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January 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: The House With A Clock In Its Walls – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7)

The House With A Clock In Its Walls Director: Eli Roth DreamWorks Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7) Hi guys, it’s me again, Oscar. Happy New Year and I hope you all have a great 2019! I’m going to review the Cate Blanchett and Jack Black movie, The House With A Clock In It Walls. I wrote a […]
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December 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Springsteen On Broadway: Film

Springsteen on Broadway Director: Thom Zimny Netflix Bruce Springsteen has been playing the role of Bruce Springsteen for far longer than he was ever actually “Bruce Springsteen”. Now, the same is true of a lot of the famous rock’n’rollers that grew up out of that era and firmly in public. Sir Paul of Macca is […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic, Broadway, Bruce, Bruce Springsteen, Concert, Drama, Film, Film Review, Memoir, Monologue, Movie, Movie Review, Music, Netflix, On Broadway, Show, Springsteen, Springsteen On Broadway, Springsteen On Broadway: Film, The Boss, Thom Zimny, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: Jumanji Welcome To The Jungle – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7)

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Director: Jake Kasdan Columbia Pictures Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7) Hi guys, it’s me – Oscar. I am seven now, and it’s time for a new review. As promised I’m going to talk about Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. On one picture it says 12+ for the age – but […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Abby Kohn, Aidy Bryant, Amy Schumer, Busy Phillips, Comedy, DVD, DVD Review, Film, Film Review, I Feel Pretty, I Feel Pretty: DVD, Marc Silverstein, Movie, Movie Review ·

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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 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

What Happened To Monday: DVD

What Happened To Monday Director: Tommy Wirkola Nexus Factory/Madman Sometimes the concept is just dumb enough, expectations are sufficiently low and the cast – or certainly the lead – gives their all. So it gets across the line. That’s the case with What Happened To Monday, a by-rote sci-fi thriller/future dystopia that sees birth-rate managed […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged DVD, DVD Review, Film, Film Review, Glenn Close, Movie, Movie Review, Noomi Rapace, Sci-Fi, Tommy Wirkola, What Happened To Monday: DVD, What Happened To Monday?, Willem Dafoe, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: Beauty & The Beast – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Beauty & The Beast Director: Bill Condon Mandeville Films/Walt Disney Pictures Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Hi, it’s Oscar again with my Beauty & The Beast review. This is my favourite movie because it’s got my favourite actor in it – Emma Watson. She plays Belle, a young girl woman who gets taken prisoner by The Beast – he […]
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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 […]
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May 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

To Be Or Not To Be: Film

To Be Or Not To Be Director: Jing Chen (Independent) A short film – merely a conversation of just 11 minutes – but it screens as part of a series of shorts at the Doc Edge Festival – To Be Or Not To Be is a snapshot of the busking-career, motivations, influences and frustrations of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Busker, Doc, Doco Short, Documentary Edge Festival, Film, Film Review, Jing Chen, Luke Hurley, Movie, Movie Review, Musician, Short Film, Shorts, The Launchpad, To Be Or Not To Be: Film, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Film Preview: Swagger of Thieves

Swagger of Thieves – the documentary feature about Head Like A Hole made its debut last year at the Wellington Film Festival (see here for my review). The independently produced and distributed film will now have a limited run in theatres across New Zealand from May 17. See here  and here for more details. And see here for […]
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May 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Mermaids: Film

Mermaids Director: Ali Weinstein Naiad Procutions/Sphinx Productions/Films We Like Mermaids – a subculture, a fetish – this film looks at the talent required (synchronised swimming) and attention to detail with costuming. It looks too at the people behind the mermaid-fascination. Just as you think it’s all getting a bit, er, watery – we find the […]
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April 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

XTC – This Is Pop: Film

XTC: This Is Pop Directors: Roger Penny, Charlie Thomas Special Treats Distribution We open with Andy Partridge giving us one of those I’m not gonna give you a quote-quotes: “Rockumentaries, I really dislike them. They always have that lugubrious keyboard player from that prog rock group…” Cue interview snippet from Rick Wakeman.
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