EntertainmentHow Hauraki changed NZ radio foreverRadio Hauraki broke the rules and changed the world.01 Dec 10:00 AM
EntertainmentThe best gigs this summerWe check out the best tours, festivals and New Year's Eve parties this summer.30 Nov 08:00 PM
EntertainmentMoving, intimate coming of age dramaSunset Song is a gorgeous slice of poetic realism which is as cruel and harsh as it is beautiful and lyrical.30 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCupcake poop and glitter farts: Why America needs The TrollsThere's little memorable about Trolls, but you got to hand it to these weirdly happy people - they sure know how to put a smile on a kid's face.29 Nov 09:30 PM
EntertainmentHow leather pants made Kate Beckinsale a starShe's an Oxford graduate, with classical theatre training and a passion for comedy. But Kate Beckinsale accepts most of the world know her for one thing: leather pants.25 Nov 10:30 PM
EntertainmentCall of Duty lands with a refreshing kickInfinite Warfare is a decent shooter, but with other titles like Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 out there, it might not be worth your time.24 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe best (and worst) new music this weekWe check out the latest releases from Metallica, Bic Runga and Bruno Mars.24 Nov 12:30 AM
EntertainmentMore of an outlandish art-trash horror filmIt's not often a censor's notes can be such a spoiler (Violence, horror, sexual material & necrophilia). You may want to add misogyny, cannibalism and vampirism to that list.23 Nov 09:35 PM
Entertainment'Raunchy humour' expected in Bad Santa 2"I'm often asked whether I feel awkward saying offensive things while kids are around, but you have to forget that. It's a movie ... it's your job."23 Nov 09:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi rockers Devilskin have a small problemThey're one of New Zealand's biggest bands, but Devilskin have a wee problem on their hands.23 Nov 07:30 PM
EntertainmentGilmore Girls is what we need in 2016Oy with the poodles already: At the end of a dark year, Gilmore Girls' light-hearted warmth is exactly what we need.23 Nov 07:00 PM
EntertainmentNaked and Famous to play free showThe Naked and Famous have a late Christmas Present for fans, playing a totally free live show in January.23 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentA business-movie opportunity wastedThe Founder is a bland movie which becomes less great American business saga, than a mildly engaging, mildly uncomplimentary Kroc biopic.21 Nov 12:22 AM
EntertainmentHow does Fantastic Beasts compare to Potter?Fantastic Beasts feels like something darker, stranger and altogether much less of a theme park blueprint than the Potter movies.17 Nov 02:00 AM
EntertainmentThis movie is not worth watchingWar on Everyone is a film that is remarkably tone deaf and quite awful.16 Nov 11:00 PM
EntertainmentHouston, we have an amusing problem...Moon landing hoaxsters will undoubtedly be very happy with Operation Avalanche.16 Nov 11:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: JulietaIn his 20th film, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar drops the farcical approach of his last, I'm So Excited!, and the chilling tone 16 Nov 09:30 PM
EntertainmentJohn Simon brings The Last Waltz to NZGraham Reid talks to the musical director of one of the most famous farewell concerts in rock.16 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Spanish director who dumped Meryl StreepMeryl Streep was in line to star in Pedro Almodovar's latest film, until the director changed his mind.16 Nov 12:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: A bittersweet charmerFollowing 2014's acclaimed Love Is Strange, Little Men is another very New York story with real estate concerns from director-writer Ira Sachs.10 Nov 01:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Smart take on NZ intelligence's flawsThese doco directors brought clarity, perspective and humanity with The 5th Eye, which covers New Zealand's role in the Five Eyes spy alliance.10 Nov 12:30 AM
EntertainmentEddie Redmayne got stage fright using his wandIf this mixed-up world has taught us anything, it's that there are no sure things. But a new original fantasy movie set in the Wizarding World of JK Rowling, written by her, no less, surely comes pretty close.09 Nov 11:00 PM
EntertainmentThis is the movie you need to see this weekendArrival does have moments of story daftness, however, Adams' performance as Dr Louise Banks is terrific.09 Nov 08:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy Amy Adams has never won an OscarAmy Adams has one of the widest ranges of any Hollywood actor. She can carry a hit fairytale romance like Enchanted, she can convince as a nun in Doubt and a sexy con artist in American Hustle.04 Nov 04:30 AM
EntertainmentDid Gibson succeed with his comeback movie?REVIEW: Mel Gibson will be hoping that Hacksaw Ridge can reset the bones of a broken career.03 Nov 12:30 AM
EntertainmentThe movie that created this Hollywood coupleThe predictability of an unhappy resolution headed the tears off - but the redemptive ending knocked me. I was still sobbing as I left the cinema.02 Nov 11:00 PM
EntertainmentBetter than Batman? The verdict on Ben Affleck's new superhero movieAffleck, autism and accounting combine for enjoyable if ropy action movie.02 Nov 08:30 PM
EntertainmentQueen Victoria gets a raunchy makeoverQueen Victoria is set to get a raunchy makeover in TVNZ's new Sunday night drama.29 Oct 11:00 PM
EntertainmentRufus Wainwright to headline Auckland Arts FestivalRufus Wainwright admits opera can be both daunting and dull. But he's determined to prove it doesn't have to be.27 Oct 06:30 AM
EntertainmentLady Gaga's back. Or is she?A lot of people are praising Gaga for her "stripped back", "raw" efforts on <i>Joanne</i>. But is it really any good?27 Oct 12:00 AM
EntertainmentIs this the best movie of the year?The way Hell or High Water gently and precisely unfurls its plot, the characters and their motivations lifts this above the ordinary.26 Oct 11:00 PM
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
EntertainmentMKR's Manu: 'I wasn't sure if I was going to make it'Manu Feildel but everything on the line to go around the world in 30 days, working for meals and train tickets along the way.26 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe album that will have you saying 'Yes Lawd!'Anderson .Paak has released his second album of 2016, this time as part of NxWorries, and it's amazing.19 Oct 06:00 PM