EntertainmentAlbum Review: Linkin Park <i>A Thousand Suns</i><b>Rating:</b> 3/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Rap rockers ambitious gamble kind of pays off29 Sep 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Our kind of traitor</i>John le Carre takes the reader into the vicious underside of the global free market.28 Sep 04:30 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Auckland Chamber OrchestraAudience treated to substantial if sombre quartet inspired by people and places.27 Sep 04:30 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Lil' Band o' Gold <i>Kings Arms</i>Bar band's repertoire spans decades, covers all styles and sounds and reels in new fans.27 Sep 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: <i>Gordonia</i><b>Rating:</b> 3.5/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Charming portrait of fringe-dwellers24 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Eric Clapton <i>Clapton</i>Eric Clapton defies the odds and impresses with his latest release, writes Graham Reid.24 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Mavis Staples <i>You Are Not Alone</i>Rating: 3/5 Verdict: Nice enough but expectations higher24 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Brandon Flowers <i>Flamingo</i>Rating: 3/5 Verdict: Sans Killers, he sounds a bit lonely 24 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Santana <i>Guitar Heaven</i>Rating: 2/5 Verdict: Whole Lotta Mixed Bag24 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Words Chosen CarefullyAnecdotal gems from great writing minds.23 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Street Chant <i>Means</i><b>Rating:</b> 4/5 <b>Verdict:</b> No wonder Jack White was impressed22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Surf City <i>Kudos</i><b>Rating:</b> 3/5 <b>Verdict:</b> The sound of 80s NZ rock today22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Shihad <i>Ignite</i><b>Rating:</b> 4/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Eight albums in, still firing on all cylinders22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: <i>Grown Ups</i><b>Rating:</b> 2/5 <b>Verdict:</b> You'll get a laugh, but little else from this lightweight comedy.22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Justin Townes Earle <i>Harlem River Blues</i><b>Rating:</b> 4/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Son of a top gun hits targets of his own22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: <i>Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore</i><b>Rating:</b> 2/5 <b>Verdict:</b> The trailer pretty much covers it.22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: <I>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i><b>Rating:</b> 3/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Tries too hard to impress, but a solid start to the series22 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre Review: Biography of my Skin, <i>Auckland Concert Chamber Town Hall</i>For those who haven't seen this play, it would be easy to think: actors, eh, gawd what a narcissistic bunch, touring a performance autobiography. 22 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Metallica <i>Canterbury Arena</i>Last night in Christchurch, Metallica got back to being hard, fast, and heavy.21 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: Despicable MeHaving suffered through the gore of Piranha 3D I thought I was immune to anything these new-fangled goggles-required flicks could throw my way.19 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: John Mellencamp <i>No Better Than This</i>The country rocker teams up again with producer T. Bone Burnett on a beautifully laid-back and yet gritty set about life, love, and, on the meandering banjo-driven Easter Eve, fighting.19 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: <i>Centurion</i>Rating: 3/5<BR> R16; 97 minutes. Out now.<p>19 Sep 03:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie Review: <i>Mother and Child</i>Rating: 3.5/5 <BR> M; 126 minutes. Out now.<p>19 Sep 12:56 AM
EntertainmentAlbum Review: Ray LaMontagne & Pariah Dogs <i>God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise</i>On his fourth album, the formerly shy beardy soul-folk guy LaMontagne steps out in front of a band for a set that starts out lively and ends on high.18 Sep 05:30 PM