http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Movies headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00:14 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10633102&ref=rss Juliet asks Romeo: "What's in a name? That what we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."They find out the hard way that there's a lot in a name.He's a Montague and she's a Capulet and never the twain shall meet.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10633101&ref=rss A slow-burning jailbreak story has pipped the big-budget might of Avatar to win the title of New Zealand's favourite film. The Shawshank Redemption was chosen as the best-ever film in an online poll of 10,000 people conducted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10633066&ref=rss Paul Greengrass has done shock and awe before. There's been his charged docudramas of Bloody Sunday, Omagh , and United 93 on one side of the English director's CV, and the the action masterclasses of the last two Bourne films... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10633041&ref=rss Right now, if you're a straight actor in Hollywood, it's great to be gay. We have a Bafta-winning, Oscar-nominated Colin Firth as the grief-stricken English professor in Tom Ford's sensual and sensitive adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10633038&ref=rss He might turn 50 in September but it's already been a significant year for Colin Firth. The genial British actor has won a Bafta and an Oscar nomination for A Single Man , in which he plays a gay man grieving the loss of his partner.His... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632925&ref=rss Hollywood movie distributors are hoping Hoyts' purchase of Berkeley Cinemas will hurry up the rollout of 3D.After the success of Avatar , there has been a big global push to make cinemas 3D-capable and Hoyts has been active in... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632780&ref=rss The source of this surprisingly affecting family drama was the book The Boys Are Back In Town , by English journalist Simon Carr, who worked as Jim Bolger's speechwriter in the early 1990s. (He is now the chief parliamentary sketchwriter... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632775&ref=rss The film of Cormac McCarthy's howlingly bleak apocalyptic novel is, first and foremost, a triumph of location scouting (the process by which film-makers find where they are going to set their shoot). Disused road tunnels and abandoned... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632753&ref=rss It's all very well acting and starring in the second feature based on your Oscar-nominated short. But when it comes to attending the premiere, sometimes you need to get on with the next thing instead.That's the case for Taika... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632745&ref=rss Just hours before the Academy Awards ceremony Air New Zealand offered me and my cabin-mates a privileged preview. I AM quite small. So my luggage is always quite big in comparison. It's made bigger when I squeeze three chunky books... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632741&ref=rss The young star of Taika Waititi's new feature tells Russell Baillie what it's like to be in the spotlight. "Kia ora. My name is Boy, and welcome to my interesting world. My favourite person is Michael Jackson. He is the best... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632541&ref=rss Director Judd Apatow thinks 3D sex scenes would be a cinematic step too far.The movie director, who has previously worked on films including Forgetting Sarah Marshall – where Jason Segel exposed his manhood - and Knocked Up... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:06:24 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632528&ref=rss LAS VEGAS - Disney's plan to quickly release the blockbuster Alice in Wonderland on DVD is heating up a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theatres over how quickly films move from the big screen to people's living r... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:01:02 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632530&ref=rss Being fashionable isn't just about clothes - although they do help. It's about being informed and taking inspiration from anything and everything, whether it be a documentary about hair, a magazine about strong women or the clothes... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632342&ref=rss The head of Sony Pictures suggested today that cinemas should offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices.Michael Lynton, chairman and chief executive officer for Sony, told... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632307&ref=rss Biblical film Kingdom Come has a chance at resurrection with plans to liquidate the production company postponed until the end of May.An application to liquidate the film's production company, South Vineyard, was made in Dec... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:56:51 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632318&ref=rss Veteran New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison and Eagle vs Shark director Taika Waititi have scored supporting roles in Warner Bros' 3-D superhero movie Green Lantern , directed by fellow Kiwi Martin Campbell.Two other Oscar-winning... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10632022&ref=rss Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement is reportedly being considered for a major part in the upcoming Men in Black sequel.According to several entertainment sites, Clement is up against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:42:32 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10631988&ref=rss Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is now not being released until September, amid reports the studio think it is more suited to an autumnal release.The sequel to the 1987 Michael Douglas movie was scheduled to hit cinemas on April... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:40:11 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10631871&ref=rss Peter Jackson's production company has cast doubt on the authenticity of one of the world's largest collections of Lord of the Rings memorabilia.American Troika Brodsky has been advertising in New Zealand papers for items used... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200