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The Gangster Squad is a chronicle of the LAPD's fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and starring Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin.

Released in New Zealand on January 17.

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An extended trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness has been released. It begins with a voiceover admonishing Captain Kirk for his arrogance and warning him it will one day lead to the deaths of everyone under his command before transitioning into snapshots of scenes of destruction. The trailer has increased speculation the new film will be linked to famed Star Trek film The Wrath of Khan by ending with a direct quote from the earlier movie: "Is there anything you would not do for your family?" Star Trek Into Darkness is set for release in May next year. It co-stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana and is directed by JJ Abrams.

Watch the brand new video from Watercolours (Chelsea Jade Metcalf) - Pazzida - directed by Alexander Gandar.

"In its entirety I see the video as an exploration of sculptural aesthetic. Each element was sculpture but rather than those elements being raw materials, they were everyday 'normal' objects. Chairs, clothes, people, Chelsea herself," says Gandar.

Metcalf continues: "I think a curious little narrative has emerged where all of the characters are witnessing something or headed somewhere that we are never privy to. I think it speaks about lateral thinking."

Producer: Tom Townley, Director of Photography: Tim Flower.

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Captain James T Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise return in the new teaser trailer for the upcoming blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness. The minute-long clip features an ominous voice-over from actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who speaks of taking vengeance amid scenes of destruction on what appears to be Earth.

Our guide to all the characters and locations in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, ahead of its premiere today in Wellington.

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