Classical review: Provocative concert played with ardour
Classical review: Provocative concert played with ardour

Jonathan Fuller's Music Box was a trippy welcome to Karlheinz Company's Sunday concert.

From financial flop to hall of fame
From financial flop to hall of fame

When Iggy & the Stooges broke up in 1974 they were regarded as a commercial flop. Not that Iggy Pop, the bullet-proof leader…

Gig review: Bobby Womack
Gig review: Bobby Womack

You've got something special if you can appear on stage in a red leather suit with matching cap and glasses and still come…

Movie review: Snitch
Movie review: Snitch

After starring in several big blockbusters in a row, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson attempts something a little mellower with…

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Movie review: Kon-Tiki
Movie review: Kon-Tiki

The beautiful poster for Norwegian ocean epic Kon-Tiki , a stronger piece of art than the poster for…

Movie review: Broken

Following his starring role in American sleuth drama Lie to Me , British actor Tim Roth is back in cinemas, with his talent…

TV Preview: Raising Hope

Sarah Lang looks forward to the third series of a sitcom that is proving one out of the box.

Movie review: Kon-tiki

Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition westwards across the Pacific was a stirring Boys' Own adventure…

Album review: Various, The Rough Guide to African Disco
Album review: Various, The Rough Guide to African Disco

The latest release in the excellent Rough Guide music series brings together a stunning, rump-shaking…

Album review: Visage, Hearts and Knives

No, not a reissue of one of the 80s new-romantic band's early albums, but their first album in 29 years. Led by the fittingly…

Album review: Hugh Laurie, Didn't It Rain

Great band? Check. Talented guests? Check. Authentic arrangements? Check. Hugh Laurie's second album of blues standards…

Classical review: APO's historical snapshot catches hope and faith of a soul-testing time

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Splendour series has taken a slightly different approach from previous years.

Theatre review: Blunt assessment of child abuse

Patua means "to hit, kill, subdue, ill-treat", and writer-director Renae Maihi bravely takes on the subject of child abuse…

Movie review: Spring Breakers
Movie review: Spring Breakers

Spring Breakers sees a couple of ex-Disney Channel actresses, clad in bikinis and obviously keen to…

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