Uggie, the canine star of the Oscar-winning silent movie The Artist, has lost his battle with prostate cancer.

American comedian Zach Galifianakis is in final talks to voice The Joker in the upcoming animated film Lego Batman.

The writer-director of the controversial 2006 Best Picture winner says he wouldn't have voted for it.

The first trailer for The Hateful Eight, starring Samuel L. Jackson, debuted online this morning.

Angelina Jolie has jumped onboard an exciting new animated movie about a young girl living under the Taleban regime in Afghanistan.

"You say nobody knows who he is? Who doesn't know who he is?" runs a line early in this splendidly entertaining film about three-time Oscar winner, costume designer Orry-Kelly.

Melissa McCarthy will feel right at home on her latest movie which has become a family affair.

Winona Ryder has confirmed a rumoured Beetlejuice sequel is underway.

A new James Bond song is about to be unleashed upon the world.

Hollywood is paying tribute to the late actor and comedian Robin Williams on the first anniversary of his death.

Dust off the red speedos, Zac Efron is in early talks to join Dwayne Johnson in the new Baywatch movie.

Bill Murray has had a change of heart about appearing in the new Ghostbusters movie.

Funnyman Judd Apatow is a champion for women in comedy, writes Leena Tailor.

Yoga instructor and former TV3 reporter Claire Robbie has returned to New Zealand after nine months travelling the world making a documentary series.

Who was Orry-Kelly? "Not only a costume designer and three-time Oscar winner but also Cary Grant's boyfriend - now that's a trifecta."

A couple's plans to build a 'hobbit hole' for visitors to stay in has seen them embroiled in a battle against powerful forces.

The woman on America's silver screen is young. She is white. She is straight. And she is vastly outnumbered by men.

Kiwi actress Stefania LaVie Owen has landed her first major Hollywood role at the age of 17.

A decade after filming Mr and Mrs Smith, Brangelina are back on screen as another troubled married couple.

Former Shortland Street star KJ Apa is being hailed as "the next Tom Cruise" by Hollywood execs. He joins an elite set of former Short St stars to crack Hollywood.

Hollywood has been shining the light on mental-illness. At least half a dozen recent releases reflect characters, both real and fictional, whose experience with mood disorders is central to the story.

He couldn't get a job pushing supermarket trolleys, but he's now managed to land a lead role in a Hollywood movie.

The last big superhero movie of the year hits cinemas today with a reboot of The Fantastic Four. Here's how the new squad shape up ...

Amy Winehouse really was a musical force of nature. Her voice and her songwriting were incredibly special.

British star Jamie Bell has spoken about filming the SAS thriller 6 Days in New Zealand.

Amongst the dozens of teams Marvel has put out over the decades, there are plenty that don't have any cinematic selling power. In honour of the latest team to hit the big screen, here are four not-so-fantastic teams.

They wrote a string of hits that most Kiwis, and many Australians could sing along to word-perfect - April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough, and Rain.

A love letter to a life-changing experience, this portrait of a sextet of walkers on the famous Camino Frances that finishes at Santiago de Compostela tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the undertaking.

If the plays of George Bernard Shaw are more admired than staged these days, this one may explain why.