
Jackson talks 'The World's End'
After the Wellington premiere of their new film "The World's End," Peter sat down with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to have a chat about the film WORLD'S END, and film-making. courtesy Peter Jackson/YouTube
After the Wellington premiere of their new film "The World's End," Peter sat down with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to have a chat about the film WORLD'S END, and film-making. courtesy Peter Jackson/YouTube
Herald film reviewer Russell Baillie talks with the Director of NZ International Film Festival Bill Godsen about the film festival and what movies we should look out for.
Nick Frost, Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg talk to Newstalk ZB movie reviewer Darren Bevan about their latest film, The World's End.
A dramatic thriller based on real events, The Fifth Estate reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange.
Spoiler Alert: There are bits of blood and gore in this movie. If you missed the live-stream in nzherald.co.nz of the 48Hours final, here is the 48Hours Runner Runner Up: Autocraniotomous.
If you missed the live-stream in nzherald.co.nz of the 48Hours final, here is the Grand National Runner Up "I Got Robots" by CHESS CLUB.
Grand Theft Auto is one of the world's most popular games, and the release of the fifth instalment in September is shaping up to be the year's biggest release. We take a look back at the game's origins.
The opening film made for the Rialto Channel 48Hours Grand National Final for 2013, featuring host Josh Thomson and made with the help of the Canon C300.
All hail Clint and Dwayne, awesome pony-riding gang of two. Best friends who hang out on the rural fringes of West Auckland, they deal tinnies to pony club mums and bling out their own brave steeds with pearls, sunglasses and glitter. Film screening at the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Warner Bros. has released the first full gameplay footage for Mad Max , a new open world, third-person action game where players become Mad Max, a lone warrior in a savage post-apocalyptic world where cars are the key to survival. Due out in 2014.
Mobile games publisher Rovio has once again teamed up with Lucasfilm to bring you a brand new adventure from the Angry Birds Star Wars universe. Available from September 19.
Watch the winning film in the 2013 Rialto Channel 48Hours filmmaking competition, from Wellington team Traces Of Nut.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges), the last of the Falcon Knights, had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), many years ago. Courtesy: Warner Bros
Check out the trailer for Sharknado, a made-for-TV movie starring Tara Reid, Ian Ziering and a storm that has teeth.
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival. Courtesy: Universal
Focus Home Interactive has released a teaser video for Crimes & Punishments, a new Sherlock Holmes game in the works at Frogwares for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
Herald film reviewers Russell Baillie, Dominic Corry and Francesca Rudkin share their thoughts on Monsters University, Despicable Me 2 and Epic.
Courtesy Dunedin TV/Ch39. 5000 people attended the party at Forsyth Barr Stadium.Most revellers made their way from the venue to their homes without any problems, Snr Sgt Lloyd said. "We were pretty happy with the follow-on from the event. We know there were varying degrees of intoxication, but it certainly didn't cause us a great deal of angst after it had finished."
Sifted is a short animation by Dan Monaghan and Ben Torkington. Music by Nick Buckton (aka SideKickNick), starring Mia Straka with hair and makeup Holly Shepherd
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Tom Thum: Armed with just a microphone, Thum pushes the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, with scratched vinyl, the Michael Jackson back-catalogue, the didgeridoo and an entire fifties jazz band amongst his vocal repertoire. courtesy TEDxTalks.
Welcome to the chaotic and devastated world of Tom Clancy's The Division. It has been 3 weeks since a deadly pandemic hit New York city on Black Friday...
Immerse yourself deeper into the world of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag with this new gameplay video with commentary from Game Director, Ashraf Ismail. On the voyage to Havana with your ship The Jackdaw, learn the rules that Edward and his crew live by, and how they defy the empires of the 18th Century. Courtesy: Ubisoft
THE BUTLER tells the story of Cecil Gains who served 8 presidents as the White House's head butler over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family. Courtesy: Weinstein and Warner Bros.
The multi award-winning international sensation 'SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW' has stormed into New Zealand for a limited season playing in Auckland from July 10-14. Since its creation by renowned Russian clown Slava Polunin in 1993, Slava's Snowshow has played to millions of people in more than 30 countries and 120 cities including New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro and Moscow. The show brilliantly creates a world of wonderment and fantasy that transports the audience to a joyous dream-like place, where a bed becomes a boat in a storm-tossed sea; a woman is wrapped in cellophane and becomes flowers in a vase; a child walks in amazement inside a bubble; Slava boards a train and then becomes the train, his chimney-pot hat billowing smoke; and a web of unspun cotton envelopes the audience.
Go behind the scenes with BEYOND: Two Souls and see the cast and crew of one of 2013's biggest games explain the ideas which inspired writer/director David Cage to create the story of Jodie Holmes. Courtesy: Sony
This lively, beautifully shot documentary is filmed almost entirely in this small community on the southern coast of Wellington. With music by local musician David Long, and full of the sea and garden-scapes that have informed Loyola’s life, Gardening with Soul uncovers a local legend and her community for the wider world.
Playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Grand Theft Auto V is coming September 17, 2013. Pre-order now and visit www.rockstargames.com/V for more details. ESRB Rating Pending: May contain content inappropriate for children.
Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, "The Conjuring" tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives. Courtesy: WarnerBrosPictures
This video contains graphic content. Mos Def appears in a video launched today demonstrating the Standard Operating Procedure for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay. Courtesy: YouTube/Reprieve UK
Funny music video by David Hasselhoff performing Thirsty For Love feat. Iced Farmhouse Blend. Courtesy: YouTube/CumberlandFarmsTV