More than living up to the promise of The Avengers and putting the flat Iron Man II to shame, the latest superhero blockbuster from Marvel Studios is a triumph in almost every regard.

Following the excellent French documentary La Danse and New Zealand's reality series about our national ballet company, Bess Kargman's expose of the Youth America Grand Prix dance competition is riveting.

Think of it as speed dating: A chance to see which comedians you might like to take it further with in the coming three weeks.

Bach Musica presented a Messiah with a difference on Sunday night, giving what was possibly the first Auckland performance of Mozart's 1789 makeover of the oratorio.

Michael Houstoun's reCYCLE, with the pianist tackling all 32 Beethoven Sonatas, has begun its historic journey around the country.

Led by the irrepressible Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath brought together fans young and old in horn-throwing, fist-pumping fashion.

The latest Army of Two adventure promises a good time. Does it deliver?

Programme on teenagers fighting flab overcomes clutter of cliches to succeed and Maori TV offers hope.

The growing trend towards interactive theatre is thrown into overdrive in a show that invites you to immerse yourself.

Auckland Museum's 2012 Fazioli International Piano Recital series was rather awkwardly set up, with all four concerts coinciding with major operatic and orchestral events in the city.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra must be extremely happy with the good-sized audience on Friday for the first of its 2013 subscription series.

Oblivion is a high style sci-fi let down by story sag and an unneccessary action quota, Russell Baillie says