If mindfulness is on your list of New Year's resolutions, I can't recommend the film Paterson enough.

A Man Called Ove is both dourly funny and affecting. A bad-mood feel-good movie.

COMMENT: With the pure evil of Trump's corporate take-over of the White House, it's hard to feel Christmassy, writes Raybon Kan.

The Emoji Movie is really happening - there's video now to prove it.

Despite winning hearts around the world, Hunt for the Wilderpeople was not the top movie of 2016 accoridng to critics.

COMMENT: Although 2016 offered up more than its fair share of clangers, it has in no way diminished Dominic Corry's excitement for what 2017 has on offer.

The Herald's entertainment team reflect on 2016 and give you their highlights and lowlights of the year that was.

Star Wars is more successful than ever, but it could easily orchestrate its own undoing if it's not careful - here's how.

Actor James Rolleston has been pictured soaking up the summer sun in Cape Reinga today, five months after a car crash nearly cost him his life.

Surprised by how violent the end to Rogue One was? Well, so was the director

So far this year you've had 356 days in which you could have got your Christmas shopping sorted. If you're leaving it until now, you should be ashamed of yourself. But we've got you covered.

Frankly, Elle is a twisted little number that's weirdly entertaining.

COMMENT: We got Vader in his rawest, most brutal form, if only for a few seconds, but enough to make a lifetime Star Wars memory.

Spoilers ahead, but this 'gruesomely inescapable' plot point does happen pretty early on in the film.

Ready to feel old? The first Lord of the Rings film came out 15 years ago today and we're celebrating with a blast from the past.

The Australian actress has spoken up about her concerns after having children late in life.

Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford star together in the sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic.

High-flyer with dazzling wit lit way for Kardashians and co of today.

The film's slated for release in 2018, but it's nearly 2017 and they still don't have an actor to play Bond as Craig's gone AWOL.

Actor Zsa Zsa Gabor has died at the age of 99 years after a long illness.

One of the best performances in Rogue One is by Peter Cushing - who died in 1994.

Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton have argued over Swinton playing the Ancient One in Doctor Strange.

Is Elf one of your favourite Christmas movies? Just wait 'til you hear this fan theory about the film.

Felicity Jones nabbed a seven-figure pay day and there's something else in her contract that will get fans excited too.

How dark and dangerous is Rogue One? Karl Puschmann tells you but be warned, spoilers abound.

Here's everything we loved, and a few things we hated, in 2016.

Bad sequels, terrible reboots and the less said about Dirty Grandpa, the better. We dredge through the cinematic cesspools of 2016.

The casting director for Lord of the Rings has revealed the truth behind the David Bowie-Gandalf story.

We talk to our Entertainers of the Year,Taika Waititi and David Farrier and the mystery man behind their success, Carthew Neal.

In Hollywood, originality isn't usually bankable. The success of 'La La Land' has made it a shoo-in for an Oscars nod, but it nearly didn't happen.