The very best time of the year is upon us. Yes, I'm talking about the fact that the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is on, right now, even as we speak.

Rumours have reignited that a sequel to the 90s classic Space Jam could be in the works - starring basketball superstar LeBron James.

The outlandish stunt features in the latest 007 trailer - we asked an expert how they did it.

A new show draws back the curtains on the bogan lifestyle. Chris Schulz meets some of the show's Hamilton-based stars.

Androgynous British actress Tilda Swinton has unveiled a new look so different from her signature style that she's practically unrecognisable.

Musician Lawrence Arabia may have a classic movie-ish name but now he's putting his to a soundtrack for a vintage flick to be performed live at this year's film festival.

Fans won't be disappointed by the explosive full trailer for the next Bond movie, Spectre, which was released today.

John H. Watson, MD, has much to answer for; just ask this Sherlock Holmes.

A movie about a smiling poo and a sexually suggestive eggplant is in the works.

Dominic Corry takes a look at five films that beat the bad buzz and five films that weren't so lucky.

The new trailer for local hip-hop dance movie starring Stan Walker expands on the forthcoming film’s storyline and gets in a few Auckland jokes among the fast-cut choreography.

Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed he didn't use a body double for his boxing scenes in his new movie.

Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro is in talks to play the villain in the eighth Star Wars film.

Jennifer Lawrence says she was put off working on X-Men movies because of the overwhelming fumes from the paint required to transform her into Mystique.

The Revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit.

British director Sam Mendes says he probably won't work on any more James Bond films after the latest installment of the long-running film series, Spectre, which opens in London in October.

In Grandma, Lily Tomlin, takes a rare lead film role as a foul-mouthed hippy lesbian poet and yes, grandmother.

Ian McKellen has hung up his wizard staff to take on the cloak of literature’s greatest man of mystery.

British character actor Aubrey Morris who is best known for his role as Mr Deltoid in A Clockwork Orange has died aged 89.

Paul Walker's brother Cody Walker has landed his first major film role.

Dinner and a movie is the best way to spend a wintery evening during the film festval, writes Dionne Christian.

Our reviewer Russell Baillie discovers there's big fun to be found in Ant-Man's small-scale thrills.

Rachelstarring in one of the year’s biggest TV shows, True Detective, and a new box office hit alongside Jake Gyllenhaal

Dan Aykroyd will appear briefly as a taxi driver in the new Ghostbusters revamp, according to multiple reports.

British acting icon Ian McKellen has taken a swipe at has dismissed the Superman franchise as "a joke" and branded superspy James Bond a "silly twit".

Dominic Corry talks to actor Michael Ironside about starring in Kiwi film, Turbo Kid.

Actor Michael Cera is set to tap into his superhero alter ego to voice Robin in the upcoming The Lego Movie Batman spin-off.

Apparently there's only two things you have to know in life: when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. I have learned that I do not know the appropriate timing for either of these things.

It has been 50 years, but 75-year-old Amoe McGrath still remembers the day she shared the screen with rock legend.