In the Slumdog Millionaire review the other day I called composer A.R. Rahman a "Bollywood legend" and, for those of you unfamiliar with his oeuvre I thought I'd give you…
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I've just got home from watching The Day the Earth Stood Still at the Empire in Island Bay. It has several shortcomings (which I'll cover off in the review later…
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I haven't remarked on the amazing powers of the iTunes shuffle facility for over two years but this one is a zinger. From Eminem's angry attack on the Iraq War,…
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In my rush to upload my Hancock and Mamma Mia! etc. reviews earlier I forgot that I was always intending to offer up a digital copy of my own favourite…
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This morning I hustled across town to Radio NZ House on The Terrace to review Duncan Sarkies' new novel "Two Little Boys" for Nine to Noon. You can click here…
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I first heard of Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep when it was admiringly referenced in Los Angeles Plays Itself, Thom Anderson's witty and knowing appreciation of LA in the movies,…
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