Billy Idol at The Outer Fields at Western Springs, Sunday January 19th, 2020 This was a good show. I can tell you that, standing near the front of stage at The Outer Fields at Western Springs, the vibe was relaxed…
(With thanks to Chris Zwaagdyk for the concert photos) You have to say two things in the same breath about this show from Post Modern Jukebox (PMJ): first, that it was a barnstorming concert, full of energy, humour, and good…
This must be the darkest reading of a comic book character ever committed to film. Make that the darkest reading of any character, comic book or not. Some cinema goers, maybe many, will be genuinely disturbed by it. By devoting…
I was going to start this review by mentioning Jaws from 1975 to evoke our collective love of being terrified by wild beasts, be they land or sea based. But then of course you can go back decades earlier, to…
Let’s start with the good: this digital remake of The Lion King looks amazing. Truly. The landscapes, the attention to detail, and of course the rendition of the animals themselves, is quite astounding. And that’s the case watching it even…
Simon’s followed Bruce Springsteen’s music for more than 40 years, and wanted to take his time absorbing the artist’s latest album, Western Stars. He’s glad he was patient. He finds it a richly rewarding work. Three questions lie in wait…
Simon’s just back from a short overseas trip and took the opportunity to catch up with a few films during his flight. One was a movie he’d wanted to catch on its release last year but missed. He reckons it…
Shortly before its penultimate episode, Simon takes a breath to consider the final season so far, and what terrors are still to be revealed. I’m not expecting to be happy with whatever ending lies in store for Game of Thrones.…
They do indeed have grace. And vitality, and muscularity, and a sense of drama and of humour. They are Black Grace, and this five strong dance troupe of young men and women presented the crowd in the Coromandel town of…
Review by Simon. Photos by Chris Zwaagdyk The size of an audience shouldn’t really have a bearing on a review, but in this case, it surely does. For on the very last night of their two year tour, Little Steven…