EntertainmentMovie review: War HorseAn unashamedly old-fashioned romp through World War I on the back of a horse named Joey, Stephen Spielberg's interpretation of Michael Morpurgo's novel is part sentimental family film and part brutal and grisly war epic.11 Jan 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: HugoMartin Scorsese's first 3D film is a mesmerising, enchanting affair based on Brian Selznick's imaginative book The Invention of Hugo Cabret.11 Jan 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: RestlessDirector Gus Van Sant has hit the bullseye in the past with films about teen angst and worse - from Good Will Hunting to Elephant - but this one quite misses the target. 11 Jan 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Anton Chekhov's The DuelThe title makes the heart sink. The American habit of adding "William Shakespeare's" to Romeo and Juliet or specifying "Berlin, Germany" so we won't think they're referring to any of the 21 small towns so named in the US is infuriatingly self-absorbed.04 Jan 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: The Salt of LifeEqual parts Fellini and Woody Allen, Di Gregorio's follow-up to 2009's Mid-August Lunch doesn't have quite the same freshness - it's slightly less compact, despite its short running time - and is more contrived than the earlier film.16 Dec 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: The Roots, undunIn New Zealand, the Roots are known as an alternative hip-hop outfit - and in their 20-year reign they have made some of the finest, and most intelligent music to come out of that genre.14 Dec 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Spartacus R, The ViewWellington's freakiest six-piece embody the notion of psychedelia on their sophomore album. 14 Dec 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Korn, The Path of TotalityOn the face of it, news that nu-metallers Korn were dabbling with dubstep sounded like the worst kind of bandwagon jumping imaginable. 14 Dec 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Cobra Khan, AdversitiesSometimes in metal and heavy music circles the use of keyboards can sound contrived - and even a little lightweight and wimpy. 14 Dec 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Kurt Vile, Smoke Ring for My HaloVile invites you into his world with his seemingly stream of consciousness lyrics, self-deprecating optimism on life and a no-gimmicks-required songwriting ability.12 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentHistory Made: Run-D.M.C, The PowerstationOscar Kightley witnessed Run-D.M.C. play The Powerstation in Auckland on 18 November 1988.12 Dec 04:30 PM
