EntertainmentWhy you need to see Captain FantasticJust when it seems the year in movies has already reached peak kid-in-the-wilderness, along comes Captain Fantastic.22 Sep 02:00 AM
EntertainmentTVNZ uses domestic violence for LOLsTVNZ's newest drama Dirty Laundry tries to find comedy in domestic violence, with uncomfortable results.22 Sep 01:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: StorksIt may be a rather perplexing premise, but somehow the chaotic gags and sharp script translates into a fun, sweet story about family and belonging.22 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentAn odd portrait of a contrary barbarianShow is loosely-woven without any particular punchline, a look inside the mind of a curious character.21 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentUniquely Pasifika touches brought to re-telling of Shakespearean classicBlack Friars Theatre has been working for the past 10 years in South Auckland to're-story' conventional narratives.20 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentVanilla Miraka a masterly theatre balancing actThe Basement Theatre's spring season is blossoming with funny and poignant new Kiwi plays.20 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNew look Breakfast: Is it any good?Two days in, the new look Breakfast team have got over their opening morning nerves. But is the show worth watching?20 Sep 07:00 AM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart: Broadway opera Sweeney Todd at its macabre bestSweeney Todd, once described by its composer, Stephen Sondheim, as a movie for the stage, had a dream venue in The Civic.18 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentClassics Review: Vivat's ambitious 10 CD setVivat's latest project is ambitious: 10 CDs spanning 100 years of song from 1810 to 1910, decade by decade.16 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTJ McNamara: At the galleriesA Judy Millar retrospective shows the visceral strength of the artist's works.16 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionCalum HendersonWhy did this TV show kill off Sam Neill so soon?Not many television series would cast an actor the calibre of Sam Neill only to kill him off less than half way through - but such 13 Sep 08:18 PM
EntertainmentReview: Boys will be BoysBoys Will Be Boys delivers a searing indictment of how workplace culture can enable and support sexual violence.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Gruesome Playground Injuries, Lot 23Gruesome Playground Injuries is a slightly perplexing, but absorbing play.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSwing into Spring sets a party moodThe Rodger Fox Big Band and NZTO's Swing into Spring concert sets the party mood in a raucous fun way.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: SullyI don't how to break this news to you, but I think Tom Hanks might be cursed when it comes to air travel. We've seen him survive a 11 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews Victor Herbert, Cello ConcertosVictor Herbert is mostly remembered for his operettas, now a new collection of his orchestral music reminds us this man had a very different life before he succumbed to the lure of Broadway.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPaul Simei Barton reviews Close City at the Basement TheatreThe diversity of theatre offered at the Basement is amply demonstrated in an intriguing work by a contemporary Lithuanian playwright.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNetflix show is flawed but compellingCOMMENT: If you were to pick an auteur film talent to bring hip hop's origin story to TV, it's unlikely Baz Luhrmann would figure on your list.09 Sep 09:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Don't RSVP to this partyBasically Sausage Party is a sniggering, dirty spin on the typical Pixar film, with the one big joke being its cartoons dropping f-bombs.08 Sep 08:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: White trash spin on TakenBlood Father heads towards an anaemic finish, but it offers plenty of pulp excitement along the way.08 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentIs this Tom Hanks best performance ever?Tom Hanks sure suits the rank of captain. He was one in Saving Private Ryan and high-seas thriller Captain Phillips.08 Sep 12:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: NerveA cautionary tale about a high school teenager working out who she is and the dangers of being hardwired to the internet.04 Sep 01:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: Bad MomsBad Moms follows a group of frazzled moms in suburban Chicago who decide to throw away "having it all" in exchange for having fun and making time for themselves.04 Sep 12:45 AM
EntertainmentDavid Brent movie - it was not great but ...Well, it could have been worse. Like Absolutely Fabulous the movie bad or Mrs Browns Boys D' Movie bad.02 Sep 11:07 PM
EntertainmentWilliam Dart reviews the latest classical cdsYou're not too likely to encounter the music of Auber in today's opera houses and concert halls. Well, not in this country, although 02 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWhere the art force is atWorks selected for the Walters Prize, now on show at Auckland Art Gallery and to be announced later this month, are three video works and a billboard display representing each artist's body of work.02 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentShakespeare homage clever, ridiculous and enjoyableThis surprising show - by new writer/director Ash Jones - is bonkers in the most wonderful way.01 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGiselle: 'Simply superb in every way'It is easy to see why the Royal NZ Ballet's signature work <i>Giselle</i> has earned popular and critical acclaim at home in New Zealand and around the world: it is simply superb in every way.01 Sep 02:53 AM
EntertainmentBizarre video game 'thrilling and strange'Bound is beautiful, monstrous, dizzying, thrilling and strange.01 Sep 02:30 AM
EntertainmentRichie McCaw movie: The verdictAs a movie, 'Chasing Great' reminds us that Richie McCaw is one impressive bloke, but also that over-achievers are tricky doco subjects.30 Aug 08:30 AM
EntertainmentHospital drama gets historic treatmentGeoff Allen's snippets-of-life drama is prettily presented by director Amanda Rees and holds attention with some lovely moving moments29 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: A satisfying feast of MozartBach Musica NZ marketed this early evening concert as a Mozart Feast and a generous repast it was.29 Aug 05:00 PM
