Hollywood

Film director Roseanne Liang tells Guyon about her huge new Hollywood project, why she's obsessed with Terminator 2, and what movies tell us about humanity. Video, Audio

Actor Grace Palmer has hit the big time with a role on the American sitcom Animal Control. She talks about learning her craft on Shortland Street, her Social Media presence and controlling her IBS. Video, Audio

The Hollywood writers and actors strikes continue with no end in sight. The ripple effects are being felt in New Zealand and Culture 101 explores what this means for audience viewing.  Audio

Hollywood's biggest night turned blockbuster for the movie "Everything, Everywhere All at Once."

The multiverse film cleaned up, picking up seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best… Audio

Director, writer and producer Kevin Goetz has been at the centre of the movie research industry for more than 30 years. Goetz is also a member of the Academy and was in attendance at the Oscars this… Audio

Belinda Waymouth is an environmental journalist and advocate who lives in Santa Monica with her husband, the stand-up comedian Jake Johannsen, and 17-year-old daughter, Fionnula. She's Calling Home… Audio

Graeme Lay's new novel, Larry & Viv, is different to anything else he's ever written. The book tells the story of two of the 20th Century's most glamorous stars of stage and screen, Laurence Olivier… Audio

New Zealand film director Jane Campion has become the first woman in the history of the Oscars to be twice nominated for best director.

Local film-makers are banking on The Power of the Dog becoming… Audio

Sales of chewing gum fell by 14% worldwide in 2020. Will Coldwell is a London-based journalist who recently composed a piece in The Economist about the demise of chewing gum, which has been used in… Audio

Christchurch actor Vinnie Bennett landed the role of a lifetime to star as a young Dominic Toretto in the ninth edition of the blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise. He joins us to discuss the film and… Audio

In her book Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film Helen O'Hara explores the role of women - both in front of the camera and behind it - since the birth of Hollywood. The dawn of… Audio

A big auction of rare cars is taking place in Paraparaumu today. There's lots under the hammer, including Porsches, and Ferraris. But the biggest item is a 1970 Ford XW Falcon GTHO Phase II which is… Audio

Hollywood leading man Gabriel Byrne has played some memorable roles in his prolific film career, but his new autobiography, Walking With Ghosts, could be considered his boldest and most dramatic work… Audio

"All right, All right, All right" Matthew McConaughey's Dazed And Confused catchphrase sums up how life has turned out for the actor. Now 50 and the father of three children, the Academy Award-winner… Audio

The notion of travelling anywhere further than the corner dairy has become a distant memory for many of us, but for the super rich, holiday planning continues to be a case of pushing the envelope.  Audio

One of the most anticipated movies of 2020, Mulan was shot on location in NZ, with a cast that included 17 Kiwis and a crew that was 90percent local. And, of course, the director was also a Kiwi, Niki… Audio

The rich and famous are fleeing Los Angeles in droves as junkies and the homeless 'walk the streets like zombies.' Caroline Graham has lived in the City of Angels since the early 1990s and says LA is… Audio

It's not officially authorised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have compiled the most major account from Harry and Meghan's perspective with their new… Audio