New ZealandClassical review: Soloist, conductor excel in ingenious pairingThere may have been some discussion in the boardroom when Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra contemplated pairing Prokofiev with Bruckner in the one programme.07 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: SerenaDanish filmmaker Susanne Bier's Depression-era drama, based on the book by Ron Rash, is a bleak and rather ponderous exploration of a marriage set in the stunning forests of North Carolina in 1929.05 Nov 10:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: InterstellarBritish director Christopher Nolan has never been afraid of complex narratives or a vision for how to bring them to life on the big screen.05 Nov 09:00 PM
OpinionThe Clash: The Bachelor NZ - love it or hate it?TV3 has announced plans for a local version of reality dating show The Bachelor. Is that a good idea? Rose Matafeo and Karl Puschmann agree to disagree ...05 Nov 08:35 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 2Forget Jewels - Killer Mike and El-P have struck gold. The rap duo know it too - their bold rhymes and aggressive attitude gives their second album together as Run the Jewels a thrillingly kinetic kick.05 Nov 05:30 PM
EntertainmentGame reviews: Fifa 15, Madden NFL 15Even the staunchest Arsenal fan would have to admit that watching new Chelsea signing Diego Costa score a goal in the slick surroundings of the PlayStation 4 is a thing of beauty.05 Nov 05:30 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Mark Lanegan BandFormer Screaming Trees singer Lanegan isn't shy putting himself about.05 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Skylanders Trap TeamSkylanders, or Disney Infinity? It's the debate set to cause parents nightmares leading up to Christmas.05 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: HozierIF Adele and Jack White had a child, who was friends with Sam Smith and then joined the Black Keys, Hozier would be the result.05 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMusical review: Jesus Christ Superstar, Q TheatreIn reimagining Jesus and the Apostles as a rock band, director Oliver Driver delivers a hot mess; it's sometimes excellent, writes Janet McAllister.02 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Hector and the Search For HappinessThe title gives a good indication of what to expect from this. Hector and the Search for Happiness is the story of Hector (Pegg) leaving his sheltered life as a well-to-do psychiatrist to travel the world in search of the meaning of happiness.31 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Decoding Annie ParkerThe "decoding" refers to the work done at UC Berkeley by renowned geneticist Mary-Claire King, whose accomplishments included developing genomic sequencing to identify the stolen children in Argentina's "dirty war".31 Oct 05:00 PM
OpinionChris SchulzChris Schulz: Oi, Foo Fighters, where's our Town Hall show?If you're a Foo Fighters fan, there are many good reasons to be very, very excited right about now.30 Oct 09:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert review: NZTrio, City Gallery WellingtonNZTrio play their final concert for the year at Q Theatre in Auckland on Sunday, and the opportunity of a Wellington preview proved irresistible.30 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: The Dead LandsThe Dead Lands might start in a graveyard, and it sure creates quite a body count along the way. But among all that death it also feels more like the birth of something.30 Oct 03:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: St VincentYou've seen this story before - a curmudgeon reluctantly takes a lost kid under his wing and reveals he's not such a bad guy after all. But with Bill Murray playing the curmudgeon it's a story worth watching again.30 Oct 02:30 AM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Taylor Swift, 1989A big part of Taylor Swift's enduring appeal is that she seems like a supposedly perfect being, all willowy, blonde, cookie-baking, and stage-dominating, and yet, she knows all about being sad, lonely, jealous, angry, and frustrated.29 Oct 09:00 PM
EntertainmentA slow journey to MKR finale"If these boring hippies make it past the first week, I'm not watching anymore," I shouted at my husband during the first episode of <i>My Kitchen Rules New Zealand</i>.29 Oct 06:19 PM
EntertainmentSunset Overdrive's arcade zombie thrillsYour hands are shaking, your mind is racing and it feels like your body is floating towards the ceiling.29 Oct 06:00 PM
OpinionJoanna HunkinJoanna Hunkin: Modern Day Hippies go all the way on MKR"If these boring hippies make it past the first week, I'm not watching anymore," I wrote.26 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: WhiplashWhiplash is a riveting, thrilling film that gets away with an ending that's perhaps just a little too clean, writes Russell Baillie.23 Oct 03:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: Love, RosieThis romantic comedy, based on Irish author Cecelia Ahern's novel <i>Where Rainbows End</i>, begins promisingly, writes Francesca Rudkin.23 Oct 01:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: FuryFury is a reminder that war movies should be a guilty pleasure. You shouldn't enjoy the carnage, but that's what movies were invented for.22 Oct 10:00 PM
EntertainmentEvil Within delivers devilish scaresWelcome to the world of <i>The Evil Within</i>, the new psychological-horror game from <i>Resident Evil</i>'s scare guru Shinji Mikami that doesn't hold back.22 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert review: NZSO, Auckland Town HallWhen the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra brought its Bold Worlds concert to town last year, the accent was on percussion.19 Oct 04:00 PM
