Posts Tagged Wild at Heart

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June 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Laura Dern

I’m watching the movie Wilson – and I’m digging it. Because I loved the book so much and I’m always curious to see how graphic novels translate to the screen. Sometimes they work. Sometimes they really do not. This is going okay. And this gets bonus points because it features Laura Dern. I didn’t know […]

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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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February 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones is a landscape gardener, constructor, designer etc.  He arrived in Sydney 17 years ago via Dunedin, Nelson, Motueka and well NZ in general. He’s never written about music or played in a band but has been surrounded by music, musicians, engineers, producers, writers et al since he was a teenager. His brother Damian […]

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August 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Barry Gifford: Imagining Paradise – New and Selected Poems

Imagining Paradise: New and Selected Poems Barry Gifford Seven Stories Press Barry Gifford has been cataloguing outside movements and creating enduring characters to tell underground tales for some 40+ years now, across 40+ titles; many know him first and foremost for his novels and stories – or certainly for the film versions (Wild at Heart, […]