Posts Tagged Back To The Future
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November 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Back To The Future: The DVD Player as CD Player – Strange Revelation
Last night I found an old DVD player – I remember buying it a few years back, using it for a while, but it wouldn’t play any multi-zone discs and so it was tucked away in a cabinet. I bought an even cheaper model ($19.99 in a supermarket) and that one works brilliantly; plays everything. […]Archive
July 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Films That Stay With Me: Simon Ogston
Simon Ogston is an Auckland-based producer, director and camera-operator. Among other things, Simon has made a number of feature-length films about New Zealand bands. These include Rumble & Bang, Gone With The Weird, Antarctic Angels and the Unknown Blues and Sheen of Gold. His latest film is about Bill Direen, A Memory of Others and it screens at this year’s New […]Archive
August 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Allusions of Grandeur
“This is a blues in E, watch for the breaks and try and keep up”, the line had been committed to memory. Richard knew it inside out. Had learned it from his favourite film. He always dreamt he’d be in front of a real band saying that, or something like it. He always dreamed. He […]Archive
September 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman