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July 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Noah Van Sciver: The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski

The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski Noah Van Sciver Fantagraphics; 1 edition Noah Van Sciver’s brilliant satire Fante Bukowski is here collected so we have the standalone volumes one, two and three all in one big book to enjoy. Along with some ephemera including visual tributes by other graphic novelist artists.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Book, Book Review, Cartoon, Charles Bukowski, Comic, Complete, Fantagraphics, Fante Bukowski, Fante Bukowski Three, Fante Bukowski Two, Graphic Novel, John Fante, Noah Van Sciver, Noah Van Sciver: The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski, Poet, Poetry, The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski, Writer, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 203: Dave Armstrong

Welcome to episode 203 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Anchor FM, Apple, Cartoon, Chat, Circa, Column, Columnist, Comedy, Conversation, Danny Mulheron, Dave Armstrong, Garrick Tremain, Interview, iTunes, Kiwi Christmas, La Petite Chocolat, Music, Play, Playwright, Satire, Seven Periods With Mr. Gormsby, Shortland Street, Simon Sweetman, Skitz, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 203, Sweetman Podcast # 203: Dave Armstrong, T Leaf T, Television, The Holidaymakers, The Pelians, The Pelicans, The Surprise Party, Theatre, Trumpet, TV, Writing, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Box Brown: Is This Guy For Real? – The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman

Is This Guy For Real?: The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman Box Brown  First Second A graphic novel about Andy Kaufman written and drawn by the guy that paid tribute to Andre The Giant using the same form – I’m in!  
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda, Book, Book Review, Box Brown, Box Brown: Is This Guy For Real? - The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Brian "Box" Brown, Brian Brown, Cartoon, Comedian, Comedy, Comic, Graphic Novel, Is This Guy For Real?, Is This Guy For Real? - The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Jerry Lawler, Letterman, Pro-Wrestling, SNL, Taxi, The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Troll, Vince McMahon, Wrestling, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold

Rufus Marigold  Ross Murray  Earth’s End  Ross Murray’s Rufus Marigold comic strip began life online – now it’s a book – expanded, new panels, new stories. It’s a wonderful examination of social anxiety. Much like Brent Williams’ powerful Out of the Woods graphic novel it is doing great work for explaining lived-experience with mental illness; for normalising, de-stigmatising.  I’m not an anxiety-sufferer, but, like anyone, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Adrian Tomine, Anxiety, Book, Book Review, Brent Williams, Cartoon, Comic, Daniel Clowes, Depression, Earth's End, Graphic Novel, Mental Health, Out of the Woods, Ross Murray, Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold, Rufus Marigold, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: Coco – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Coco Director: Lee Unkrich Pixar/Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Hi again, it’s me – Oscar! “Remember me?” After I review Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows I’ll review Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone But now it’s Coco. I saw this at the movies with my dad last Christmas holidays. In 2017. It […]
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August 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: Sarah & Duck (Lots of Shallots and other stories) – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Sarah & Duck Lots of Shallots BBC Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Oscar here again. I’m reviewing Sarah & Duck  instead of Coco – I will review Coco, and Jumanji and then Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 but first up I want to talk about Sarah & Duck. Scarf Lady is funny I mean Scarf Lady is the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 6, Cartoon, Children, DVD, DVD Review, DVD Review: Sarah & Duck, DVD Review: Sarah & Duck (Lots of Shallots and other stories) – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6), Kids, Lots of Shallots, Oscar, Reviewed by Oscar, Sarah & Duck, Sarah & Duck (Lots of Shallots and other stories), Sarah and Duck, Shallots, TV ·

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August 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 3 – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Sony Pictures Animation Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Hi, it’s me again, Oscar. Did you like the Peter Rabbit review? I’m sorry this new review isn’t Coco but I will do that soon – because I wanted to review this movie because it was so good, and funny.  I like […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 6, Adam Sandler, Animation, Cartoon, Film Review, Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 3, Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 3 – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6), Genndy Tartakovsky, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Movie Review, Oscar, Oscar Sweetman, Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) ·

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April 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Adventures of Prince Achmed (April 9)

The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following a break from Easter. We left off with an animated film – The Illusionist (L’Illisioniste). And we return with one too… The oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. The work of Charlotte “Lotte” Reiniger – the film features several famous avant-garde animators and a […]
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March 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Mica Levi: Delete Beach [OST]

Mica Levi Delete Beach [OST] DDS Following on from the incredible scores to Under The Skin and Jackie Mica Levi returns to the world of movies and moving images for another soundtrack, this one the score to an anime short.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Anima, Animated, Cartoon, DDS, Delete Beach, EP, Interlude, Jackie, Japanese, Mica Levi, Mica Levi: Delete Beach [OST], Score, Soundtrack, Theme, Under The Skin, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Film Society: Preview – AGM + Fantastic Planet (Mon, Mar 5)

The Wellington Film Society’s program for 2018 is underway. A wonderful start with last week’s screening of Brazil. So great to finally get to see that head-fuck of a film on the big-screen. Loved it! This week is the society’s Annual General Meeting – all members welcome for the 72nd AGM in the life of […]
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January 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Coco: Film

Coco Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molna Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures “This is Pixar at its best – somehow both visually stunning and straightforward. There’s something deceptively dazzling about Pixar at its best. It’s a return too to the brand’s very best version of the storytelling about feelings (rather than just storying with feelings)…” I […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Animation, Cartoon, Coco, Coco: Film, Day of the Dead, Film, Film Review, Inside Out, Mexican, Mexico, Movie, Movie Review, Music, Musical, Pixar, Spanish ·

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August 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: SING – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5)

SING Director: Garth Jennings Illumination Entertainment Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5) The title of the movie is called SING – Miss Crawley has a big eye that can fall off. It bumps on the zero two times on the computer and she meant to type in ‘$1000’ but it came to be $100,000. 
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 5, Animated, Cartoon, Children, DVD, DVD Review, DVD Review: SING! – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5), Film, Five, Kids, Kids Movie, Oscar Sweetmabn, Oscar Sweetman, Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman, Sing ·
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