Entertainment

Spider-Man: Brand New Day – movie review by Jack Watson

DIRECTOR: Destin Daniel Cretton GENRE: Superhero STARRING: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, and Mark Ruffalo. RATING: Three and a half stars Spider-Man:...

MediaWorks bought by Aussie entertainment giant

Sports Entertainment Group Limited (ASX: SEG) has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent of MediaWorks, described as...

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Orchids and Camellias, RRP $36.99 Nelson, New Zealand, 1869. Ginny Yang is on the run from her murderous, Chinese hating Father. Newly widowed, Ginny has to fight...

Noteworthy podcasts

Kelly Tarlton’s Final Treasure Hunt Kelly Tarlton is widely known as the visionary behind Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World. What’s less known is that Tarlton was...

Evil Dead Burn – movie review by Jack Watson

Evil Dead Burn DIRECTOR: Sebastien Vanicek GENRE: Horror STARRING: Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, Maude Davey. RATING: Three and a half stars Evil Dead...

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Daughters of the Sun and Moon, RRP $39.99 In 1870, three Chinese women arrived in the small, dusty and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Each...

Fire Station – so hot right now

By Taylor Budge, Franklin Junior Journalist Pukekohe is about to have its first rooftop bar as part of a major upgrade to the Fire...

Cabaret show served shaken, not stirred

A new production coming to Papakura promises to be a night of intrigue and mystery. Presented by Papakura Theatre Company, Velvet and Villainy is a...

Kids’ Beats – no hum drum drummers

The world may not march to the beat of just one drum, but the collective efforts of Kids’ Beats regularly have Frankliners’ feet a-tapping. During...

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Marble Hall Murders, RRP $28 Editor Susan Ryeland has had enough murder. She’s edited two novels about the famousdetective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she’s...