Movie directors have come up with lots of excuses for not casting people of colour in movies over the years, so why did they do it in Doctor Strange?

Today on the program - Why the struggling Warriors have axed six of their top players for failing to meet team standards and the latest on John Key's lawyer that cited a conversation with the PM when lobbying a Minister about a potential crackdown on a foreign trust industry. Also did the police find prescription drugs by Prince's body.

British ski jumping Olympian Michael Edwards maintains little of the material is factual in this comedic biopic about his heartwarming rise to fame.

Director now has the top two spots in the all-time top 10 for New Zealand movies after the roaring success of 'The Hunt for the Wilderpeople'.

In a better world a film about Mavis Staples should represent her prime time, however in this inspiring documentary she is 76.

Paolo Rotondo with his wife Renee Mark, shouldered the burden of the Italian Film Festival laid down by previous director, Tony Lambert.

The trailer for the film on the former NSA contractor's life shows Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the leading role

A new bar in New York is serving a range of food and drink options in homage to the mastermind behind Beetlejuice.

Dakota Johnson finds sex scenes "pretty tedious".

The Hunt for the Wilderpeople may have lost its top spot at the New Zealand box office to The Jungle Book but the local hit has continued to steam its way to becoming the biggest release at Kiwi cinemas on 2016.

Chris Hemsworth's Ghostbusters character has been revealed to be a big, dumb, puppy dog, by the actor himself.

Disney announces new slate of films including sequels for Maleficent, The Jungle Book, and Marry Poppins

Star Wars fans are in a stew after a reddit user claimed to leak details of the latest script online.

Prince William and Prince Harry have reportedly filmed cameos as Stormtroopers in the new Star Wars movie.

Netflix subscribers will rejoice with news of the company's latest commitment to original content, but it has some investors worried for the company.

"Karate Kid" Ralph Macchio arrives in New Zealand this week to see his daughter, Julia, who is starring in Flashdance - the Musical.

Kiwi actress Anna Hutchison has landed the female lead opposite movie superstar Nicolas Cage in a hard-hitting Hollywood thriller about rape.

The industry line is that anything with actress and writer Tina Fey remotely near it turns to gold.

COMMENT: The Jungle Book is enhanced in no small degree by the insanely realistic CGI renderings of the various animal characters.

Jason Bourne gets a new trailer and shows the lethal operative back in action.

With Tony Stark and Peter Parker set to join forces in the latest Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. is set to return the favour by signing onto the new Spider-Man franchise.

Critics are raving about the latest Marvel release, Captain America: Civil War, calling it "the best Marvel (movie) yet".

Actors we hate: Pet peeves, preconceptions and the dynamics of screen performance.

Woody Allen's latest film sees him take on the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.

Two new studies of current cinema recently underscored the lingering sense that women have lost their grip on the big screen.

Underdog sports dramedy Eddie The Eagle is based on the true story of Michael "Eddie" Edwards who realised his dreams of becoming an Olympian.

This movies has a satirical take on life as a war correspondent and requires Fey to move through gears from serious to funny and absurd.

Come the next Oscars submission season, Disney will be flush with top animation options for consideration.

The sequel to the sci-fi classic will now be hitting cinemas three months ahead of schedule.

Any concern that Disney has messed with Rudyard Kipling's classic tale with this live action remake are dispelled just by the trailer.