Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Rokhraseh Ghaemmaghami has had her visa application denied by the New Zealand Immigration Service in Washington D.C.

The director of the latest Star Wars movie, JJ Abrams, has revealed a key clue in the mystery surrounding Rey's parents.

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Director hopes Eye in the Sky can generate conversation about the true cost of war in the era of drone strikes.

Latest Disney offering is important, intellectual and hilarious and should be seen by young and old.

It's the big movie your kids will want to see over the school holidays. But are those slithery snakes and giant bears too scary for them?

Television comedian-cum-birdwatcher and writer Bill Oddie talks to Greg Bruce about his path through fame and depression.

Isabella Rossellini is a film-maker and actress.

A lack of tension and a cyclical plot does little to draw you into this lacklustre third outing, and leaves you wondering if you even care about the fate of Tris and her mates.

COMMENT: To celebrate my positive attitude to remakes, here are 5 currently being planned that have the potential to be buck the prevailing perception.

A few words with actor Mark Ruffalo.

The Jungle Book has gone from classic cartoon to star-studded computer-powered adventure epic. Director Jon Favreau explains how to Lydia Jenkin.

Melissa McCarthy has been hilarious in the Paul Feig directed films Spy and Bridesmaids. And her character in The Boss shows the same aptitude for physical comedy, profanity and forwardness. Only this time, it's not so funny.

By general consensus, Barack Obama has authorised about 10 times as many drone attacks as his predecessor; the death toll from drone strikes is now higher than that of 9/11 and many of the dead have been innocent civilians, including women and children.

The Rocket Man singer is in talks to star in the sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service.

"Reading that was rough" says Charlize Theron, after being apparently misquoted in the latest issue of British GQ.

A high-tech marine drone scouring the depths of Scotland's Loch Ness for one of nature's most elusive beasts has found a "monster" - but not the one it was looking for.

The 29-year-old actress caught eyes at the CinemaCon red carpet on Tuesday flaunting an unavoidable baby bump, but later took to Instagram to rubbish floating rumours.

It's one of the biggest movies in the world at the moment, but it's also one of Melissa McCarthy's worst movies to date.

Author JK Rowling has revealed who her favourite Harry Potter character is.

The actors and actresses who most often appear in crappy films have been revealed.

Warner Brothers announced its DC line-up, with Ben Affleck's stand-alone Batman officially in the works.

Scott Eastwood has posted a heartfelt message following the announcement he is set to star in Fast and Furious 8.

The jacket, worn in the latest Star Wars instalment, sold for US$191,000 (NZ$275,000).

The new story is set in 1920s New York - decades before Harry Potter is born - and is a prequel of sorts.

The MTV Movie Awards strive to be the polar opposite of the Oscars. It's safe to say that, like every year, the 2016 ceremony definitely accomplished that goal - and not only in the diversity of its nominees.

Fennec foxes have become the target of wild animal dealers in several Chinese cities after the release of Zootopia led to a sudden increase in interest in the small nocturnal fox species.

The Doc Edge Film Festival is awaiting an Australian court decision to find out if they can screen a documentary featuring Papua New Guinea politician Dame Carol Kidu.

The Warner Brothers' film sees a secret government agency recruiting super-villains to carry out black op missions in exchange for freedom.