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A thrilling premise is clumsily executed in underwhelming film.
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Steve Coogan on why acting alongside a penguin came as a relief.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New Tracks by Tami Neilson, Pulp, Fly My Pretties, and more
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Grand Designs NZ’s Tom Webster: Can you build a dream home without drama?
Grand Designs NZ tests if money can replace sweat equity.
Kiwi jazzman pays tribute to a version of his father he didn’t know
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Japanese doco The Cats of Gokogu Shrine gives paws for thought
Love cats? The film that will leave you with a yen to visit Japan.
Songwriters step away from their bands with tales of love lost and found
New releases from Lucy Dacus & Alisa Xayalith.
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play it straight in ridiculously fun horror comedy
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How Richard Flanagan’s Booker winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North became an acclaimed TV series
Fierce film-maker Justin Kurzel on the angst-inducing process of adapting a bestseller.
US bluegrass star Billy Strings rides his success all the way to NZ
Strings’ shows can be like bluegrass-meets-Grateful Dead as he peels off guitar licks.
Blockheads: A spin-off from the popular Minecraft game ticks all the boxes
Director Jared Hess has ensured that his fantasy adventure has something for everyone.
Marlon Williams: ‘I have a desperate need to connect’
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The Last of Us second season brings twists in survival story
Pivotal events loom large in post-apocalyptic thriller’s return.
Fellini-esque Grand Tour is an enchanting journey
This is a film not so much to watch, but surrender to.
Music: The wairua is strong on Marlon Williams’ first full te reo album
New releases from Marlon Williams and Tom Lark.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Bruce Springsteen, Wet Leg, Bats, Stan Walker with Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke
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Sleeper Hit: Agatha Christie’s Orient Express steams on to stage
Hit play slays at the box office, becoming the fastest-selling show in ATC's history.
The Listener’s April Viewing Guide updated: Call the Midwife, Chef Table’s Legend, Carême, and The Last of Us
Our guide to the best long weekend viewing.
Music: Distinctive new sounds from local talents Womb, Alien Weaponry and Serebii
New releases from Womb, Alien Weaponry and Serebii reviewed.
Calling BS on The White Lotus lens on female friendships
Mike White, you need to hang out with more women in their 40s.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig received Cannes nomination; its director was forced to flee
Drama where Iran's state control forces a family apart mirrors film director's reality.
Epic reunion: Ralph Fiennes and Juliet Binoche together in ancient story of warrior king
Stars set high bar ahead of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey.
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June Osborne dons her bonnet again for a last stand against Gilead.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New Tracks by Lucy Dacus, Hozier, Julien Baker, Voom and more
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Nasty bite of the apple: Dopey Disney makeover is enough to make you grumpy
This Snow White presents nothing new and everything recycled.
Music: Avant-garde women offer accessible and challenging albums
New albums from Japanese Breakfast and Circuit des Yeux.
Marriage licence to kill: Fassbender & Blanchett’s spousal spy thriller
Black Bag has 007 ties but touches of le Carré.