Why do we become so emotionally engaged in the fates of characters who technically do not exist?

Star Wars fan Daniel Fleetwood's dying wish has been granted - to see the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens film before he dies.

Jennifer Lawrence felt a "sense of accomplishment" after seeing the final Hunger Games film - and realised she was ready to say goodbye to the franchise.

Thousands of teenage fans have greeted superstar Jennifer Lawrence as the final movie of The Hunger Games blockbuster franchise premiered in Berlin.

Images from the next wave of New Zealand films - both adaptations of prominent writers by leading directors - have been revealed.

The skimpy metal bikini is no more.

Daisy Ridley decided to audition for Star Wars: The Force Awakens after getting a "really weird feeling."

An exceptional cast of three Oscar nominees, with some wins between them, work hard to elevate a plodding script to more than a TV movie of the week, but it's a tough ask.

The Star Wars team has unveiled stunning new character posters for The Force Awakens new heroes and villains.

Hollywood studios have shut down a huge piracy website run out of house in suburban Auckland.

The first fruit of a co-production agreement between Australia and India, this cross-cultural love story follows a formulaic and predictable path.

Jennifer Lawrence is bidding farewell to The Hunger Games, the wildly popular fantasy franchise that made her a megastar and rare Hollywood action heroine.

Hunger Games fans will soon be able to feel, live and breathe the action.

A Texas man's dying wish is to see the new Star Wars film but he's worried he won't live long enough to see his dream come true.

The world is going crazy for James Bond, but Kiwi fans must wait to discover what all the fuss is about.

It didn't take long for The Girl on the Train - aka the Gone Girl of 2015 - to get snapped up by Hollywood.

Robert De Niro and spring break aren't exactly a match made in heaven.

Sandra Bullock's political satire Our Brand Is Crisis and chef drama Burnt starring Bradley Cooper added to a pile of films that failed to please.

A comedy starring Robert DeNiro and Zac Efron

Cinemas look to smash records as two blockbuster franchises battle for supremacy in the pre-Christmas showdown.

Hollywood heartthrob Bradley Cooper loved getting creative in the kitchen for his new film.

The former manager of pioneering rap group N.W.A has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit over the movie Straight Outta Compton.

James Bond's criminal mastermind enemies Blofeld and Scaramanga were named after prefects who terrorised Ian Fleming's nephew at school, said a member of the Blofeld family.

Not sure what to wear this Halloween? Here are 10 great costume ideas that are totally 2015.

The polarising 3D format is coming into its own just in time for Halloween, writes Karl Puschmann.

Dominic Corry picks out some of the best classic scary flicks to watch this Halloween.

As Charlie Brown celebrates his 65th birthday, Lucy Davies learns how his creator, Charles M Schulz, reinvented comics for the modern world.

The movie isn't out until next year, but Margot Robbie's role as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad is proving to be a hot ticket this Halloween.