OpinionRobert Smith: Lights, camera, but no actionAction movie fans are left lacking this summer, writes Robert Smith.27 Nov 12:35 AM
OpinionKarl PuschmannKarl Puschmann: When TV shows come between couplesWhat do you do when your significant other reveals they have never watched your favourite TV show? Karl Puschmann discovers how to get through.26 Nov 10:20 PM
OpinionThe Clash: Splitting books for movies: Good or god-awful?I loved <i>The Hunger Games</i> books, but that doesn't mean I want to see two hours of Katniss whining, writes Rachel Bache. Can we not just cut out the pages that you likely skipped anyway and make a movie that is more than just okay?26 Nov 08:35 PM
OpinionRose Matafeo: I like my movies like I like my milk - wholeRose Matafeo spent $30 to see the new Hunger Games film, Mockingjay, so you don't have to.24 Nov 09:00 PM
OpinionPaul Casserly: 2014 in fast forwardPaul Casserly fast forwards through 2014 to pick out the TV highlights.23 Nov 08:35 PM
OpinionNZ On Screen: Classic rock star interviewsWith all the big Summer music tours about to start, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner looks back at past rock star visits to NZ via some vintage Radio with Pictures interviews.21 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionKarl PuschmannKarl Puschmann: Time to hit the brakes on Grand Theft AutoAdult content in game's new version means this far is far enough, writes Karl Puschmann.20 Nov 08:35 PM
EntertainmentBand Aid missed golden opportunityIt's been 20 years since a new Christmas song got substantial radio play beyond its year of release. Which makes Band Aid 30's <i>Do They Know It's Christmas</i> a wasted opportunity.19 Nov 11:30 PM
OpinionThe Clash: The Tuis should be renamed the Lordes and be done with itShould a long-haired young woman wander past you at tonight's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards pushing a wheelbarrow, do not be alarmed.19 Nov 08:35 PM
OpinionKarl PuschmannKarl Puschmann: Brace yourself, Netflix is comingAs Netflix announces it will enter the New Zealand market next year, video on-demand services are bracing themselves for some tough competition. But which will you watch?19 Nov 02:30 AM
EntertainmentThe Diary: Star spotters on alert as the Stones roll into townThey're the highest-grossing band in the world who have just settled a potentially embarrassing lawsuit out of court, so how will the Rolling Stones celebrate when they jet into Auckland ahead of their concert on Saturday?19 Nov 02:00 AM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: Cinema's top five nocturnal weirdosMarking the release of the new Jake Gyllenhaal thriller, Nightcrawler, Dominic Corry cites his five favourite lead characters who skulk about at night.19 Nov 01:00 AM
EntertainmentKim Dotcom's annus horribilisHis wife is suing him, his lawyers have dumped him, and the court is imposing strict bail conditions limiting his travel. And now troubled internet millionaire Kim Dotcom has found himself kicked off the cloud storage site he founded.18 Nov 08:50 PM
OpinionSiobhan Keogh: How adulthood changes your relationship with gamesGone are the carefree days of gaming all weekend as a teenager - or are they? Siobhan Keogh takes a closer look at the relationship of gaming in adulthood.18 Nov 01:00 AM
OpinionPaul Casserly: Hard drugs and 'alf a pintMurder, food preparation, sport, serial killers, home renovation, Harvey Norman ads, and drugs. I think that pretty much sums up what's on TV these days, although drugs are way down that list.17 Nov 02:30 AM
OpinionNZ On Screen: TV's best moustachesWith this year’s Movember in full swing, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner looks back at some of the most impressive moustaches on New Zealand television.15 Nov 08:38 PM
EntertainmentThe Diary: SBW 'can't wait' for fatherhood touchdownSBW and his wife Alana are expecting their first baby over the next few days, and the sports superstar "can't wait to be a daddy".14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionKarl PuschmannKarl Puschmann: Caught in the middle of a defiant Swift break upAnother dumping by singer but this time it affects us all, writes Karl Puschmann.13 Nov 08:35 PM
OpinionDIY: Masters v. DisastersI don't watch much reality television, but even with my limited experience, I know one thing's for sure: competent people doing competent things does not make great TV, writes Chris Schulz.12 Nov 08:35 PM
OpinionPaul Casserly: Cable news puppet showsPaul Casserly investigates the biased world of cable news.09 Nov 10:00 PM
OpinionGreg Dixon: Less is more on screenSo here it is: after chewing it around for a bit (a short bit), after kicking it around with friends and colleagues for a bit more (a short bit more) and, after realising how unbelievably boring it can be when TV shows go on and on and on and on.07 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionNZ On Screen: Kiwi stars who started out youngLorde celebrates her 18th birthday today, after an extraordinary year of international music success. NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner takes a look back at some of our other top musicians who also started out when they were still in school.07 Nov 12:30 AM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: What if someone else directed Interstellar?Interstellar (now in theatres) is nothing short of an absolute masterpiece. It had me utterly enraptured from start to finish, and I'm still floating along on the cinematic high it generated.07 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionPaul Casserly: TV's best quotes - 'I'm going upstairs to take off my hat'October came and went like a German freedom camper, friendly enough, but leaving a faint suspicion that giardia might be waiting for us somewhere downstream.02 Nov 11:30 PM
OpinionSiobhan Keogh: Pokemon - gotta play 'em allSiobhan Keogh reveals her love-hate relationship with the game Pokemon, and why she's probably still going to play the next version.31 Oct 01:00 AM
OpinionDominic Corry: Christopher Nolan's best moviesIn anticipation of Christopher Nolan's new film, Interstellar, Dominic Corry runs through his favourite Nolan movies.30 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionNZ on Screen: Screen screams for HalloweenLooking for costume inspiration for Halloween tonight? NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner selects some Kiwi film and television classics featuring ghosts, witches, vampires, zombies, monsters and mutants.30 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionKarl Puschmann: Forget MKR and watch this cooking showKarl Puschmann serves up the lowdown on a cooking show for people who don’t like cooking shows.29 Oct 12:00 AM
OpinionSix awful pitches to replace the Paul Henry ShowThe Paul Henry Show’s move to the morning leaves a gaping hole in TV3’s nightly line-up. Here, new TV site The Spinoff presents six awful ideas about what could replace it.28 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionDominic Corry: Lawrence Makoare's Toughest Tough GuysIn his stunning lead performance as 'The Warrior' in <i>The Dead Lands</i>, Lawrence Makoare creates an instantly iconic cinematic tough guy, writes Dominic Corry.23 Oct 02:00 AM
OpinionKarl Puschmann: Del Toro's last chanceWill Guillermo Del Toro’s new TV show The Strain convince Karl Puschmann of the director’s oft-talked about genius?22 Oct 03:30 AM
