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September 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Clickbait: TV
It’s a Netflix show, so much like Russian Doll and You and, er, most Netflix shows, it’s made to be watched in the background while you also scroll through your phone. It’s also probably pretty sure it’s a lot smarter than it is. This is Netflix. Starring Adrian Grenier (Entourage) – though to say he […]Archive
September 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Some Lockdown Viewing
Groundhog Day One of the greatest movies ever – and a perfect thing to re-watch as we live some privileged version of Groundhog Day, the same day over and again, time stretched but folding in on itself in a lockdown. We watched this as a family film under lockdown. It was bloody good eh. Just […]Archive
September 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Nick Chuba: Dr. Death (Original Series Soundtrack)
Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Nick Chuba Dr. Death (Original Series Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records I don’t know if enjoying is the right word – but I’m watching Dr. Death and I’ll probably work through all of it, intriguing story, decent performances – but the score grabbed me immediately. So I hunted that out for an […]Archive
September 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
TVNZ Rebooting The Apprentice Was A Truly Horrifying Thing
TVNZ rebooting The Apprentice was a truly horrifying thing. Actually, no, that’s too dramatic. It’s just downright embarrassing is all. They’ve tried to brush away the fact that it brings Donald Trump back to mind – saying comparisons are inevitable; well of course they are it is the very platform that made latter-day Trump a […]Archive
September 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
The TV Show Is On A Loop For You To Find Your Placeholder Friends
I was walking home, a routine podcast-stroll, listening to Marc Maron – one of my forever go-to podcasts; it’s a habit. And he’s talking to A.O. Scott – the film critic. So I was leaning in on this one. Because I loved A.O. Scott’s book – which is the book that Marc is now reading, […]Archive
August 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Bill Conti Scores The Great American Novel
People talk about The Great American Novel like it’s a thing. It is a thing – but it’s not a book, and it’s never going to be. Bruce Springsteen probably thinks he’s written The Great American Novel. But he just dragged John Steinbeck down into rock’n’roll. There are many photographers that have taken The Great […]Archive
August 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of ‘Masterclass’
When I first saw the ads I wondered if it was real – some sort of deep-fake scam. You signed up and had access to classes with famous filmmakers, writers, musicians…yeah right! But then it started to make more sense, seemed legit. Why not? A friend visited one day, told me she’d recently signed up […]Archive
July 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Cristobal Tapia de Veer: The White Lotus [Soundtrack from the HBO Original Limited Series)
Cristobal Tapia de Veer The White Lotus [Soundtrack from the HBO Original Limited Series) Water Tower Music as licensee for Home Box Office, Inc. I can’t quite get enough of the TV show White Lotus just yet – because it’s being drip-fed the old fashioned way as weekly episodic television. It’s a marvelous satire – […]Archive
July 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 265: Ben Elton
Hi and welcome to episode 265 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
June 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of YouTube, The TV Channel!
My son is nine – he has a TV in his room and used to have a DVD player until that got subbed out when he received an X-Box for his last birthday. He would desperately like his own YouTube channel. When I was his age, I had a TV in my room too. I […]Archive
June 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman