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![Review: Campion daughter’s debut initially promising then unravels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Review: Campion daughter’s debut initially promising then unravels
"You have to wonder if the apple was ripe enough to drop from the tree."
![Review: Killers of the Flower Moon failing to do justice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon failing to do justice
Martin Scorsese’s 1920s true-crime race murder saga mistakes length for depth.
![The Flying Scotsman looks back on his halcyon racing days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
The Flying Scotsman looks back on his halcyon racing days
Sir Jackie Stewart talks about the learning difficulties that shaped his ambition.
![Preview: Viewers can expect to hear less of Tom Webster in next season of Grand Designs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Preview: Viewers can expect to hear less of Tom Webster in next season of Grand Designs
"think putting money into good architecture is something akin to the arts, isn’t it?"
![Spinning Topp yarns: Jools & Lynda on their revealing memoir](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Spinning Topp yarns: Jools & Lynda on their revealing memoir
The open book that has been the Topp Twins’ existence is now an actual one.
![German star Sandra Hüller on being “the actress of the year”](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
German star Sandra Hüller on being “the actress of the year”
The critics' darling on her international breakthrough.
![Review: Uproar’s no solid gold hit but Julian Dennison shines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Review: Uproar’s no solid gold hit but Julian Dennison shines
Coming-of-age film evokes the troubles of 1981.
![TV preview: Frasier rebooted - but where’s Niles?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
TV preview: Frasier rebooted - but where’s Niles?
Looking at classic sitcom’s sequel and history.
![The Beths win 2023 Apra Silver Scroll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
The Beths win 2023 Apra Silver Scroll
It was the Auckland band's fourth nomination for the country’s top songwriting award.
![Review: Sci-fi epic The Creator feels like it’s been written by AI](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Review: Sci-fi epic The Creator feels like it’s been written by AI
Sci-fi action flick feels like data-scrape of other films.
![Preview: Wes Anderson’s fascination with Roald Dahl’s tales continues with four short films](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Preview: Wes Anderson’s fascination with Roald Dahl’s tales continues with four short films
Unlike Anderson's recent features, the films are driven by plots and stories.
![Uproar: Behind Julian Dennison’s ‘81 Springbok tour dramedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Uproar: Behind Julian Dennison’s ‘81 Springbok tour dramedy
Dunedin, in all its unspoilt-since-’81 glory, is a star in itself in new local film.
![Kristin Hersh returns with a vital new solo album as her writing career wins her new fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Kristin Hersh returns with a vital new solo album as her writing career wins her new fans
US indie music veteran touring New Zealand with 25th album.
![Celebrity Treasure Island’s bold new direction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Celebrity Treasure Island’s bold new direction
Tāme Iti will face off against other celebrities in the wilds of Central Otago.
![How director fused fictional blockbuster thrills with Māori history in Muru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
How director fused fictional blockbuster thrills with Māori history in Muru
“Muru is an opportunity to speak truth to power through cinema - the ache is still real."
![Fourth Silver Scroll nod for Obama’s favourite Kiwi band The Beths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Fourth Silver Scroll nod for Obama’s favourite Kiwi band The Beths
Marlon Williams, Tom Scott and Unknown Mortal Orchestra are among the finalists for award.
![Russell Baillie: NZ Music Hall of Fame inductee Don McGlashan remains in his own league](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Russell Baillie: NZ Music Hall of Fame inductee Don McGlashan remains in his own league
Russell Baillie pays tribute to the songwriting great.
![Tim Finn ponders his life in five songs ahead of his return to live stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Tim Finn ponders his life in five songs ahead of his return to live stage
Tim Finn’s forthcoming tour will be a chronological wander through his career.
![Review: Film a cinematic love letter with its own unique perfume](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Review: Film a cinematic love letter with its own unique perfume
Last Film Show tells tale of a boy in India who takes his first steps as a movie maker.
![Kiwi actress Zoë Robins on the challenges of fantasy screen acting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Kiwi actress Zoë Robins on the challenges of fantasy screen acting
Zoë Robins shares tips for green screen acting after featuring in The Wheel of Time.
![Quiz: Test your Barbenheimer knowledge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Quiz: Test your Barbenheimer knowledge
You’ve seen the movies. But were you paying attention?