Israeli startup makes movie theatres profitable again with AI, data analysis
Israeli company Bigger Picture is bringing back cinemas with artificial intelligence and technology, by transforming them into experiences that…
Jim Jarmusch’s tough-as-nails ‘Ghost Dog,’ plus the week’s best films
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Brad Pitt thriller ‘Heart of the Beast’ showcases South Island wilderness
Pitt spent weeks filming in Central Otago and Fiordland in early 2025, generating excitement among locals after he…
Charlie Sheen reveals dad Martin’s reason for declining to participate in his Netflix docuseries
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Nick Reiner seeks trust fund money for parents’ murder defence
Prosecutors said 79-year-old Reiner – who helmed huge hits including When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good…
French Film Follows Low-Poly Man Convinced He’s In A Simulation
Director Quentin Dupieux presented two films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, one of which is his animated…
New Film Will Chronicle the Life and Work of Brazilian Photographer Claudia Andujar
A new biopic will focus on the life and work of photographer Claudia Andujar, best known for documenting…
Sir Peter Jackson comments on recasting Ryan Gosling in 2009 film after actor gained 27kg
“So, I’m not going to talk about individuals, but you just got to realise that what you were…
Avatar, A Minecraft Movie and The Hobbit among the 10 biggest film and TV rebate payouts made by New Zealand Government
With over 300 films and television series funded by the scheme since 2005 with production values totalling $10.8b,…
Peter Jackson to make ‘Tintin’ movie 15 years after collaboration with Steven Spielberg
But he hasn’t been wasting any time while at Cannes. The Adventures of Tintin directed by Steven Spielberg…
Kiwi stars shine as cult hit musical Heathers kicks off its ‘explosive’ six-month tour
Without Heathers, there’d be no Clueless or Mean Girls. And Westerberg High’s Heather Chandler is the most “mythic…
“Mum, how do you feel about the movie I made about us?” Chelsie Preston Crayford and Gaylene Preston’s heart-to-heart
For her feature-directing and writing debut Chelsie Preston Crayford has kept things close to home. Kind of. Caterpillar,…