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Comedy at a cost: A French homeland heist hit transgresses in more ways than one

Film offers an unexpected lesson in humanity despite questionable political correctness.

City of songs: New sounds from three Auckland bands

Albums from Coast Arcade, Echomatica and Silk Cut reviewed.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a five-star monster triumph

Guillermo del Toro has created a throwback for the ages.

Hack attackers: Murdoch press scandal explained in knotty TV drama

The Hack explains the fiendish complications of Murdoch's phone hacking scandal.

NZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks from Deva Mahal, The Saints, and Mumford and Son’s Hozier collab

Sound advice from Graham Reid with streaming links.

Bruce Springsteen movie Deliver Me From Nowhere tries to break bio-pic mould but plays conventional riffs

Jeremy Allen White’s portrayal of a tortured Bruce Springsteen is for ardent fans only.

How did they make that? TV series Tukanga goes behind-the-scenes of Māori art and artists

A close-up look at the makers whose work makes New Zealand art unique.

Russell Brown: Is it time for councils to fund music venues the way they do sports grounds?

Imagine First XV rugby players with nowhere to play when school ends.

Tom Scott: ‘I don’t know how this interview turned into a retirement speech’

Chris Schulz: Is the rapper saying goodbye to music with new solo album?

NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer Ep 6: How much the last three are worth, a great Kiwi artwork surprise, and is that really a home?

The last batch of lavish homes from the final of the $150 million series.

NZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Courtney Barnett, Reb Fountain,Sam Fender and more

New tracks selected by the Listener magazine's music department and where to find them.

Music cult hero among NZ’s new top arts honorees in Laureate Awards

Bill Direen one of eight getting $50,000 prize, just as he releases new album and book.

Scarlett Johansson’s directing debut has nonagenarian fibbing about a touchy topic

Johansson does a spirited take on growing older but a touchy subject may divide opinions.

Luther creator Neil Cross talks new tv thriller The Iris Affair, and life in Khandallah

The Wellington-based UK screenwriter on his new AI-meets-Hitchcock series.

Dwayne Johnson delivers a knock-out in The Smashing Machine

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson adds to repertoire with powerful performance in gritty biopic.

Political theatre: Helen Clark play makes its debut in ATC 2026 season

Auckland Theatre Company also staging Cabaret, Macbeth and Ruth Bader Ginsburg play.