Hereditary burns slowly and unnervingly for most of its journey, becoming increasingly unsettling, and plain weird, as it goes along. This is all for the good. Heavy going it may be, but it keeps you guessing, and, thankfully, it happens…
It was the computer HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey. The machines in the Terminator films. The human looking robot in Ex Machina. The replicants in Blade Runner. The threat of artificial intelligence is a popular theme in science fiction,…
We have the luxury in Crave of picking and choosing our entertainments at will. So this time it is not a film, a recorded or live piece of music, or stand up comedy on the agenda. If you heard our…
The Breaker Upperers is funny on a few levels. It bundles together outrageous laugh out loud scenes, clever observations, and a plot that will challenge some conservatives (what would Israel Folau think?) to produce a sharp, snappy and very satisfying…
It’s a bloody brave way of making a living. You stand up in front of strangers and try to make them laugh. Straightforward perhaps, but difficult. No special effects to fall back on, no musicians, no magic tricks. You live…
Let’s be honest, it really wouldn’t matter what any reviewer said about Avengers Infinity War. Millions of people around the world will want to see it regardless. These are people who’ve invested in the first ten years of the Marvel…
Here’s the thing – the young crowd who turned out at Spark Arena to see firstly Kehlani and then Halsey had a hell of a time. They knew the songs, they sang along with them, and cheered, clapped and waved…
The truth is, if I hadn’t been doing a review for Crave, I wouldn’t have been interested to see Lionel Richie. The truth also is, now that I have seen him, I’m glad I did. It’s not that I wasn’t…
All you can wish for from an artist is that they perform like they give a damn. And that is what Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge, separately and briefly together, did with great passion and no little skill at Auckland’s…
There’s a lot to tell you about the way this tour by British magician Dynamo was announced. A lot to tell, but the best part cannot be told. The media who assembled for his New Zealand tour announcement were…