big screen her thoughts turned immediately to two of America's best-known black actors.
Michele Hewitson interview: Peter Elliott
Actor Peter Elliott shares eclectic details of his ‘funny old life’, including his worries and nerves - and a tale about an awful actress.
Peter Thompson: Outrage over Campbell Live overlooks a more fundamental issue
Media studies lecturer Peter Thompson says a finite pot of advertising revenue has made it less attractive to produce local content.
Actor trades fantasy for fairy tale
With his blue eyes and sumptuous green velvet frock-coat, the Game of Thrones star looks every inch the Prince Charming he is portraying.
Fast and furious with sheep of NZ
Actress Michelle Rodriguez has been in New Zealand on a motorcycle and sharing her experiences on social media.
Kiwi's film chosen for Cannes
A New Zealand short film with its own Alice in Wonderland is being screened as part of the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Mob story gets the Neeson touch
Run All Night is an action thriller set in New York pitting Neeson as alcoholic hitman Jimmy Conlon and Ed Harris as former mob boss Shawn Maguire.
Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy dies
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr Spock in Star Trek, has died at the age of 83.
Best ever Oscar speeches
From Gwyneth Paltrow thanking the whole auditorium to Angelina Jolie declaring her love for her brother, we round up the most memorable speeches.
The year's most pirated films
A film about a corrupt Wall Street stockbroker and an animated Disney movie were the two most pirated films of 2014.
Thunderbirds are go
"Thunderbirds are go" will once again be heard on the small screen next year as the 1960s cult-classic is due for a remake - and to wet fan's appetites a teaser trailer has been released.
Kim undone: Interview released after all
After announcing they would not distribute comedy about killing North Korean leader after terrorist threat from hackers, Sony does a U-turn.
CIA's Queen of Torture outed
In the film Zero Dark Thirty, she was the persistent, conscientious CIA officer who finally tracked Osama bin Laden to his lair.
Why Moses is white
Director of Moses epic says it would be impossible to finance films if his lead actor was an unknown called "Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such".
The Graduate director dies
Director who gave the world Mrs Robinson and propelled Dustin Hoffman to stardom dies suddenly after suffering a heart attack.
Did dementia trigger suicide?
Court documents obtained by TMZ reveal that Williams was suffering devastating form of dementia as well as Parkinson's.
Lorde at the movies
Lorde rubbed shoulders with the cast of the new Hunger Games film Mockingjay Part 1 at its London premiere.
Lay off the Macaulay Culkin rumours
False rumours that former child star had been found dead had picked up steam on social media, especially Twitter.
HeLa's gift to science dramatised
A one-woman show toured under the auspices of the British Council testifies to live theatre's unrivalled ability to enliven storytelling with a palpable sense of a real human presence.
McFly! The hoverboard is real
Gadget based on Back to the Future II board uses a magnetic field to generate lift. Yours for just $US10,000.