EntertainmentIs this the best Mission: Impossible yet?Tom Cruise's latest Mission: Impossible film is darker and funnier than its immediate predecessor and feels more like a Euro-espionage thriller than a spy story stuck on an action chassis.30 Jul 06:08 AM
LifestyleBar review: Tabac, Auckland CBDOnce a favourite late-night haunt, Tabac has undergone a refurbishment to lighten and brighten the back alley bar.30 Jul 04:00 AM
EntertainmentJon Spencer Blues Explosion rescheduled showJon Spencer tells Lydia Jenkin about his band's homage to New York rock history.30 Jul 03:30 AM
EntertainmentTour news: The Fall, Florence and the Machine, Major LazerEnduring post-punk act The Fall are known for an endlessly revolving line-up based around enigmatic front man Mark E. Smith.29 Jul 09:35 PM
EntertainmentWoody Allen's new film 'disappointing'"I take notes all the time when ideas hit me," Woody Allen told TimeOut in a 2012 interview, "and I throw them in a drawer. So I have a drawerful of ideas and I could probably make a lot more films."29 Jul 07:00 PM
EntertainmentBishop bringing laughs to NZProbably most familiar to Kiwis as one of the regular funny men on the end of Graham Norton's couch, English comedy star John Bishop is heading to Auckland for the first time.29 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentCharming French film deserves the prizesThe debut feature for its young writer-director, this unassuming but engaging French dramedy deserves the prizes it picked up at Cannes and at the country's Oscar-equivalent Cesars.29 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentThe force is strong on Wilco's Star Wars albumWilco is giving this album away for free. Maybe it's the guilt of making ardent fans of the respected Chicago art-rock outfit fork out for their 77-track "odds and sods" collection Alpha Mike Foxtrot from last year.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTV pick: Stewarts and Hamiltons stars Rod's kids and ex-wifeE channel is bringing us another almost famous Hollywood clan with a colourful history.26 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleBar review: Ostro, Auckland CBDThe drinks list here is very impressive, but it's also worth noting the pleasing alcohol-free offerings.24 Jul 04:00 AM
EntertainmentFour of the best indie video gamesThe middle of the year is always quiet for gaming, but there's still fun to be had. Siobhan Keogh finds four of the best indie games you may have missed.24 Jul 02:30 AM
EntertainmentQuirky new comedy Jane The VirginWhat does a modern day "immaculate conception" look like? Not nearly as holy as in Biblical times.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionChris SchulzCan the Black Eyed Peas please phunk off?You've heard it, right? By now everyone should have. After all, it's the first new song in five years from the Black Eyed Peas, the creators of Fergie, the term "phunk", and, in I Gotta Feeling, one of the biggest worst songs of all time.23 Jul 06:30 AM
EntertainmentRobbie Williams: Millennium manAhead of his New Zealand shows this summer, Robbie Williams talks to Lydia Jenkin about how he has finally put being a pop star into perspective.23 Jul 05:40 AM
EntertainmentAre these NZ's biggest bogans?A new show draws back the curtains on the bogan lifestyle. Chris Schulz meets some of the show's Hamilton-based stars.23 Jul 04:30 AM
EntertainmentManhattan actress joins the bomb squadThe star of a new show about the creation of the world's first nuclear bomb has marched in anti-nuclear protests. Chris Schulz talks to Olivia Williams.23 Jul 04:00 AM
EntertainmentLawrence Arabia's exotic new score for silent movieMusician Lawrence Arabia may have a classic movie-ish name but now he's putting his to a soundtrack for a vintage flick to be performed live at this year's film festival.22 Jul 11:00 PM
EntertainmentShatner heading for our shoresWilliam Shatner is beaming back into Auckland, returning to where he first started his solo stage show four years ago.22 Jul 06:55 PM
EntertainmentIan McKellen's unique Sherlock HolmesJohn H. Watson, MD, has much to answer for; just ask this Sherlock Holmes.22 Jul 06:30 PM
EntertainmentTame Impala's new album 'hypnotising'When Kevin Parker posted early single Let It Happen back in March, he was signalling a bit of a change for the Tame Impala sound.22 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentTour news: Eddy Grant and Cee-Lo headline Raggamuffin in FebruaryAuckland's second Raggamuffin festival has announced its line-up and a shift to a February date.22 Jul 01:05 AM
EntertainmentShapeshifter and Skepta to headline 3-day festivalMusic festival Northern Bass is expanding to become a three-day event after its sell-out success in 2014.21 Jul 09:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy Viggo Mortensen's back in the saddleYou wait for another Viggo Mortensen arthouse Western to come along and what do you know? Two show up at once.19 Jul 12:20 AM
EntertainmentMasters of Sex's new season - what to expectThe third series of the Showtime drama based loosely on the lives of ground-breaking sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson takes a leap forward in its new season.18 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAnt-Man: Big fun in a small packageOur reviewer Russell Baillie discovers there's big fun to be found in Ant-Man's small-scale thrills.17 Jul 07:26 PM
EntertainmentWho will take home DWTS trophy?The end is nigh. This Sunday, we farewell the disco jamboree that is Dancing With The Stars as the final three compete for the ultimate prize - a shimmering, oversized mirrorball trophy.17 Jul 04:00 PM
EntertainmentStars of film festival flick talk DopeMeet the cast of 90s punk/hip-hop caper comedy Dope.16 Jul 08:00 PM
