EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Sourland</i>It's been six months since the last Joyce Carol Oates, so it's not surprising to find she has another book out. Her productivity is astonishing, she's Barbara Cartland in black instead of pink.01 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Dolci Di Love</i>Lynch fans will delight in her latest offering of love and heartache in the Italian hills. Sarah-Kate Lynch even helped smooth the reviewer's own path to love.27 Feb 03:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: High On Fire, Melvins and Kylesa, Whammy Bar, AucklandK Rd's Whammy Bar has hosted more than its share of full and sweaty nights over the last few years, a bit of communal congestion being something that regulars of this underground live music institution never seem to mind too much.24 Feb 11:00 PM
EntertainmentFringe Festival Review: Sirens, Parnell BathsBefore they'd even put a toe in the water this week, the Wet Hot Beauties were the media's feel-good, sold-out hit of the summer. 24 Feb 08:00 PM
EntertainmentFringe Festival Review: When Animals Dream of Sheep, Lower Myers ParkThe avant-garde end of Fringe Fest spectrum finds an appropriate niche with a free event held at the base of the stairs that link Saint Kevin's Arcade with Myers Park.24 Feb 08:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: <i>Conviction</i>Hilary Swank doesn't shy away from Hollywood's unglamorous roles; they have, after all, seen her collect Oscars for Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don't Cry.23 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: King LearThe titanic Shakespearean tragedy that is arguably the greatest work of English literature gets a thrilling and compellingly delicate reading in this production, the latest release in the excellent NT Live series.23 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Listen To This</i>One of the many funny lines in the profanity-strewn satirical film In The Loop came from the character Jamie Macdonald, the senior press officer in 10 Downing St and the "angriest man in Scotland".23 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Social Distortion <i>Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes</i>Rating: 4/5. Verdict: An implosion of influences force-fed turpentine wine and turned up loud.23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Tricky, The PowerstationTricky is still high on the 90s, stalking about the stage to the pounding bassline of Eurythmics' <i>Sweet Dreams</i> before throwing himself at <i>You Don't Wanna</i>, hissing like a reptile and boxing the air.22 Feb 11:13 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Queens of the Stone Age, Logan Campbell CentreThere's something special about playing the first song off your first album as the opening number at a concert. It takes you right back to where it all began.21 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra <i>at Auckland Town Hall</i>20 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: PJ Harvey <i>Let England Shake</i>The Queen of Scream, PJ Harvey, reconnects with her folk-blues roots on her eighth album, <i>Let England Shake</i>.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Faith Evans <i>Something About Faith</i>It's been more than five years since Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Faith Evans put out her last album, the chart-topping <i>First Lady</i>, which spawned the hit <i>Again</i>.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: UnknownLast time Liam Neeson went on a violent romp around Europe he was desperately in search of his missing daughter in Taken.18 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Damian Marley and Nas, Logan Campbell CentreScott Kara reviews the Damian Marley and Nas concert from last night.17 Feb 10:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Lord Echo <i>Melodies</i>Rating: 4/5. Verdict: Black Seeds man reveals his diverse musical nous16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Ciara <i>Basic Instinct</i>Rating: 2/5. Verdict: She should have stuck to the cameo 16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: In A Better WorldAfter her unprepossessing Hollywood debut, Things We Lost In The Fire, Danish director Bier goes back to her roots - the intense and emotionally literate ensemble dramas with which she made her name.16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Funeral Party <i>The Golden Age of Knowledge</i>Rating: 3/5. Verdict: Old, new boys of indie rock16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: No Strings AttachedNatalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher star in this lightweight and semi-raunchy romance from director and comedy veteran Ivan Reitman.16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Edie Brickell <i>Edie Brickell</i>Rating: 3/5. Verdict: More low-key, and pleasant originals without much grip16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: Sanctum 3DIt's got James Cameron's endorsement and it's probably the first 3D scuba spelunking movie, ever.16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: The Twilight Singers <i>Dynamite Steps</i>Rating: 4/5. Verdict: Welcome to the dark side 16 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: The Streets <i>Computers and Blues</i>Rating: 3/5. Verdict: Still clever and sometimes still annoying16 Feb 06:00 PM
