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November 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Strong Female Lead
Instead of counting the number of lines that the female characters did not have in the latest Martin Scorsese movie, a better move might be to watch Nicole Kidman in the movie Destroyer, or Natalie Portman in Vox Lux, or Maggie Gyllenhaal in…well… anything, but most recently The Kindergarten Teacher. There are many other examples […]Archive
August 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Theodore Shapiro: Destroyer (OST)
Theodore Shapiro Destroyer [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Lakeshore Records I haven’t always noticed a Theodore Shapiro score (which might indicate he’s doing his job correctly) but when I do I am generally impressed. And though his score for Destroyer is not his typical orchestra fare and relies more on washes of synths, big build of […]Archive
July 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Destroyer: DVD
Destroyer Director: Karyn Kusama Madman Destroyer is so well named – it should wreck you. The performances – in particular Nicole Kidman’s tour-de-force, the writing, the filming, the shape of the film, it’s all a slow-burn thrill-ride. And if there’s a best supporting player to Kidman’s scene-stealing/chewing/destroying role it’s the overall grit of the film, its dirty soul, its […]Archive
April 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 60 – Miranda Harcourt
Welcome to episode 60 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. For episode 60 I talked with actor/director/acting coach Miranda Harcourt. I first met Miranda as part of one of my first ever professional assignments; a housing feature where I interviewed her while a photographer took […]Archive
February 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Lion: Film
Lion Director: Garth Davis Weinstein Company/Screen Australia/Sea-Saw Films The movie Lion is that rare type of tear-jerker; you think about it after – you believe it, believe in it, you’ve been swept up in it, it has you – holds you – but after you continue to think about the mesmerising performances, the skill and […]Archive
June 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman