Review of Blake Street Café: 24 Prosford St, Ponsonby. I love to brunch. If brunching were a profession, I would snap it up in a heartbeat. It is due to this intense passion for brunch that I can provide a review of my most recent brunch conquest: Blake Street Café in Ponsonby. As a hospitality [...]

Restaurant review: Dutch Delight is a quaint restaurant just off the motorway in the North Shore suburb of Birkenhead, offering diners a taste of the flat European country of the Netherlands. Walking into the restaurant feels like stepping into another world. The décor is especially Dutch, with tulips in vases, ornamental china and clogs and [...]

Review: Prior to watching Horrible Bosses my expectations were low, anticipating a film as shallow and unoriginal as the title suggests. I was pleasantly surprised when the black comedy not only delivered on my expectations but exceeded them. Horrible Bosses is stupid, but it’s also hilarious and perfect for a light-hearted night out. Nick’s (Jason Bateman) [...]

Review: It has been three months since my technology-greedy mits got a hold on the white iPhone 4. Considering Apple made me wait 10 months for it after the black counterpart was released, I had high expectations for my new little gadget. Firstly let me get this straight. I love my gadgets but I’m no [...]

Review: Larry Crowne should be awesome, but somehow it isn’t. I was expecting great things. Julia Roberts is the queen of romantic comedies and Tom Hanks is just an all-round great actor, but I found myself leaving the cinema a little disappointed. Hanks is the director, producer, co-writer and lead actor for this film, which [...]

Page One: Inside the New York Times provides a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the acclaimed American newspaper. With the internet’s violent takeover as the public’s key source for news, the film documents print media’s struggle to stay relevant in the restless new media environment.   The documentary is compelling viewing that provides a [...]