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Sorry Oscars, I have other plans
Black artists will be conspicuous by their absence on Oscar night, writes Justin Moyer.

Star struggling on Baywatch set
Zac Efron is having difficulties training to be a lifeguard for the upcoming movie adaptation of the Baywatch TV series, according to the show's star David Chokachi.

It's a man's world again in Oscars race
From abandoned astronauts to testosterone-fuelled Wall Street traders, dogged reporters and frontiersmen bent on revenge, it is a man's world in the best picture race at Sunday's Oscars with women again taking supporting roles.

Oscars: Leo's on screen wins
We'll have all the action from the Oscars red carpet and beyond, live on nzherald.co.nz from 11am on Monday.

Oscars: Leo's on screen loses
We'll have all the action from the Oscars red carpet and beyond, live on nzherald.co.nz from 11am on Monday.

Review: Film a fine portrayal of human horror
The story of the Sonderkommando, the "special units" of Jewish prisoners in Nazi death camps forced to assist with the exterminations of the Final Solution, has been little-told in the cinema.

Maggie Smiths latest film a 'dame' good time
If you liked the arched eyebrow of the dowager countess at Downton Abbey, you just have to get a load of this.

Five must see French Film Festival movies
Dominic Corry gives his recommendations of five must see movies from the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival.

Oscars: Top 5 on stage moments
We'll have all the action from the Oscars red carpet and beyond, live on nzherald.co.nz from 11am on Monday.

Netflix's Crouching Tiger sequel 'a cash-in'
The New Zealand-filmed sequel to Ang Lee's Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon hits Netflix this Friday.

Trailer: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
The official trailer for Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel, Sword of Destiny.

Solo superhero a vanishing species
In 2016, after all - unlike a decade ago - few major superheroes get the luxury of standing alone.

What Leo was like before he got famous
Teenage Leo was so nervous around girls that he turned to his Growing Pains co-star Alan Thicke for flirting advice.

Ford reveals first look at Star Wars Land
Soon a galaxy far, far away will become a lot closer.

Kiwi legends celebrate film's premiere
Kiwi director Lee Tamahori's first New Zealand film in 20 years has premiered in Auckland.

The 'terrifying' movie that freaked Lorde out
It's not set to be released in New Zealand until mid-March, but people are already freaking out over the new horror mystery, The Witch.

Why Deadpool is actually a Western
Emerging from a second viewing of Deadpool this week, as I aim to deconstruct just what makes this huge hit tick beneath its sex and violence and Adventure Time wrist watch, I began to remember what Steven Spielberg recently predicted.

Fifty Shades star forced to use butt double
It has been revealed US actress Dakota Johnson had a butt double for sex scenes in Fifty Shades of Grey.

Watch the full trailer for Waititi's new flick
The first full-length trailer for the Kiwi film Hunt for the Wilderpeople has been unveiled today.

What Kate Winslet looks like as a villain
Kate Winslet was so keen to play the most villainous role of her career in Triple 9, she told director John Hillcoat to make her look vile.

Trailer: Hunt For The Wilderpeople
The new film from the director of Boy, Eagle Vs Shark and What We Do In The Shadows, Taika Waititi unleashes Hunt For The Wilderpeople after rave reviews at Sundance 2016.

Trailer: Absolutely Fabulous
The first teaser trailer for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.

Transformers spin off in the works
Bosses at Paramount Pictures are developing a Transformers spin-off based on autobot Bumblebee.

Twilight director flags Oscar gender issue
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke says the movie industry is going backwards in terms of gender diversity with not one female director nominated for an Oscar this year.

Cover your eyes for the Kindergarten Cop 2 trailer
The trailer for Kindergarten Cop 2 is out, and the verdict isn't good.