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Watch NZH Focus: Gene Wilder dies aged 83

Watch NZH Focus: Veteran US actor Gene Wilder has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. One of the roles he was best known for is playing the lead role in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He was 83.

Taika's Thor warning: 'This is what happens when you hire me'

Now we know what Thor was up to during Captain America: Civil War - hanging out with his roommate, Darrel.

Guess who's joining Jason Statham's shark film in NZ

Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose is heading to New Zealand to shoot a sci-fi shark film with Jason Statham.

Matthew McConaughey's slavery battle

A US slavery film's true story came as a surprise to most Americans, writes Dominic Corry.

Not even Britney wants a Britney movie

Britney's having no part of the film based on her life, and it certainly doesn't have her blessing or even approval.

Five films that should not exist

COMMENT: The following five remakes were all highly ill-advised, and should never have progressed beyond the idea stage.

Disney's Moana points the way forward for actor diversity

COMMENT: Moana will feel fresh to many moviegoers as a mainstream animated film features voice actors who represent the culture being depicted.

Bad Moms: More brat house than frat house

Bad Moms is essentially your average frat-house party flick, starring hot Hollywood mums in place of Zac Efron - or at least it's trying to be.

The ten best movies of the 21st century

COMMENT: The BBC reached out to a couple hundred critics to see what we thought were the best movies to come out thus far in the still relatively new century.

Hemsworth and Hiddleston visit children's hospital

Hemsworth and Hiddelston went straight from filming in city streets to paying a surprise visit to sick children in the nearby Lady Cilento Children's Hospital

The Dark Knight: What you never knew

The Dark Knight was nominated for eight Oscars, made more than $NZ1.3 billion worldwide and is considered one of the best superhero movies ever made.

World's highest paid actress revealed

Forbes says the highest paid actress earned $63 million - but that's 11 per cent down on her previous haul.

Alien film makes massive poster blunder

A poster for upcoming alien movie Arrival features a pretty big mistake and fans are not happy.

Refreshed biblical epic fails to hit mark

Even an epic chariot race made with today's computer technology couldn't redeem Ben-Hur.

Waititi's Thor shuts down Brisbane streets

The Kiwi director turned the middle of Brisbane into New York, sending fans into a frenzy over his "muscular" Thor stars.

Is Rowling still ruler of the Harry Potter universe?

Ron Weasley's "patronus" is a Jack Russell terrier. Moaning Myrtle's full name is Myrtle Elizabeth Warren. Harry Potter's uncle loves Top Gear. Fluffy the three-headed dog was repatriated to Greece. Tuition at Hogwarts is free.