EntertainmentLessons from 10 box office failuresWe all mess up sometimes, that's life, what's important is to learn from our mistakes. Looking back on 2015, Hollywood could do the same.30 Dec 03:30 AM
EntertainmentThe Great Family Film Poll: The Neverending StoryThe Herald and Flicks.co.nz are on the hunt to discover New Zealand's favourite family film. Today Leonie Hayden tells us why she chooses The Neverending Story.29 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Great Family Film Poll: Wall-EThe <i>Herald</i> and <a href='http:// Flicks.co.nz' target='_blank'>Flicks.co.nz</a> are on the hunt to discover New Zealand's favourite family film. Today TV presenter Matt Gibb tells us why he loves Wall-E.28 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Great Family Film Poll: The GooniesYou'd be hard-pressed to find a more enduring distillation of the master film-maker's family-friendly cinematic identity than The Goonies.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionAlex CaseyAlex Casey: Girls shine on filmBlockbuster revivals featured women being empowered, at last.27 Dec 02:05 AM
EntertainmentThe Star Wars showdown that can't come soon enoughWarning: This article contains major plot spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.26 Dec 02:00 AM
EntertainmentPixar 'mascot' adapts for directorial debutApart from famously loud-shirted chief executive John Lasseter, the Pixar bunch remains mostly unseen, staying behind the scenes and letting their work do their talking.26 Dec 01:15 AM
EntertainmentGood Grief, SparkySchulz died in 2000 aged 77 and Jim a year later at a very youthful 92, both leaving a fabulous legacy for the next generation of scribblers.26 Dec 12:45 AM
EntertainmentMovies to see and avoid with your familyIs there a film appropriate for your parents, siblings and grandpa?25 Dec 09:55 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars-like bots far, far away from realityThe latest episode of Star Wars is now upon us and has unleashed a new era of science fantasy robots, or "droids" as they are known.25 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSigns Han Solo was never right for LeiaWith everybody talking about The Force Awakens, here are eight signs these star-crossed lovers were never right for each other.25 Dec 05:00 AM
EntertainmentThe Big Read: Does Harrison Ford really want to be here?Bringing you our favourite features from 2015. If you missed them the first time around, now's the perfect time to catch up.25 Dec 02:00 AM
EntertainmentStar unsure about Guardians of the Galaxy roleKurt Russell has no idea what Guardians of the Galaxy is about, despite receiving an offer to portray Chris Pratt's father in a planned sequel.24 Dec 06:00 PM
Entertainment2015 was a year for ...TimeOut takes a look back at the year that was, here are the entertainment highlights from 2015.24 Dec 04:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Dad vs Dad in slow-to-fire comedyWill Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg were hilarious together when they teamed up in 2010 for cop movie spoof The Other Guys. While the set-up in Daddy's Home is different, their roles are similar.24 Dec 01:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: JLaw saves 'disjointed' JoyThe Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and David O. Russell show rolls back into town with family drama Joy, an offbeat and quietly entertaining yarn about the rags-to-riches true story of Joy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop, and her crazy family.24 Dec 12:30 AM
EntertainmentDirector confirms Avatar sequelJames Cameron has given fans of his hit movie Avatar a boost by confirming plans to start filming in January.24 Dec 12:30 AM
EntertainmentWhy Kylo Ren is the perfect Star Wars villainIf Episode VII of the Star Wars saga points toward anything about the episodes to follow, it is that Kylo Ren is becoming the new Darth Vader.24 Dec 12:00 AM
EntertainmentCritics' Choice add Star Wars as nomineeThe Critics' Choice Awards have added Star Wars: The Force Awakens as an 11th best-picture nominee.23 Dec 10:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Bryan Cranston flick 'enlightening'Whether or not Bryan Cranston wins the Best Actor Oscar in February, this biopic will surely prompt a stream of sanctimonious recollection in Tinseltown about Dalton Trumbo.23 Dec 10:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: New Pixar film beautiful but predictableThe hero of The Good Dinosaur, the latest offering from Pixar animations, isn't the adorable apatosaurus, Arlo, his unlikely human companion, Spot, or the red neck T-Rex cowboy voiced by Western film actor Sam Elliott.23 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Growing up through musicSurmounting the not considerable obstacle that French pop music makes John Denver sound like AC/DC, this Christmas crowdpleaser breathes new life into the girl-becomes-woman genre.23 Dec 08:45 PM
EntertainmentReview: Fresh Peanuts retains traditionCharlie brown's return to the big screen, 25 years after the last Peanuts feature, is sure to charm and delight both newcomers and fans of Charles M. Schulz's iconic comic strip.23 Dec 08:15 PM
EntertainmentFamily First launches streaming websiteFamily First has started its own streaming TV and movie site, akin to Netflix or Lightbox.23 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars villains 'too mild'L'Osservatore Romano weighed in on J.J. Abrams' new Star Wars movie, The Force Awaken and thought the film's villains just weren't evil enough.23 Dec 07:00 AM
OpinionDominic Corry2015's best movie momentsIt's been a big year for movies, one of the biggest ever. Here are some of the movies, moments and performances we found to be the most memorable.23 Dec 06:00 AM
EntertainmentForce Awakens missed huge opportunityWarning: This article contains major plot spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.23 Dec 05:00 AM
EntertainmentHollywood's most overrated actorsThese are Hollywood's most overrated actors, according to Herald readers.23 Dec 03:30 AM
EntertainmentLove story blossomsBoutique theatre company's opening Kiwi musical Daffodils is to be made into a movie22 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBlack Hermione fine with JKJ.K. Rowling has said she "loves" the fact that Hermione Granger will be played by a black actress in the highly anticipated new Harry Potter play.22 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNext Star Wars movie to begin filmingFilming on Star Wars: Episode VIII will start within weeks in London, The Force Awakens actor John Boyega told fans as he surprised them after a screening of the latest film in the capital.22 Dec 09:00 AM
EntertainmentStar Wars stuntwoman to lose armSouth African stuntwoman who appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens suffers horrific injury on set of new zombie film.22 Dec 08:00 AM
EntertainmentStar Wars: So what happens next?Everything we want know about Star Wars Episode VIII. WARNING: Spoilers.22 Dec 03:30 AM
EntertainmentScarlett Johansson in Wellington - maybeThe star may be staying at one of Peter Jackson's many homes on Seatoun's Worser Bay22 Dec 02:46 AM
