There's a saying - I hope I'm not just making this up on the spot - but I believe there's a saying that goes like this: sex sells. You heard it here first. Or perhaps last.

Siobhan Keogh spent way too much time playing the Star Wars Battlefront beta ahead of its November launch, and finds the force might just be real.

TV obsessed website The Spinoff brings together the best, worst and weirdest moments on television each week. Contributions by Alex Casey and Calum Henderson.

Chris Moller cuts a less imposing figure than Kevin McCloud but Grand Designs NZ still gets the job done - and uncovers some interesting characters along the way.

The outcry over a movie review laced with references to the "N-word" shows just how problematic the usage of the word is. Karl Puschmann investigates.

TV obsessed website The Spinoff brings together the best, worst and weirdest moments on television each week.

TV obsessed website The Spinoff brings together the best, worst and weirdest moments on television each week.

With the release of Matt Damon's movie The Martian and NASA's big Mars reveal, Dominic Corry takes a look at some of the best and worst films set on Mars.

There can be few more enduring pleasures in TV watching than settling in and spending an evening solving a nice juicy murder, writes Calum Henderson.

Karl Puschmann was once a fan of Adam Sandler but no longer. He counts down his five biggest crimes against comedy.

TV obsessed website The Spinoff brings together the best, worst and weirdest moments on television each week. Contributions by Alex Casey and Calum Henderson.

Here are five reasons why Game of Thrones didn't deserve the Emmy for Best Drama

When it comes to award ceremonies, the Emmys are usually the straight-laced sister of the good-time girl that is the booze-laden Golden Globes.

TV show's blatant sampling of movies and more is fantastic fun, writes Karl Puschmann.

We've all become used to the likes of Netflix, Lightbox and Neon - but what do these streaming services mean for movie extras or TV gag reels? Chris Schulz investigates.

On Thursday night at APRA's 50th Silver Scroll Awards, an extra award will be presented for the best song from 1981. NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop looks back at the music videos for the five contenders.

At the heart of Travel Man is a simple question, "we're here, but should we have come?" It's a question that Karl Puschmann believe applies to all travel.

Chrissie Hynde's controversial comments about sexual assault are insidious and incredibly harmful, writes Tess Nichol.

Maori TV's World Forklift League feels like a throwback to the golden era of TV, when shows like Clash of the Codes and Tux Wonder Dogs were prime time staples.

Greg Dixon wants to live in the country that the Topp Twins visit every Sunday night - an idyllic New Zealand with wide blue skies and green fields.

NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop takes a look back at footage of visiting international artists, captured on camera in New Zealand over the years.

HBO's Show Me A Hero makes gripping TV of council meetings and housing shortages, writes Karl Puschmann.

Even if you're not a horror fan, you've probably seen a Wes Craven film. Dominic Corry picks his five favourite films from the Scream director.

When TV3 lost the rights to Home & Away in 2013, it lost something much more important than Alf Stewart's pragmatic pearls of wisdom and Irene's cafe-based counselling.

You 'aving a laugh, mate? If you're not then you really should take another look at Netflix, writes Karl Puschmann.

Many have tried, but few actors have nailed the Kiwi accent. Dominic Corry looks at the successful ones, and some of the failures.

TV characters we wish were a part of our day-to-day existence.

NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop looks back at how public service announcements have been portrayed on Kiwi TV screens and in films.

Dominic Corry celebrates the release of Hitman: Agent 47, by looking at some of cinema's coolest hitmen.

How do you spell these bears' name? The answer could hold the key to a vast conspiracy, theorises a tinfoil hat-wearing Karl Puschmann.