EntertainmentReflections on the spirit of GallipoliThursday's concert came with transtasman connections, being played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra a day before the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra delivered it to us.24 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Ride doesn't reinvent the wheelMotorbike title Ride hasn't exactly reinvented the wheel. All it's really done is removed two.23 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Mortal Kombat XAlmost a quarter-century of Mortal Kombat has brought us to this, the Xth edition of a series heavy on the blood and liberal with the letter K.22 Apr 08:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: LeviathanFor Russian writer-director Zvyagintsev, whose 2003 debut The Return deeply impressed, this is feature number four, though only his second to be seen here outside festivals.22 Apr 06:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Don McGlashan, Lucky StarsThis is McGlashan's third solo album and though the previous two had plenty of terrific songs, they had a grab-bag kind of feel about them.22 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAvengers II not as much funAge of Ultron feels less of an event than the first film, just a reasonably exciting instalment in Marvel's ongoing mega-franchise.21 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionAlex CaseyLatta better than MythbustersPsychologist Nigel Latta is on a quest to find out ‘how stuff happens,’ writes Alex Casey.21 Apr 09:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: The Age of AdalineAfter a difficult start with the comings and goings of numerous directors and stars, including Katherine Heigl and Natalie Portman, this epic romantic drama about a woman who remains aged 29 for almost eight decades finally sees the light of day.17 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentRicky Martin's Zumba nightRicky Martin kicked off his global One World Tour at Auckland's Vector Arena last night. But it wasn't what fans were hoping for.17 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLegal battle to control what you watchBack-door internet TV services this week defied a ‘cease and desist’ order from the country’s biggest broadcasters. Geoff Cumming considers what happens now.17 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Cellist takes concerto out of this worldThe title of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's concert, <i>Out of This World</i>, hinted at Dutilleux's <i>Tout un monde lointain</i> that was on the bill; but it also nailed, in just four words, the APO's trademark programming savvy.17 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMusic in bed: a dream of a showBlackbird Ensemble's latest sortie into chamber music cabaret involves a wide-ranging playlist, from Nick Cave to The Smiths, Gillian Welch to Nina Simone.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDuncan GreiveCSI Cyber surprisingly silly funTV reviewer Duncan Greive checks in with the latest from the CSI franchise and enjoys the entertaining silliness of it's cyber sleuths.14 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionConcert review: Rod Stewart, Vector ArenaBaby boomers were celebrating last night as Rod Stewart led his latest world tour to Vector Arena in Auckland.13 Apr 12:29 PM
OpinionTV review: Game of Thrones - episode oneRussell Baillie reviews the first episode of Game of Thrones' fifth season, The Wars to Come.13 Apr 09:35 AM
EntertainmentEd Sheeran's musical tapestryScreams erupted from the crowd as singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran stepped into the spotlight and plugged in his guitar.11 Apr 09:00 PM
EntertainmentConventional retelling feels like teaching aidJohn Steinbeck's classic American tragedy-in-miniature has had five screen adaptations (including an Iranian film) but the only theatre version was the author's own, published and first staged in 1937, the same year as the novel.10 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: NZSO, Auckland Town HallThe NZSO brought out one of its 2015 stars on Saturday and was duly rewarded with a full house.09 Apr 10:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Pianist hits right key for laughsThomas Monckton is forging an international reputation with a style that has acrobatics, clowning and mime bouncing off each other in a wildly imaginative piece of absurdist comedy.09 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Portraits of a lonely manExistential loneliness is writ large in the three short Samuel Beckett solos presented here by actor/producer Edward Newborn and director Paul Gittins.09 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Woman In GoldIn the black-and-white photograph of her that appears briefly during the end credits of this true-life melodrama, Maria Altmann looks somewhat more interesting than her screen version.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: SambaThe new film by the writer-director duo behind the 2011 hit The Intouchables is not as formulaic and manipulative but it lacks the single-minded coherence that was so crucial to that film's success.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Jamie McDell, Ask Me AnythingThe first artist comparison that springs to mind when listening to this second album from local lass Jamie McDell is Australian songstress Missy Higgins.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: This is Our YouthA claustrophobic city slice of intriguing, aggressive and hyper-articulate characters whose vulnerability (and self-obsession) makes them rough each other up.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Paolo Nutini at the PowerstationWearing a plain white T-shirt against an colourful street art backdrop, Paolo Nutini was a simple but eye-catching figure as he took the stage at the Powerstation for his first ever New Zealand concert last night.07 Apr 02:45 AM
