EntertainmentMovie review: SundayThe cool good looks and technical confidence of this self-funded feature belie its limited budget. But they can't compensate for a seriously underdeveloped script.05 Dec 07:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie: Advanced Style"It's inexcusable," one of the women in this small but diverting documentary remarks, "for a woman not to have her nails polished and have nice shoes."05 Dec 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDance review: A Christmas Carol, Royal NZ BalletNorthern Ballet's noted production of Charles Dickens' famous tale of curmudgeonly greed, grim reflection and a joyous redemption in Act III has all the charm of a very traditional Christmas card.04 Dec 06:00 PM
EntertainmentKids outshine Billy Connolly in dark comedyFollowing her roles in Gone Girl and Hector's Search for Happiness, Rosamund Pike again finds herself in a troubled relationship, this time as Abi, a mum of three in the process of divorcing husband Doug (Tennant).04 Dec 02:30 AM
EntertainmentHard to hold back the tears in Hilary Swank's new filmPack the tissues. Although this story of a young woman dealing with a progressive neurodegenerative disease is predictable and emotionally manipulative it's still hard to hold back the tears.04 Dec 01:30 AM
EntertainmentAC/DC - Rock or BustGuns? Knitting? It's still as hard as it always to find a sticking-to phrase that describes the adhesive power of AC/DC when it comes to being glued to their old ways.03 Dec 11:30 PM
EntertainmentJools Holland - Sirens of SongIt's that time of year, when labels start pouring out Christmas offerings from their stars, best of compilations, and re-releases.03 Dec 05:30 PM
EntertainmentNathan Haines - 5 A DayAfter two old-school jazz albums - the acoustic The Poet's Embrace and Vermillion Skies, recorded live in the studio and direct to tape - multi-instrumentalist Haines here reverts to the amalgam of sax 'n' flute jazz.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Lego Batman 3: Beyond GothamHere's the problem with Batman right now - he's bloody everywhere. The Dark Knight has just appeared in The Lego Movie, he'll be showing up in the new Batman v Superman film, and there's even a real-life Batman doing good deeds in Japan right now.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEminem and Wu-Tang ClanYou want them to remind you why they're great. You want them to teach those hip-hop pretenders a lesson. You want them to spit hard and fast over brilliant beats.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe first New Zealand Hobbit reviewWe review the final instalment of Sir Peter Jackson's Middle-earth epic, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies.01 Dec 11:25 PM
EntertainmentReview: APO, Auckland Town HallFriday's <i>Settling the Score Live</i> drew an enthusiastic APO audience to hear what radio listeners had taken to the top of this year's poll, writes William Dart.30 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOlive Kitteridge: Bleak but full of laughsI do hope they rescreen Olive Kitteridge. The HBO drama, which finished its four-part run on Sky's SoHo this week, should be made compulsory viewing for anyone with a family, which means, of course, all of us.28 Nov 10:00 PM
EntertainmentAzealia Banks - Broke With Expensive TasteIt's incredibly cheeky to include on your debut a single that's 3 years old, no matter how good it is.27 Nov 09:30 PM
EntertainmentElsa and Fred: 'not as predictable'A very loose remake of a 2008 Argentinean romance which was itself pretty soppy, this story of love in the autumn of life is not without its charms.27 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentDavid Guetta - ListenFrench DJ David Guetta is known for his chart-soaring catchy club hits. His previous album Nothing But the Beat was littered with them: Titanium (featuring Sia), Without You (featuring Usher), Sweat (featuring Snoop Dogg).27 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGyllenhaal's 'creepy' NightcrawlerThe American dream is given a twisted makeover as Jake Gyllenhaal goes to extreme lengths to make a living post-GFC.27 Nov 03:00 AM
EntertainmentActor's disturbing performanceSet on the streets of Brooklyn, The Drop is a quietly foreboding psychological thriller set in the criminal world.26 Nov 09:10 PM
EntertainmentSinger giving retro a different spinAt first, opening track Next Time suggests Soul Power has a fairly conventional modern soul approach, but then the rock elements creep up, the rougher, grittier production, the wild organ solo, and Curtis Harding's nuanced vocals filter through.26 Nov 08:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Grand Theft Auto's breathtaking rebootGrand Theft Auto V's been rebooted for next-gen consoles - complete with a first-person mode. Is it any good? Chris Schulz goes on a rampage...26 Nov 06:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Auckland Chamber OrchestraPeter Scholes marked another fruitful year for the Auckland Chamber Orchestra with a concert focused very much around the string players of his group.24 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: NZSO, Auckland Town HallThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's <i>Tuscan Summer</i> concert promised a festival of Italian sumptuousness with a poster featuring a double-headed gelato, writes William Dart.23 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRolling Stones: This could be the last time, but what a way to go outA madcap Satisfaction lit the fuse on the fireworks finale. It was the Rolling Stones’ best NZ show of their senior years.23 Nov 03:51 AM
OpinionRussell BlackstockConcert review: Rock legends give satisfactionThe Rolling Stones finally broke cover last night to rock New Zealand in spectacular style.22 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: AmazoniaThis film's director had a hand in 2007's The White Planet, a visually sublime documentary about the Arctic that was burdened with a teeth-grindingly banal commentary.21 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Assassin's Creed: UnityAt least Assassin's Creed: Unity looks beautiful. The fifth instalment of the history-spanning series renders revolutionary Paris in intricate detail.20 Nov 06:30 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Halo: Master Chief CollectionJohn 117 has finally made landfall on the Xbox One. The Master Chief Collection brings together the core titles of the Halo series so far.19 Nov 06:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Life of CrimeNo matter what your favourite is of films based on Elmore Leonard books (and I'm for Out of Sight ahead of Jackie Brown), this crime comedy will deliver a surprise.19 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: The Art of McCartneyThe Dadrock season is already upon us with everybody from Pink Floyd to Bob Dylan flogging off their odds and ends.19 Nov 05:30 PM
