Peter Jackson
The Bloody Legacy of Australia and NZ’s Horror Films
Australasia has long played an iconic role in cinema's most gruesome genre…
5 Terrifying Films to Watch This Halloween That Aren't Really Horror Movies at All
You don't need ghosts, gore, and chainsaw maniacs to scare the hell out of people.
I Rewatched 'The Hobbit' to Figure Out Why Movies Have Gotten So Ugly
The first film of the Hobbit trilogy was slammed for looking awful at the time of its release. So why do so many movies look just like it all these years later?
Peter Jackson kept actresses who refused Weinstein out of “Lord of the Rings”
When Mira Sorvino told the New Yorker that she believed her refusal to have a physical relationship with Harvey Weinstein hurt her career, she also confessed she didn’t know for sure.
The Most Scientifically Accurate Animation of a Sperm Cell Is in a 'Star Wars' Parody
Biologists borrowed Hollywood animation techniques and made an accidental scientific discovery.
I Went Behind the Veil Of Secrecy At Weta Digital
Officially I was there for 'The War for the Planet of the Apes', but what I really wanted was to make friends.
This was a man: the forgotten story of Aussie boxing pioneer Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson challenged preconceived ideas of race in the 1860s with his intelligence and physical prowess. Yet the Shakespeare-quoting boxing champion's legacy is virtually unknown in Australia or around the world.
New Zealand’s Films in 2015 Were Blood-Splattered and Hobbit-Free
Last year Kiwi films were about selling a quintessential New Zealand experience. This year, they were just about being good.
The Muppets Are Back and Sexier Than Ever
The new, pheromone-driven incarnation of the Muppets straddles a milquetoast line between the all-ages whimsy of its forebear and the amazingly disgusting filth-fest 'Meet the Feebles.'
Actually, NZ$30 Million for a New Kiwi Flag Is Kind of Cheap
The New Zealand Government spends that every three and a half hours, just on existing.
Troma's Lloyd Kaufman Doesn't 'Get' Hollywood Blockbusters
I talked to the grandmaster of trash about the art of auteur filmmaking and why he finds films like Lord of the Rings such a bore.