David Attenborough's original BBC series Zoo Quest is back on our screens - 60 years after it premiered. But this time, it's different.

William Dart reviews the latest classical CD releases.

Sir David Attenborough was treated to a standing ovation as he arrived on stage at Auckland's Civic Theatre to a sellout crowd.

Any hope that the remake of Goodbye Pork Pie could recapture the ol' yellow magic of the original evaporates fairly early on.

William Dart reviews the APO's first concert of 2017.

William Dart finds a "dark, bleak history" unfolding in a superb new classical CD.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest crop of crime fiction.

By rights, grime should be well and truly dead, a musical genre consigned to the history books. Someone forgot to tell Wiley.

Lion is a remarkable true story well told, a real tear-jerker, and a great advert for Google Earth.

The musicality of the dancing, the lyricism of the music, and the clarity of the underlying narrative are unified and the ending is satisfying.

REVIEW: Russell Bailee says Will Smith may start out as a man who believes his own bull**** in 'Collateral Beauty'. He ends up in a movie that drowns him in it.

REVIEW: Thanks to the brooding charisma of Hardy and the scale of the battle he faces, Taboo possesses a pulpy magnetism which cannot be denied.

Underneath the predictable All-American school experience, there's some real heart in this film.

Natalie Portman captures Jackie Kennedy's steely strength and intelligence perfectly, which elevates her performance beyond imitation.

COMMENT: Mr. Bean is back, baby ... only this time he's a pipe-smoking police detective in 1950s Paris.

As far as coming-of-age stories go, The Edge of Seventeen's refreshing mix of authenticity and quirkiness will charm teenagers of all ages.

This a beautiful and gentle documentary with an uplifting story of female empowerment that will resonate with teenage girls around the world.

Even star power fails to keep this gross sexist flop together.

La La Land is an iridescent sparkle of a film that lasts all the way to a clever, perfect ending.

A film with a signature song entitled How Far I'll Go, Moana could have done with taking things a little further.

Even though Sing doesn't have the depth of other recent animations, at this time of year not having to think too hard can be a blessing.

If mindfulness is on your list of New Year's resolutions, I can't recommend the film Paterson enough.

A Man Called Ove is both dourly funny and affecting. A bad-mood feel-good movie.

Frankly, Elle is a twisted little number that's weirdly entertaining.

Auckland Choral's Messiah provided a much-loved finale to the city's musical year, writes William Dart.

Huge touring exhibition is an art world highlight for 2017, writes T.J.McNamara.

William Dart chooses his favourite classical CDs of 2016.

Our reviewers look at the highs and lows in Auckland theatre, 2016.

This debut feature from Aussie theatre director Rosemary Myers is a welcome addition to the coming-of-age genre.

The cast help make this one-off spin-off a pleasingly different kind of Star Wars film, one that gives a new hope to other tangential takes in the future.