The five guide for the weekend

FIVE PICKS FROM THE AUCKLAND FILM FESTIVAL'S FINAL WEEKEND

1. Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (tonight 8.45, tomorrow 1.30pm): As the title suggests, a black comedy. Set in Glasgow but directed by a Dane.

2. In This World (11.30pm tomorrow): The Berlin film festival's winner about two Afghan refugees by director Michael Winterbottom.

3. American Splendor (9pm tomorrow): Off-kilter biopic of American comic artist Harvey Pekar.

4. In A Lonely Place (6.30pm tomorrow): Great piece of film noir from 1950 starring Humphrey Bogart as a screenwriter who may or may not be a pyscho-killer

5. Mercano The Martian (4.15pm today, 3.45pm tomorrow): Animated weirdness from Argentina "in Spanish and Martian with English subtitles".

FIVE VIDEOS/DVDS

1. Bowling for Columbine: Michael Moore's powerful indictment of American gun culture and the tragic high-school massacre of the title.

2. Gangs of New York: Martin Scorsese's ambitious and star-studded epic follows life on the mean streets of the Big Apple in the early 19th century.

3. The Man from Elysian Fields: Andy Garcia is an impoverished writer moonlighting for a male escort agency who encounters an ageing bestselling author while on the job.

4. City By The Sea: Robert De Niro is a New York homicide detective who finds his family history and son may have a bearing on the murder case he's investigating.

5. Frida: A captivating insight into artist Frida Khalo's tempestuous life starring Salma Hayek.

FIVE ALBUMS

1. Buddy Guy, Blues Singer (Silvertone): One of the most durable and powerful Chicago bluesmen turns the volume and mood down for an intimate, understated but emotionally deep collection of classic material.

2. The Thrills, So Much for the City (Virgin): Debuting Dublin band deliver set of weirdly gorgeous pop-rock songs infused with the gentler bits of Californian rock history.

3. Powderfinger, Vulture Street (Universal): Following up the hit-heavy Odyssey Number Five, the Brisbane band turn up the knob marked "rock"'.

4. Natacha Atlas, Something Dangerous (Mantra/Shock): The world music star is typically all over the place dipping into dance, chill-out, airy ballads, trip-hop and her customary North African and Middle Eastern explorations.

5. Morcheeba, Parts of the Process (Wea): Endlessly breezy collection of the hits and greatest moments of the English trip-hop and dance-pop outfit.

FIVE BARS TO TRY

1. Vivace 50 High St, City: The perfect place to catch up with friends - the more the merrier. And there's a huge, open log fire to sit around.

2. Korova 429 New North Rd, Kingsland: An old, scruffy pub has had a makeover to attract the thirtysomething crowd. Seems to be working.

3. Nikau Club 473 Scenic Drive, Waiatarua: The perfect place for a drink after a walk on a wild west coast beach. Stunning view over the Waitakere bush.

4. The Pinnacle Club 24 St Benedicts St, Newton: A strange mixture of rather splendid historic building and old school pub - complete with old-fashioned prices.

5. Planet Bar 6 Osbourne St, Newmarket: Lounge on leather sofas, play pool, try your moves on the dancefloor or sing karaoke in a special room - there's something to suit everyone here.

FIVE GALLERIES

1. Artspace (312 K Rd): Wonderland features artists from New Zealand (Jason Lindsay, Nicky Campbell, George Chang and Ronnie van Hout, among others) and overseas using unconventional model-making as a means of expression.

2. Wallace Trust Gallery (305 Queen St): Five guys from Jacqueline Fahey's class of '91 in a broad-ranging painting exhibition.

3. Anna Bibby Gallery (Newmarket): Elizabeth Thomson's cool relief bronze sculptures offset against white backgrounds.

4. Aotea Art Gallery (Aotea Centre): New Zealand Chinese Arts Exhibition. Around 70 artworks and an opportunity for greater understanding.

5. John Leech Gallery (Khartoum Place): Mk II, by Lyonel Grant, highly stylised carved works, drawings and cast glass.