Entertainment'Veteran political director in top form'I, Daniel Blake may be an incensed political film. But it runs on the hope that a decent bloke will get asked just that.26 Oct 10:00 PM
EntertainmentReal pain behind Slipknot's Auckland showAfter two hours of hollering bruising, demonic anthems, Slipknot's frontman finally showed his true emotions.26 Oct 09:07 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Lucrece, Auckand Shakespeare CompanyAuckland Shakespeare Company's Lucrece confronts the way rape debases our humanity.26 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre reviews: Shot, Bro and Brown: It's complicatedReal-life experiences depicted with humour, intensity and relevance.25 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAPO's Final Symphony a marketing triumphAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Final Symphony was a marketing triumph, selling out its first performance and occasioning a Saturday night re-run.23 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Under the ShadowIt's getting harder and harder to do new things with horror.22 Oct 10:10 PM
EntertainmentReview: Suburban-spy spoof mildly amusingAs a spoof or spy movie, you have to say this about Keeping up with the Joneses - it sure can't keep up with those Smiths.22 Oct 03:20 AM
EntertainmentTJ McNamara: At the galleriesTJ McNamara finds an exhibition which breaks the mould of an artist's former works21 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical CD review: William Dart on Anna Netrebko's VerismoSoprano's star status guarantees local release.21 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe horror film you need to see this HalloweenIf Shideh wasn't already feeling demonised enough. She's a liberal-minded woman living in Tehran during the final years of the 1980s Iraq-Iran war.21 Oct 08:30 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Shylock and Under Milk Wood, Herald TheatreBritish actor Guy Masterson shows why he is a master of solo performances.20 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Opera Factory's Opera Off BroadwayOpera double-bill is a refreshing reminder of the art form's rich potential.20 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHow Michael McIntyre sold out VectorUsually, I prefer the offensive type of comic but McIntyre performed a fairly wholesome set at no one's expense and with just as many laughs.20 Oct 09:30 AM
EntertainmentJack Reacher should not have gone backThe second Jack Reacher film fails to measure up to just about everything.20 Oct 09:00 AM
EntertainmentCould Ouija be the horror hit of Halloween?Ouija: Origin of Evil is a familiar story but Flanagan throws in just enough creepy and witty twists to keep you interested in how it turns out.20 Oct 06:00 AM
EntertainmentReview: Charming, light and nostalgicFor all its classy production values, Café Society isn't as invigorating as Woody Allen's top-notch work can be.19 Oct 11:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Kings of Leon's Walls is more of the sameIs this the comeback album Kings of Leon needed?18 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNew dance works met with applause and cheersCreative excellence and exquisite performances close this year's Tempo Dance Festival.18 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentPriscilla, sparkling night out with reservationsDoes Priscilla, Queen of the Desert still wear the crown?18 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDocudrama tells difficult story with clarityThe death of Janet Moses is a sad, difficult story, however the crime docu-drama Belief tells it with poise and clarity.17 Oct 11:30 PM
EntertainmentDancer Rodney Bell celebrates return homeRodney Bell's Meremere is a beautifully crafted hour of beguiling story-telling through dance.17 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRewarding London Conchord Ensemble concertThe eight expert players of the London Conchord Ensemble delivered a high-minded Friday night variety concert.17 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBilly Elliot pirouettes into townBilly Elliot, a story of triumph over adversity.16 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWillliam Dart: Dame Kiri delights and entrancesDame Kiri Te Kanawa's Aotea Centre recital was a courageous undertaking for the 72-year-old soprano. It was an evening of some entrancement.16 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSparks fly in romp at DIY classroomDirector Janice Finn has assembled a dream cast for The Pink Hammer, including The Real Housewives of Auckland star Louise Wallace.16 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTJ McNamara: At the GalleriesFreeing the Memory is one of the large standout images on display at Artweek.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: William Dart reviews Polish Violin ConcertosA CD that well and truly proves Polish music is more than Chopin mazurkas and the 1960s radicalism of Krzysztof Penderecki.14 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFriday night funnies - why this TV3 show needs more timeFunny Girls sparkles with promise and frequently delivers piercing insight and always a wild charisma and energy, but it also has issues.14 Oct 03:15 AM
EntertainmentArgentinean film a 'wild tale told well'As the 2014 Oscar-nominated anthology Wild Tales showed, Argentinean cinema does like its black comedies.13 Oct 12:30 AM
EntertainmentThe Da Vinci Code is back - and terribleIt's ten years since Tom Hanks first played the dull but exceedingly well-read Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code, and seven since he did another lap of art-history orienteering in Angels and Demons.12 Oct 11:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Classical Favourites, APOAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra delivers an evening with a mood of celebration.12 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Call of the SparrowsBeautiful and thought-provoking show is exquisitely staged and marvellously theatrical.12 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWho orders a pint of milk on a first date?If a guy orders a tall pint of milk on the first date it's probably not a good sign.12 Oct 10:00 AM
EntertainmentVerdi requiem a monumental achievementGeorge Bernard Shaw was sometimes sceptical of composers' motives in writing requiems.10 Oct 04:00 PM
