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Why McConaughey was booed

A Matthew McConaughey film about two men who find each other in a Japanese "suicide forest" has been loudly booed after its initial screenings at Cannes.

Ex-Shorty star fights zombies

Chances are you've seen Mike Edward's face on television in the past 15 years. And if you've seen his face, you've probably seen his chest, too.

Dominic Corry: Cinema's ten coolest movie cars

With the release of Mad Max: Fury Road this week, Dominic Corry counts down the ten coolest movie cars.

Mad Max a 5-star 'thrill machine'

Like the many, ingenious vehicles it has roaring and exploding across the screen, <i>Mad Max: Fury Road</i> is a giant scrapyard jalopy, says Herald entertainment editor Russell Ballie.

Aussie bad guy makes good

Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn is on a roll with his performances in everything from the television series Bloodline to the New Zealand-made Slow West. He talks to Lydia Jenkin.

Full speed ahead for Keanu

He was the action hero who was cast into the Hollywood wilderness. Now 50, Keanu Reeves is ready for his comeback — with a whopping eight films underway. Robbie Collin meets him.

Kiwi stuntman hot property

A Kiwi stuntman has won a prestigious international award for his work on a Hollywood blockbuster starring Brad Pitt.

Taika Waititi casts Sam Neill

Director Taika Waititi has cast Sam Neill in his long-awaited screen adaptation of a book by Barry Crump.

Jackman joins 1000lbs club

Hugh Jackman has joined the 1000 pound club, proving that he is incredibly buff and may in fact be Wolverine.

Witherspoon's movie boot found in Wild

A hiker in Oregon has found the boot Reese Witherspoon tossed into the wilderness while filming <i>Wild</i>.

Mad Max takes over Sydney

A post-apocalyptic procession of tricked-out desert vehicles has caused a three-hour shut-down of Sydney’s busy Cahill Expressway.

Co-star claims Cruise doesn't preach Scientology

British star Simon Pegg loves hanging out with Tom Cruise and is adamant his <i>Mission: Impossible</i> co-star doesn’t preach about Scientology.

Acclaimed rugby doco invited to film festivals

Best action film of all time?

Reviewers can't get enough of the new Mad Max film, calling the post-apocalyptic action-adventure "a modern classic" and "a "stone-cold action master class".

Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as Queen Pitch

Star closes movie pay gap

<i>Hunger Games</i> star Jennifer Lawrence is bridging the Hollywood pay gap by earning double what her male co-star Chris Pratt will take in her next movie.