Following his starring role in American sleuth drama Lie to Me, British actor Tim Roth is back in cinemas, with his talent writ as large as the screen itself.

Sarah Lang looks forward to the third series of a sitcom that is proving one out of the box.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Splendour series has taken a slightly different approach from previous years.

Patua means "to hit, kill, subdue, ill-treat", and writer-director Renae Maihi bravely takes on the subject of child abuse in the 75 nicely paced minutes of this, her second play.

With a script by Ethan and Joel Coen, and an attractive cast and a clever premise, this comedy has all the parts required to be a success, but it turns out this gambit is harder to pull off than you'd think.

Powerful acting from a top-rate cast, including an artlessly charming newcomer, and a steady and confident directorial hand elevate what might have been a run-of-the-mill piece of British suburban miserabilism into something quite special.

That most picked-upon local television show of recent times, Seven Sharp, seems a little sharper these days, writes Colin Hogg.

Auckland Chamber Orchestra has taken a courageous stand this year in its search for the unexpected.

After proving himself the modern master of the blockbuster with 2009's Star Trek reboot, J.J. Abrams returns to helm the eagerly awaited sequel, which stands in the shadow of the best-regarded Trek film of them all, 1982's Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.

This British dramedy squanders its fine actors. Vanessa Redgrave plays Marion, an outgoing cancer patient determined to stay in the local choir.

TV's latest comic book hero unexpectedly pierces Nick Grant's cynical shell.

After two Big Day Out performances - the first great, the second lacklustre - Tool finally deliver a show that's fitting of their art metal majesty, Scott Kara writes.

There was no need to be put off by high-flown talk of "rhetorical affect" on NZ Barok's website