The space cowboy returns, Karl Puschmann investigates whether he should have.

How smurfy is the new Smurfs film? Francesca Rudkin takes a look.

Is Lego Batman a blockbuster or will it sink like a brick?

It's hard to know what James Blunt wants his listeners to think.

Did film reviewer Francesca Rudkin buy into The Salesman?

All aboard the Peace Train, Cat Stevens is back

Will you be charmed by Disney's live action Beauty and the Beast remake?

Emma Watson didn't want to be just any Disney princess.

Auckland's newest gig promoter is a developer with ambitious plans for a new cultural hub

You might be wondering what to do now that Adele's gone. Here's some advice.

Zara Larsson's So Good is a lot of fun, but suffers from a lack of range.

Lorde has joined the judging panel of the biggest songwriting competition in the world.

Does Frankie Adams deliver in new feature One Thousand Ropes?

There's a certain question you're not allowed to ask Scarlett Johansson.

True to his word, Chris Rock is on his way to New Zealand.

Leave early, pack a poncho and check the confetti for a personal note from Adele.

Good performances from two of Ireland's finest actors, Fassbender and Gleeson.

Director puts human face on racial intolerance and does so with plenty of heart.

One 10-minute Skype call was all it took to get Megan Stevenson Down under.

Five years ago, Sheppard were told they'd only make it as a cruise ship band.

It's been 13 years since Natalie Portman promised a band would change your life.

A refreshingly honest tribute to being a teenager in a digital age.

It has been an incredibly tough road for Jewel, but its finally led her back to NZ.

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Ceci Bastida of Mexrrissey explains why mixing Morrissey with Mexico isn't as mad as it sounds.

The astonishing true story behind A Streetcat Named Bob.

The Ethiopian-Irish actor has shot to fame thanks to a restrained performance in the interracial marriage drama Loving.

A new film is exploring homosexuality in rural New Zealand and it looks set to get gritty.

The countdown's on. When I call Jon Toogood there's only eight days until show time and right now, there is no show. Not that he

Nadia Reid says anyone who gets close to her might end up in one of her songs.