HIGHLIGHTS

RUGBY SUPER RUGBY AOTEAROA Highlanders v Chiefs Sky Sport 1, 5pm, Saturday (live) Blues v Hurricanes Sky Sport 1, 3pm, Sunday (live)

LEAGUE NRL Souths v Gold Coast Sky Sport 4, 5pm, Saturday (live) Knights v Storm Sky Sport 4, 7.30pm, Saturday (live) Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders Sky Sport 4, 9.35pm, Saturday (live) Bulldogs v Roosters Sky Sport 4, 6.05pm, Sunday (live) Dragons v Sharks Sky Sport 4, 8.30pm, Sunday (live) Knights v Broncos Sky Sport 4, 9.50pm, Thursday (live) Rabbitohs v Warriors Sky Sport 2, 8pm, Friday (live); Prime, 12.25am, Saturday

NETBALL ANZ PREMIERSHIP Waikato Bay Of Plenty Magic v Northern Mystics Sky Sport 3, 7pm, Friday (live)

GOLF US PGA TOUR Charles Schwab Challenge Round two: Sky Sport 6, 8am, Saturday (live) Rounds three and four: Sky Sport 6, 5am, Sunday and Monday (live)

Going In Style Three, 9.05pm Starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin. Predictable crime comedy caper in which lifelong buddies decide to take revenge on the bank that caused them to lose their pensions. Our ageing trio show why they have deservedly become acting legends, managing to charm and captivate as they tackle an undemanding and outlandish script. ★★

The Happytime Murders

TVNZ 2, 9.15pm

Starring Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta. A bit of a muppet here and that’s not a good thing. It’s the first adult film released by The Jim Henson Company, but don’t expect Kermit to show up. Rather, it’s a black comedy set in a future where puppets and humans co-exist. Melissa McCarthy plays a cop whose former partner, puppet Phil Phillips, has become a private detective after being fired for accidentally shooting someone. Brilliantly clever in its execution, but it is let down by a second-rate storyline. ★★

Entourage

TVNZ 2, 11.05pm

Starring Adrian Grenier. The boys are back in this latest episode of Entourage – wait a moment, it’s a movie,

not a TV show. The same cast, same town, same sort of storyline, but twice as long. And the question is: does it carry the extra length? If you like the TV series, it’s probably a resounding yes. If you didn’t, or haven’t seen it, more likely no. As in the long-running TV series, Hollywood’s glamour and excesses are as much a star as the actors. ★★★

She’s Funny That Way

TVNZ 2, 1.05am (Sun)

Starring Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots. Screwball comedy centred around the interconnected lives of the cast and crew of a Broadway production. Imogen Poots scores as the hooker with a heart of gold but the whole affair seems misdirected and badly cast without the charm of the 70s comedies it is aiming to emulate. Jennifer Aniston is a standout in a cameo role which showcases her comedic talent. ★★ populated by patently over-aged students, it’s fun to observe Danny’s macho-posturing with the guys in the T-Bird gang while marvelling at how slim John Travolta was in his youth, and finally appreciate the singing talents of Olivia Newton-John. Enjoyable with harmless sass. ★★★★

National Treasure: Book Of Secrets

TVNZ 2, 8.10pm

Starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger. Like a more populist and less cerebral The Da Vinci Code, this cheesy but stunt-packed action-adventure, in which Nicolas Cage plays a treasure hunter who goes after the biggest cache of all time, is a good-natured romp that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Perfect popcorn entertainment. ★★★

First Man Three, 8.10pm Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy. Fifty years on, it is easy to take somewhat lightly the achievements of the astronauts who set foot on the Moon. First Man puts things into perspective with a compelling look at Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on it. A complex, emotionally challenged, incredibly brave man, he embodied American values and his achievement and courage is laid out in this excellent film. ★★★★★

Judy Sky Premiere, 8.30pm Starring Renee Zellweger, Finn Wittrock. Renee Zellweger steals the show as she transforms herself into one of the screen’s most celebrated stars, Judy Garland, making Judy a must-watch for any fans of classic cinema. Director Rupert Goold pulls no punches as he explores the highs and lows of Garland’s career, focusing on the last few months of her life. Yes, it is standard biopic fare but Zellweger’s performance is outstanding as she paints a moving picture of the train wreck that was Garland’s life. ★★★★

Loving M ori TV, 8.35pm Starring Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton. An understated story about an American inter-racial couple who were persecuted in the late 1950s and 60s for getting married. No grand speeches or long marches here, just a well-told story about a devoted, ordinary couple who became, somewhat unwillingly, a beacon for racial equality. The fact that this is an accurately portrayed true story makes it all the more uplifting, and shocking. ★★★★★

when she gets mad, and has a sacred mission to complete. B-grade stuff but not too bad. ★★★

Blomkamp, was one of the best sci-fi films of its decade, proving yet again that substance always triumphs over style. That film was a thinly disguised metaphor for the apartheid in Blomkamp’s home country of South Africa. Elysium also has a subtext – rich v poor and the allocation of health care. The privileged live, long happy lives on a paradise in the sky run by the ruthless Secretary Rhodes (Foster), while the masses struggle beneath on a ruined Earth. Then one man gets a terminal dose of radiation sickness and leads a rebellion. ★★★★