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June 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Movies of My Life # 18: Dead Presidents
I think about the movie Dead Presidents a lot – and I’ve seen it a few times too. It might not be many people’s idea of a true classic movie but it felt like a truly profound experience to me when I first saw it, I tried mentioning it to many others, tried introducing it […]Archive
September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Mother: Film
Mother! Director: Darren Aronofsky Paramount Pictures/Protozoa Pictures Making Black Swan look like a perfect rom-com for any date-night, Darren Aronofsky here sets up a taut, psychological horror that you at first think might play out along the lines of Don’t Look Now or – as is more oft-referenced – Rosemary’s Baby. There’s touches of Polanski […]Archive
February 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Five Films That Stay With Me: Adam Fresco
Adam Fresco works in film, theatre and TV as a writer, director, producer, performer and professional acting coach. Born in London, he arrived in Auckland a decade ago, having worked in professional British Theatre and TV. The Director of DramaTrain.co.nz and Producer for Imagine Studios NZ, Adam is a self-confessed film nut. He regularly reviews […]Archive
August 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #135 – Kronos Quartet, Wellington, 2013
Look at the state of it – you could hardly call that a ticket/stub – it’s the folder a ticket goes in; looks like they lost them…anyway, no matter, usually when I get a comp it’s just a name on a doorlist, a stamp on the hand. But this is the first time I’ve been […]Archive
April 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman