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The hosts may have changed but the deathly dull stories remain.

TVNZ's new series Liar makes for deeply uncomfortable viewing, writes Alex Casey.

Hayley Holt's 'weird' start on Breakfast morphed into same-old, same-old. What gives?

It's the most expensive NZ drama ever made. So was Jean worth it?

Alex Casey: In 7 years the fashion climate has changed, along with tolerances of sexism.

Is Seven Year Switch a worthy successor to MAFS? Alex Casey investigates.

TVNZ pulls story about Kmart after "influencers" revealed to have been paid.

Every now and again, a hilariously funny TV show sneaks up you.

The Brokenwood Mysteries is giving Shorty St a run for its money in the death stakes.

MAFS serves up local characters that prime-time dramas never seem to get right.

Season two of Top of the Lake goes even deeper than the first.

COMMENT: Richardson's "oafish, larrikin chat" is setting clock back, writes Alex Casey.

Series is powerful platform for confronting everyday sexism

A TV show about wrestling? Stop, wait, no, come back, writes Alex Casey.

How much Mark Richardson is too much Mark Richardson? Alex Casey finds out.

Please, this can't be the last we see of Lily McManus on our TV screens

Little people, big problems - it's all a matter of perspective.

It aims to be the Lean In for the Instagram age but Girlboss isn't a power player.

This fiercely feminist story of a woman's journey to adulthood not for the weak of stomach

Chewing Gum is a glorious Frankenstein of some of the best comedies in recent years.

The gang is back, furiously saving the world again from a supervillain.

The Lego Batman Movie is perfect for kids and adult nerds alike.

Robotic ghost lacks soul in futuristic superhero-style body replacement experiment.

There's no shred of doubt that both The Project star Josh Thomson and powerhouse production team thedownlowconcept are a winning combo

My favourite kind of superhero film is one that doesn't feel like a superhero film at all, which is exactly why Logan shredded my

The killer VHS horror franchise, originating in Japan with Ringu in 1998, returns this year with the follow-up nobody asked for in Rings.

With the release of the Trainspotting sequel T2 Trainspotting this week, the feverish pursuit of nostalgia can now finally be compared

Nothing screams Oscar season like Denzel Washington and Viola Davis together on the big screen, going head to head in what feels like

In a twist as sharp as the ending to each of his cinematic creations, M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense) returns to form

Much like the faulty boat engine that splutters its way through the film, Manchester by the Sea is a thoughtful study on what happens

Let me begin by simply saying this: Moonlight is an essential film and you'd be an idiot to overlook it. Recently nabbing the Golden