Television
'The Hobbit': Two hairy steps forward, one step back
Following the out-of-court settlement between New Line and the Tolkien Trust (and Harper Collins) earlier this week, trustee Christopher Tolkien,…
OZDOX: forum with John Hughes
'Indonesia Calling - Joris Ivens In Australia' is a fine film in its own right, but resonates strongly with our…
'Sanctum': HD 3D, and a great Australian production adventure
James Cameron, Andrew Wight, and Alister Grierson combine on a low budget hyper-realistic, 3D drama which costs $30m, sits at…
BRIEF: NZ Box Office w/e 2 Sep 09
District 9 surrendered top spot to The Ugly Truth, and dropped back to 2. It still did a very respectable…
Sydney Theatre Co: Prop Damaged
Cate Blanchett is recovering after Joel Edgerton, currently gracing NZ screens in Separation City, accidentally biffed the former elf on…
NZFC Review: On track for delivery
The review of the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is on track for delivery to the Ministry for Culture and…
Popcorn Taxi: son of the man who fell to earth
David Bowie starred in Roeg's 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'. Now Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, has made a film…
Insatiable Moon: What Would You Do?
The producers of Insatiable Moon have called for Kiwis to buy a lotto ticket as one way to raise the…
Big Mountain SFF: Programme released
The Big Mountain Short Film Festival programme is out. Festival Director, Bret Gibson, has whittled down this year''s bumper crop…
Indonesia Calling: John Hughes, Joris Ivens and a trilogy complete
'Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia', continues John Hughes' wise, educated passion for the contemporary role of history, in that…