AC/DC played at London's Wembley Stadium at the weekend ahead of the band's Auckland summer show. Des Sampson was there.

When it comes to sequels, I often wonder "Why?" In this case the answer is easy to find.

The 1856 novel by Gustave Flaubert about a woman whose glamorous fantasies lead her to betray and beggar her decent but unambitious doctor husband is among literature's most filmed.

Retro-soul has been tapping into our nostalgia for a more stylish era, and capturing many ears across the globe for a good decade now, so this record by 25-year-old Texan native Leon Bridges ain't breaking any new ground.

The star of Martin Luther King film Selma talks to Russell Baillie about going solo in his latest film.

The last time shirtless guys in their 20s showed off their Maori tats at the beach was on The GC. Here's another semi-local show, a little under the radar, a little weirder and darker.

Beyond praise: Luke Norris, Emun Elliott, Phoebe Fox and Mark Strong in A View from the Bridge.

Combine next-gen gaming consoles with the latest release of smart TVs and round-the-world trips are entirely possibly from the comfort of your couch.

His buddy movie Ted was one of the biggest R-rated comedies ever, which inevitably means Seth MacFarlane and his furry friend are back for another.

Usually The Voice Australia has four coaches warring with each other. This new series will have one possibly at war with itself.

Magic Mike and his merry strippers are back with a sequel that's different in many departments (except wardrobe). Leena Tailor reports.

De Post is the perfect spot for beer connoisseurs looking for an extensive beer list.

Is it coincidence that the central duo in Carol Morley's film bear a striking resemblance to Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in Heavenly Creatures?

For a band with multiple New Zealand connections, Luna sure have taken their time to play in New Zealand.

A musical about bread, a mockumentary about a demented stage mother and a buddy movie with a sinister twist are among the finalists from this year's 48 Hours Furious Film-making competition.

If you thought pitching Ted, a film about a pot-smoking slacker with a CGI talking teddy bear, to studio executives would have been interesting, then Ted 2 takes things to a whole new level.

You won't find Miguel in the gossip mags. You won't see him cavorting with supermodels. And you won't catch him courting controversy on TMZ.

Lydia Jenkin talks to Dave Baxter about the struggles behind the new Avalanche City album.

Emotions are at the forefront of this story, with most of the action happening inside the head of happy, young girl Riley (Kaitlyn Dias).

It may be a series about the Catholic Church but for veteran Australian actor Simon Burke his Devil's Playground represents a kind of reincarnation.

She might be the voice of a cartoon but for American comedy star Amy Poehler, Inside Out is her most emotional performance yet. She tells Joanna Hunkin why.

If the name Jimmy McGovern means anything to you, Banished might seem something like manna from heaven: McGovern doesn't make much television, but when he does you tune in.

A fragile penal colony outpost is the setting for Banished - and not all the cast make it through the show alive.

Yes, you can play as a dinosaur. That's the big question everyone wants answered about Lego Jurassic World, the 56th game in the Lego franchise and the first to take on the might of Jurassic World's box office bite.

Danish director Vinterberg (The Celebration; The Hunt), might have been expected to turn in a challenging reading of the Thomas Hardy novel, one to loosen the grip of John Schlesinger’s 1967 version starring Julie Christie and Terence Stamp.

In new HBO show Ballers - basically Entourage set in the world of professional football - Dwayne Johnson stars as Spencer Strasmore.

Is this Homeland meets Veep? The new HBO comedy is a caper set in the midst of a Pakistani coup d'etat. Jack Black stars as Alex Talbot, a low-level diplomat in the American Embassy in Islamabad.

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