EntertainmentTheatre review: Chicago, Q TheatreWith this fabulous, fast-tempoed spectacle of sizzle and sass, Michael Hurst once again proves himself an exceptional director of musical theatre.03 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical music review: Michael Houstoun, Town Hall Concert ChamberAs Michael Houstoun nears the end of his heroic Beethoven reCYCLE series revisiting the 32 Piano Sonatas, I am reminded of a comment that the pianist made back in 1989.03 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentTV Preview: Series of secretsNew series has tear-jerker tales and a whiff of scandal, says Sarah Lang.02 Nov 05:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Arcade Fire's new album 'up with their best'Russell Baillie reviews Arcade Fire's sprawling new album, Reflektor.30 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionReview: Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson: The Immortal World TourAnyone troubled by the madness that has swirled around the late King of Pop can rest assured that this time the craziness is safely in the hands of true professionals.30 Oct 06:30 PM
OpinionColin Hogg: Camping out in mainstreamNorton's excitability still locked on maximum as 14th series starts, writes Colin Hogg.28 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: NZ Ballet gets back to raw essentialsThe best thing about the Royal New Zealand Ballet's biennial travelling show is getting up close and personal with performances in smaller venues.27 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Midsummer, The LoftOn-stage chemistry and audience rapport keep the laughs coming during a weekend of adventures.27 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: CloudburstOscar-winners Dukakis and Fricker are the buddies in this buddy comedy that is equal parts heartfelt and funny, even if the humour is often of the broad kind24 Oct 10:00 PM
EntertainmentConcert review: TelevisionRussell Baillie reviews Television's Auckland show.24 Oct 09:20 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Bond Street BridgeAuckland's Sam Prebble of Bond Street Bridge admits to something approaching obsession after reading about Robert Falcon Scott's fatal expedition to the South Pole in 1912.24 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: About TimeRichard Curtis, who wrote the screenplays for <i>Four Weddings and a Funeral</i> and <i>Notting Hill</i> and was the writer/director of <i>Love Actually</i>.23 Oct 11:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Capturing Ed at his peakThis part of the world doesn't lack for docos on Sir Edmund Hillary. And arguably this latest big screen one doesn't tell us anything countless small screen studies over the years haven't already.23 Oct 11:30 PM
OpinionColin Hogg: Heartwarming TV makes a comebackI've been off travelling, weathering several weeks on end without casting more than a passing eye at television, writes Colin Hogg.21 Oct 08:30 PM
EntertainmentDance review: Polished show closes dance tourCapacity audiences enjoy Tempo's closing weekend of established pieces and works in progress.20 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClassical review: Sounds of Pasifika cross the cultures<i>We are Pasifika</i> was a big night for Manukau Symphony Orchestra, and we were in the stadium of the Vodafone Events Centre rather than the customary concert hall..20 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: PrisonersPrisoners certainly holds you captive. From its deer-hunting opening scene, to its vexing conclusion two and half hours later, this crime thriller drags you into its world of dread and hurt and, at its own deliberate pace, barely lets up.18 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Camille Claudel 1915Formally rigorous and supremely controlled, this wonderfully designed and costumed biographical drama by the austere and provocative Dumont moves so slowly it can seem to be happening in real time.18 Oct 05:00 PM
