EntertainmentMovie review: Kidnapping Mr HeinekenA good kidnapping requires clever design, meticulous planning and a magician's sense of timing; so does a good kidnapping film. This isn't one.11 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: A Little ChaosFree of the Harry Potter juggernaut, British actor and director Alan Rickman has finally returned to the director's chair, almost two decades after his directing debut with The Winter Guest.11 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Still LifeChameleon character actor Marsan has a long list of supporting-role credits in big films (Sherlock Holmes; Mission Impossible III) and small (X+Y), which releases here next week.11 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMcCahon looms large over WWI tributeActivism through art specialist Lemi Ponifasio and Mau take Colin McCahon's iconic painting as a huge and architectural backdrop to their spellbinding tribute to the fallen of World War I - and take....08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMusicianship for this trip back in timeHouse of Dreams was an ambitious time trip courtesy of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, transporting us through the homes of 17th and 18th-century music and art-lovers.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMayhem backed by metalIf you know anyone who thinks the arts festival isn't for blokes take them to see BLAM! - a 75-minute blast of testosterone-driven mayhem with amped-up, gaming style SFX and a heavy-metal soundtrack.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGreg Dixon: Backstrom 'the most aggravating and repellent cop show'Nobody likes a smart-arse. Nobody likes the smartest guy in the room if he's a smug bugger. Nobody likes a goddamn moaner. And nobody likes seeing a boss abuse his staff.07 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandReview of The Mooncake and the KumaraGood humour softens collision of settler cultures, writes Paul Simei-Barton06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandJanet McAllister reviews Skin of FireIt’s still spectacular stuff but doesn’t quite measure up to the group’s previous show, Janet McAllister writes.06 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWill Smith's new movie a bit of a swindleWill Smith and Aussie It Girl Margot Robbie team up in a sleek slice of escapism from directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, the co-writers and directors of I Love You Phillip Morris and Crazy, Stupid, Love.05 Mar 03:15 AM
EntertainmentSeventh Son a charmless witch flickEven best actress Oscar winners can have a bad day at the office, and this is one of those for Julianne Moore.04 Mar 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Public Service Broadcasting, The Race for SpaceThe 2013 debut album Inform-Educate-Entertain by this British duo married sometimes driving rock or evocative soundscapes with spoken word samples from old British and American docos and films.04 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMadonna's new album all mixed-upAh Madonna. Despite that rare moment of vulnerability when she fell down the stairs at the Brit Awards last week, these days she mostly seems like an indestructible creation.04 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Steve Earle and the Dukes, TerraplaneThe only surprising thing about Earle making a blues album - given he's done rock, country, folk and bluegrass - is that it took him so long.04 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Purity Ring, Another EternityPassion Pit making out with The xx while Ellie Goulding films things quietly in the corner.04 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Broadchurch's unsatisfying finaleWarning: contains spoilers if you haven't seen last night's Broadchurch season two finale.01 Mar 10:45 PM
OpinionConcert review: Finn family, Auckland ZooAuckland Zoo a crowded house for family's set of shining songs, writes Lydia Jenkin.01 Mar 08:20 PM
EntertainmentGame review: The Order: 1886It's good - and it's also bad. For The Order: 1886, a game that promises so much, that's a painful thing to say. But the evidence is irrefutable.26 Feb 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Songhoy Blues, Music In ExileIt's hard to fully explain this album without setting it in context.26 Feb 03:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelJust as warm and charming and with pretty much the same cast as the original, this sequel will delight its sizeable fan base, and leaves the door wide open for a third film.25 Feb 08:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Kiasmos, KiasmosOne of the most interesting, if not visually engaging, artists at Laneway was electronica boffin Jon Hopkins, who added edge and scratchy beats to elevate his sound above the quasi-ambience of his albums.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Kodaline, Coming Up For AirIrish band Kodaline move away from indie folk-fuelled first album In A Perfect World with the release of their sophomore album, Coming Up For Air.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThis Chinese fable has a warm heartAttending one or both of these two new plays by the prolific Renee Liang would be a great way to start a Lantern Festival visit this weekend.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Supermensch: The Legend of Shep GordonMike (Austin Powers) Myers' debut as director is a documentary about a talent agent. The choice of subject matter is perhaps the last word in self-referentiality, though it's not clear whether the titular Gordon ever represented Myers.25 Feb 03:30 PM
