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Halo Series

Posted 12:57am Monday 26th July 2010 by Ethan Khalsa

Platforms: XBox, XBox 360 2/5 Halo, the first game available exclusively for the XBox, was seen as revolutionary. Game reviewers said it implemented features that had never been seen in first person shooters (FPS) before. These reviewers must have had their heads up their arses for Read more...

Jizo

Posted 12:51am Monday 26th July 2010 by Tien-Yi Toh

56 Princes Street Jizo has, hands down, the best teriyaki chicken sushi that I've ever tasted. When I first tasted Jizo’s ‘original teriyaki chicken’ sushi, they were delectably warm and absolutely melted in my mouth. What immediately struck me was that the teriyaki chicken Read more...

Glass Vaults - Glass EP

Posted 12:47am Monday 26th July 2010 by Daniel Alexander

Sonorous Circle 4/5 I had listened to the first track from Wellington duo Glass Vaults’ (Richard Larsen and Rowan Pierce) debut EP a number of times in the past few weeks, for no apparent reason, but I had yet to progress onto the rest of the album. My loss. The opening track 'They Read more...

Ash and the Matadors - The Mansion Tapes

Posted 12:45am Monday 26th July 2010 by Bevan Mead

Self Released (2.5/5) With the Matadors' opening moments of unconstrained leads and tasteful guitar fuzz you can’t help but reminisce on the ear-bleeding country of grunge-era Dinosaur Jr. Opening track ‘The Ballad of Cobh’ not only shines above the rest with valid hooks Read more...

FATANGRYMAN - S/T

Posted 12:42am Monday 26th July 2010 by Joe Can’t

Muzai Records 4.5/5 As much as I went off at Nick Fulton for his blog post (einsteinmusicjournal.co.nz), I do actually agree that Fatangryman are, at times, a bit unimpressive as a live act. Their apparent lack of technical ability occasionally mars what could be excellent songs and it's as Read more...

Interview with Jason Stutter

Posted 12:39am Monday 26th July 2010 by Max Segal

Director Jason Stutter’s newest film Predicament screened at the opening night of the New Zealand International Film Festival. He has also directed Diagnosis Death (2009) as well as short films such as Careful With That Axe. Predicament will be released in theatres on August 26.   Read more...

Interview with Briar March

Posted 12:38am Monday 26th July 2010 by Max Segal

Briar March is the director of There Once Was An Island, SICK Wid It (Homegrown: Dance Films), and Michael and His Dragon (Homegrown: Quirky Stories). Tell me about There Once Was An Island. It's about an island called Takuu, and about their situation following three islanders as they Read more...

Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Posted 12:34am Monday 26th July 2010 by Nell O'Dwyer-Strang

Directed by David Slade Screening at Hoyt's, Rialto 2.5/5   The Twilight Saga divides people. Some love it, some hate it. I find myself between the two extremes, and both enjoyed and despised Eclipse. Once again we join human Bella (Kristen Stewart) her werewolf bff Jacob (Taylor Read more...

Relax and Grow Rich: How to Live a Successful, Satisfying and Sustaining Life

Posted 12:24am Monday 26th July 2010 by Kathy Young

Authors: Mike Hutcheson & Claire Wadey Publisher: Harper Collins 1/5 This book is not about getting rich in a practical sense, and the ‘relax’ aspect is certainly not in relation to what you would do as you bank the bucks from passive income. Relax and Grow Rich spends 280 Read more...

QI: The Book of General Ignorance (The Noticeably Stouter Edition)

Posted 12:22am Monday 26th July 2010 by Marie Hodgkinson

Authors: John Lloyd and John Mitchinson Publisher: Faber and Faber 4/5 QI (Quite Interesting), now in its seventh series, is a panel quiz show with a twist. The “bantermeister” guests, most of whom you’ll be familiar with if you’re a fan of British comedy, attempt Read more...