I haven't always had a great track record when it comes to predicting the life and success of local TV shows.

Talk about your rich varietal. The first of this year's package tours of the nation's grape outdoors certainly doesn't lack for a multitude of vintages, flavours and blends - one veteran electro-reggae monster?

Alan Davies, of QI fame, gets giggles with his off-the-cuff comedy moments.

Though not as freaky and fruity, The Green are Hawaii's equivalent of New Zealand's most eccentric reggae band Kora.

Lincoln is filled with great performances, but devotes too much time to men talking in dark rooms, writes Francesca Rudkin.

Tarantino provides his usual cinematic flourishes, but Django Unchained takes too long to get to the point, writes Russell Baillie.

Multi-instrumentalist Conor O'Brien has released an engrossing new album, Graham Reid writes.