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He's the biggest movie star around - not just in the bicep department. His films have grossed nearly US$4b worldwide, just short of his antecedent Arnold Schwarzenegger, but in only about 15 years. Audio

As the New Zealand International Film Festival makes its way around the country, Dan Slevin reports on his experience of the Wellington event including three films directed by women: The Innocents, …

The publication of Dad Goes to the Movies (1941) – Les Tweedie’s World Ward II diaries including all the films he saw that year – prompted Dan Slevin to think about all the ways film buffs like to… Audio

On 6 December 1941 a NZ serviceman named Les Tweedie, stationed in Alexandria, went to see James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner. Audio

As the New Zealand International Film Festival makes its way across the country, Dan Slevin has been watching more of the festival's highlights including Cannes favourite Toni Erdmann and Marlon…

Dan Slevin’s latest post from the New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington, featuring Equity, Chronesthesia, Sieranevada and Truman.

With the Games of the XXXI Olympiad only days away, Dan Slevin chatted to Jesse Mulligan about the way the Summer Olympics have been represented in cinema. Video, Audio

The festival has completed its Auckland season but continues in Wellington. Here’s Dan Slevin’s second snapshot of his festival.

The New Zealand International Film Festival has arrived in Wellington and Dan Slevin reports on what he saw on opening weekend.

American political conventions have always been hotbeds of intrigue and drama – even when the result is a foregone conclusion – and Hollywood has often used them as a backdrop. Dan Slevin selects some… Video, Audio

With the Democratic Party's convention starting today and much of the world still reeling from the drama and comedy of the Republican event last week, Dan Slevin looks at how these uniquely American… Audio, Gallery

As the latest feature film hits big screens,the Star Trek vision of a peaceful and inclusive society seems further off than ever, says Dan Slevin. Video

With a new Ghostbusters and new Star Trek hitting cinemas (and new Terry Teo on demand), Dan Slevin discusses the phenomenon of the reboot with Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons. Video, Audio

Dan Slevin discusses the increasing cynicism towards movie reboots, like Ghostbusters, and asks if a remake is really so bad. Audio

The New Zealand International Film Festival programme rewards those who dig a little deeper so Dan Slevin reviews a few of the smaller films on offer in this year’s event.

With Steven Spielberg’s The BFG in cinemas this week, Dan Slevin chats to Afternoons’ Jesse Mulligan about the history of Roald Dahl adaptations on the big screen. Video, Audio

NZIFF director Bill Gosden visits Rancho Notorious for freshly baked muffins and freshly brewed coffee and to chat about this year's event which opens in Auckland on Thursday. Dan also interviews… Audio

Dan Slevin chats to Jesse Mulligan about Prince’s cinematic efforts and why his best film is only available in Australia and New Zealand. Video, Audio

Dan Slevin talks to Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons about influential fashion photographer Bill Cunningham (subject of 2010’s Bill Cunningham New York) and other documentary portraits of the New York… Video, Audio

Legendary New York fashion photographer Bill Cunningham passed away this weekend at the age of 87 after a stroke. Dan Slevin looks back on the documentary made about him, and other films centred… Video, Audio