Artist over moon with top award
The winner of an arts scholarship plans to invest his winnings in an exhibition. The 2010 Iris Fisher Scholarship has b...
Featured Stories
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Refuse worker killed
Staff of a refuse collection company are in shock over the death of a workmate who was killed by a reversing rubbish tr...
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Champs back to basics
Guiding a world champion to throw further than before is all in a day’s work for New Zealand’s top at...
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Spark and drive required
Beaten 24-18 by the Gold Coast Titans, the NZ Warriors made a reasonable start to the 2010 NRL season but need a ball-d...
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Aiming for long overdue title
There's plenty of motivation in the ranks of the Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s premier XI as the season enters i...
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Bless this Urban Soul
The best things in life are often beyond reach but not this time round. Newly opened Urban Soul at Manukau is just down ...
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Win a Bangkok trip to celebrate birthday
It’s five years since Na Na Thai opened at Botany South and it remains as attractive as the day it opened.
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Golden parts to play
A classic tale of growing up and finding your place in the world is being performed in a local park. Mother Nature sets...
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Law Abiding Citizen
Beneath the raucous sound effects, litres of claret and constantly moving visual trimmings, there is something deep and ...
Movie Reviews
Law Abiding CitizenThursday, 11 March 2010
Beneath the raucous sound effects, litres of claret and constantly moving visual trimmings, there is something deep and meaningful trying to get out of Law Abiding Citizen.
Shutter IslandWednesday, 24 February 2010
Dennis Lehane, the author of Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and now Shutter Island, is a powerful novelist whose works adapt well to the screen. But for maximum impact, don’t read the novel before you see this film, so that you get the full gale force 10 of its plot twist.
Valentine's DayFriday, 12 February 2010
A perfect date movie with more stars than script appeal, Valentine’s Day reminds us that the gift of love means different things to different people.
Edge of DarknessWednesday, 10 February 2010
The Martin Campbell-directed Edge of Darkness sees the return of Mel Gibson to his acting roots. The film is based on the six-part BBC series from 1985, which was also directed by Campbell.
InvictusWednesday, 27 January 2010
For this review, I’m taking an objective point of view and I’m leaving my New Zealand pride well and truly on the sideline, otherwise it may fall into bitterness and clouded judgment.
Up In The AirWednesday, 20 January 2010
Ryan Bingham, played by George Clooney, is a specialist in firing people who loves his life on the road. However, he is forced to fight for his job when his company downsizes its travel budget, thanks to smart little graduate Natalie (Anna Kendrick).
The Lovely BonesWednesday, 23 December 2009
Peter Jackson and his team – notably his writing collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens – gave themselves a mighty challenge in approaching Alice Sebold’s novel about a young girl’s account of her life after life.
AmeliaWednesday, 16 December 2009
Directed by Mira Nair, Amelia stars Hilary Swank as 1930s aviatrix Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932.
The Time Traveller's WifeWednesday, 09 December 2009
In The Time Traveller’s Wife, German director Robert Schwentke’s adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel, the lovely Rachel McAdams returns to the tones of The Notebook, the film that made her famous among the chick flick circles.
2012Thursday, 12 November 2009
Roland Emmerich, well known for disaster movies such as Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and 10,000BC, which was a disaster movie for a whole different reason, has this time come up with a disaster epic to end all disaster epics.