Judge not a book by its title.

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The book that has everything, Kehua! offers murder, adultery, incest (and plenty of it), redemption and ghosts.

LOCALS: Alix Bushnell is one of a strong raft of characters in Mataraki.

The synopsis for Monsters makes it sound like a classic sci-fi flick about an alien invasion on earth, but it is far from it. Dreamy, allegorical and sparse.

The debut feature by Israeli director Maoz is a carnival ride designed by the devil. It's also a film of jaw-dropping mastery which manages, by dint of having no polemical intent at all, to be a powerful anti-war statement.

Graham Reid enjoys going back over the Ardijah catalogue

Scott Kara review the reigning R'n'B queen's latest album.

With this review I want to declare two biases. I am a big fan of Laurence Fearnley’s writing and particularly loved Edwin + Matilda.

Gender politics divide and rule as Celebrity Apprentice kicks off this Tuesday. By Deborah Hill Cone.

Master director David Fincher (Fight Club, The Game) mines big drama out of the origins of Facebook in this entertaining zeitgeist-grabber.

Let's cut to the chase: this conspiracy thriller, an adaptation of bestselling novel The Ghost, is a thinly-veiled attack on Tony Blair by The Observer's onetime political editor Robert Harris.

If you can make it through the outdated cheesy intro - presumably Cee Lo Green taking the mickey out of the smooth soul greetings of the 70s - The Lady Killer is worth listening to.

Antony Hegarty is one of the most mesmerising and electrifying artists of the past decade. The Mercury Award-winner's fourth studio offering, Swanlights, rips holes in your soul.

In her new book, award-winning novelist Kelly Ana Morey has created a world out of research, imagination and a touch of personal experience that captivates and disturbs.

Rating: 3.5/5 Verdict: A little drama, a little farce, a little humour, an easy film to enjoy and forget

Rating: 2/5 Verdict: Cast tries hard, but lame script

Rating: 4/5. Verdict: Less gingham more bling.

Rating: 4/5. Verdict: The return of a pop craftsman

Rating: 5/5. Verdict: Likes this.

Herald entertainment editor Russell Baillie spends a last night with an old friend.