A stand-alone Marvel film focusing on Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow character is a no-brainer, according to the Captain America movie directors.

Chris Evans' "best decision" was accepting the role as Captain America.

James McAvoy thinks his bald head has boosted his career.

Good news. Any doubts about whether Marvel Studios could achieve with Spider-Man what Sony could not can now be put to rest.

Like any film festival, Cannes has thick years and thin ones, but there's one constant factor: those folks at the Palais know how to put together a menu.

The Avengers are back brighter than ever - squabbling, kicking ass and cracking jokes.

Colin Farrell's Fright Night film is his "greatest success".

It's not easy being Zac Efron, constantly being cast in shirtless roles and never eating carbs. The actor reveals what it takes to look this good.

Ehrenreich beat out thousands of other hopefuls to fill Harrison Ford's shoes as Han Solo.

This new movie by Torchlight Films is technically more ambitious than the previous, but something has been lost in the attempt to up the production ante.

Only a really good singer can sing as badly as Meryl Streep does in this charming if conventional biopic of the New York socialite, writes Peter Calder.

COMMENT: Let me put it this way, as a moviemaker Ricky Gervais makes for a great Golden Globes host.

COMMENT: To mark the release of Captain America: Civil War this week, Dominic Corry has decided to rank all thirteen official Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in ascending order of their awesomeness.

Fans of this comedy sub-genre will know what to expect; a formulaic series of interlinking stories led by a formidable cast of affable A-listers.

Elizabeth Olsen is still adjusting to her superhero status. She talks to Neala Johnson.

It might be the third Captain America movie but this isn't a stand-alone affair like his previous two, writes Russell Baillie.

The most unexpected person has the official go ahead from Moz to make a film about The Smiths.

The countdown to the 2016 New Zealand International Film Festival has begun with the announcement of the first five films in its programme.

Universal is rebooting what's widely referred to as one of the worst movies of all time.

When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.

COMMENT: Most would say it would be Iron Man, but what if we reframe the question to ask: Which Marvel Studios character has the best solo movie franchise?

Civil War directors say it only makes sense to better reflect their diverse audience in upcoming Marvel films.

In NZ Herald Focus today - the latest from our Rugby league writer Michael Burgess who's in Sydney ahead Warriors game on Friday and Leicester City are crowned English Premier League champions for the first time in their 132 year history. Also we look at why thousands of children begin secondary school each year without the skills needed to make it through.

Wondering why there was a sky-written "X" above Auckland this morning? Don't be alarmed, but it was a sign of the Apocalypse.

COMMENT: To mark the release of Eddie the Eagle in NZ, we shall cite here the five most uplifting sports movies ever.

Doco about a famed restaurant is as much about social dynamics as flavour dynamics.

The Ab Fab duo are back at it again, making their big screen debut with the help of an all-star cast.

So which films are referenced in the movie, and in what way - here is the list.

There's something about the remake of the Ghostbusters film that has viewers trashing the trailer in numbers never seen before.

British comedian Stephen Merchant is making the leap into Hollywood blockbusters.