Entertainment

Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power – a cheat’s guide to Middle-earth before you watch the series

For a newcomer to the wonderful world of Middle-earth, the universe created by the British author and academic J.R.R. Tolkien can seem as large and unwieldy as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (currently in Phase Four with more still to come). And, there was a new addition as Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?) hit screens.

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Watch the trailer: A lavish Nantucket wedding turns sour in murder mystery ‘The Perfect Couple’

‘The Perfect Couple’ premieres on Netflix on Thursday.

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Daniel Craig unveils new look and breaks the mould with new film ‘Queer’ at Venice

 In a clear break from his James Bond past, Daniel Craig brought his latest role to the Venice Film Festival, playing a drug-addicted gay American in Luca Guadagnino’s new movie “Queer”.

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Nicole Kidman feels ‘exposed and vulnerable’ as sex drama hits Venice

Nicole Kidman has debuted her erotic drama “Babygirl” at the Venice Film Festival, saying she felt exposed and nervous as the controlled intimacy of the set gets projected onto the big screen before a global audience.

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Watch: Pink performs with daughter Willow at the Democratic National Convention

Watch Pink perform with her daughter Willow.

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Screen queen: Jennifer Lopez’s best film and TV roles to date

Whether she’s starring in rom- coms, thrillers, gritty police dramas or stories ripped from the headlines, Lopez never fails to deliver a powerful, magnetic performance, equally comfortable in movies as on TV.

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Sam Neill: A Down-to-Earth Kiwi with a Love of Four-legged Creatures

Sir Sam Neill is a quintessential Kiwi. He has a mostly down-to-earth ‘let’s have a cuppa and talk about it’ style, with a straightforward honesty about the world as he sees it. He also has a wicked sense of humour, and a love of four-legged creatures, especially dogs and pigs.

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‘The Rings of Power’: Final trailer released ahead of season 2 debut

The final trailer before the Season Two premiere of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ has been released.

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Elle Macpherson to share ‘well-learned wisdoms’ in memoir

Elle Macpherson’s upcoming book will chronicle her early life, modelling career, and recent business ventures.

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‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by the chaos of the Middle Ages, a world without law and order

Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy.

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10 films that will make you fall in love with fashion

Fashion and film-making have much in common – the best of both artforms are beautiful, creative and influential.

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Josh Hartnett plays a serial killer in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’

“Trap” is out in cinemas globally in August.

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9 of the best binge-worthy British crime dramas

Even if crime dramas exacerbate your fear of being murdered, it’s hard to deny that they are pretty damn addictive.

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Watch the trailer: Kate Winslet stars in war photographer biopic ‘Lee’

‘Lee’ is set for release in October.

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Watch: Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal face off in Gladiator II trailer

Fans of Gladiator rejoice – the highly anticipated trailer for the sequel has been released.

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Watch: Blake Lively on bringing herself to her character in ‘It Ends with Us’

Blake Lively talks taking on the role of Lily Bloom in ‘It Ends with Us’.

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Trailer: Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star in decade-spanning romance ‘We Live in Time’

The trailer has been released for an upcoming across-the-ages love story starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.

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Watch the trailer: Hugh Grant takes a villainous turn in psychological horror ‘Heretic’

Hugh Grant has entered his villain era.

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Kate Winslet: It is still hard to make films “as a woman” and “about women”

Kate Winslet has shared about the difficulties of making films “as a woman” and “about women”.

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See the trailer: Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel to open Venice film festival

The long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s original 1988 comedy horror classic “Beetlejuice” is set to grab all the attention in the coming Blockbuster season. 

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What to watch this month: Swinging ‘60s, a grief-fulled murder mystery and Jessica Alba’s spy flick

Whether you’re in the mood for comedy, action, drama or mystery, there’s something here to add to your watchlist. So grab your snacks and settle in!

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13 Kiwi films included in this year’s NZ International Film Festival

There’s a strong Kiwi contingent of films, documentaries and shorts in this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF).

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Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock to reunite for ‘Practical Magic 2’

Raise your midnight margaritas, after 26 years a sequel to the witchy 90s hit ‘Practical Magic’ is on it’s way.

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Céline Dion ignored early symptoms of Stiff Person Syndrome for years

Céline Dion says she did not “take the time” to understand the early symptoms of her Stiff Person Syndrome.

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