So John Travolta — what's going on? How did you become the "creepy uncle" of the award show circuit?

Some of the best laughs in the Oscar-winning Birdman are lifted from Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway. But is it homage or plagiarism, asks Christopher Hurst.

Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has congratulated British actor Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar for playing him in the film The Theory of Everything.

We take a look at some of the best lines from this year's Oscars ceremony.

Keep up to date with all the winners from the 87th annual Academy Awards.

Cameron Diaz has been named Hollywood's Worst Actress at the 2015 Golden Raspberry Awards, while former Worst Actor winner Ben Affleck redeemed himself with his role in acclaimed drama Gone Girl.

All the awards, all the dance numbers! Our panel of entertainment experts provide commentary on the Oscars 2015 ceremony.

The Oscar best-picture race has turned into a nailbiter. The coming-of-age tale Boyhood was, until a fortnight ago, the strong favourite to win the industry's top prize.

Photos from the 2015 Oscars awards show.

The stars walk the red carpet of the 2015 Oscars.

It’s a wild ride for all in Jupiter Ascending, writes Leena Tailor.

New figures reveal the astonishing boost Tolkien fans have given to our economy, but how long can the lucrative movie off shoot continue, and should we turn our ambitions elsewhere?

Everything you need to know about this year's Oscar race - who should win, will win and why others won't win.

There has been some controversy leading up to this year's Academy Awards. Dominic Corry notes ten instances where the Oscars got it wrong.

Sigourney Weaver has revealed the news every Alien fan has wanted to hear for years - she is in talks to reprise her role as warrant officer Ripley in a sequel.

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the fatal Christchurch earthquake, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner looks at some of the documentaries that have been made about the disaster.

With the Academy Awards ceremony on Monday, it's worth reflecting on some of the criticism triggered by the Oscar nominations.

Will it be Boyhood or Birdman? That seems to be the only question left when it comes to the Oscars on Monday, as the two films battle it out for the Best Picture prize.

The 87th Academy Awards are coming this weekend, and the military blockbuster American Sniper has been nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Bradley Cooper's role as Navy SEAL sharpshooter Chris Kyle.

The Wachowski siblings will always be known as the masterminds behind The Matrix series, and with Jupiter Ascending they deliver another ambitious and elaborate science fiction adventure.

Two technicians have been seriously injured in a failed stunt on the set of the James Bond film Spectre.

A major original Star Wars character could be about to meet his maker, if rumours about JJ Abrams’ upcoming movie prove true.

Grounded is a superb example of how a play can challenge you to think more deeply.

This excellent one-man show from Britain is an intriguing tale, well told.

For all its success, Still Alice is a shameful anomaly as well as a triumph, simply by dint of the fact that at its heart is a middle-aged woman.

Peter Jackson inspires Asian migrants to make movies for release here and overseas, and that could mean more tourists visiting this country, says a professor of diversity.

A new documentary about Kurt Cobain's hard life has left fans in tears.

Producers of the latest James Bond movie have been denied permission to film at a graveyard in Rome.

The film adaptation of EL James' Fifty Shades of Grey hauled in $1.407 million on its first weekend at New Zealand's box offices, according to Paramount Pictures.