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October 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
I Feel Pretty: DVD
I Feel Pretty Directors: Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein Wonderland Sound and Vision/STXfilms When this was released there was talk of Schumer’s shaming – she had the body-image stuff all wrong; was tone-deaf. That’s probably the least of this film’s worries I would have thought. Well, I can say that, I’m a man. (I am […]Archive
March 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Amy Schumer: The Leather Special
Amy Schumer: The Leather Special Director: Amy Schumer Netflix I’ve liked a lot of what Amy Schumer has done – the best episodes of her show offered some sharp sketches but it hasn’t always been great; she seemed to ride a wave of popularity after 10 years or so in the game but there has […]Archive
March 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Amy Schumer – Live At The Apollo: DVD
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Director: Chris Rock HBO Studios If you’ve ever wondered whether Schumer actually has the chops – away from her show and various appearances (roasts, talk-shows, podcasts) this is the latest proof, her 65-minute special for HBO filmed in May of 2015 and released at the end of the year. […]Archive
December 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 10 – Alice Brine
Apologies for the break…it’s been a few (extra) weeks between shows but I’m back now with episode ten of Sweetman Podcast – my chat with Alice Brine. Alice is a Wellington-based comedian. I enjoyed her show with Daniel John Smith and after a brief introduction I was keen to talk a bit more with her, […]Archive
September 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Trainwreck: Film
Trainwreck Director: Judd Apatow Apatow Productions/Universal Pictures We’re at the point now where you expect a Judd Apatow film to be too long – speaking to Marc Maron months before the film was finalised Apatow was self-effacing when Maron straight away asked for the running time of the first cut, questioning whether it came in […]Archive
July 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman