Posts Tagged Requiem For A Dream

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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April 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet: Noah [OST]

Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet Noah [OST] Nonesuch Records Inc. It’s probably a good thing I’ve yet to see the film – I may never see the film actually (oh, who am I kidding, curiosity will kill this cat). But at least I got to hear the soundtrack first. It used to be that I had […]