by Andrew Pitchford | May 29, 2012 | Media
If we were to do this review in a tweet it would have read; “Theseus the Greek Superman rocks into town to save known universe from a wrestler King called Hyperion and spills a little blood. OK a lot!”We don’t see much from director Tarsem Singh but with a cinematic...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 27, 2012 | Observations
Time and Slumber Time is measured by the once but pleasure by the pound We forsake the hour’s warning tide Sit back with men feeling warm inside Did Christ enjoy social expense Or sit in critique at a neighbour’s fence His time was ours he spent it...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 27, 2012 | Observations
Just might bend but I won’t break as long as I can see your face.- MercyMe (Move from The Generous Mr Lovewell Album)Every now and then we face a roadblock, an unwanted waiting room or the injury of the heart, body or mind that brings us to a grinding halt....
by Andrew Pitchford | May 23, 2012 | Media
What do Shakespeare and Chechnya have in common? Not a lot until Ralph Fiennes decided to take the Shakespearean play Coriolanus and interpret it through the modern eyes of urban warfare. Although written around 1605 the storyline takes us into the days of Rome as the...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 19, 2012 | Observations
Spiral Jail Cries of anguish spout forth in fear Who can I believe? The postman is my wife’s best friend My heartache a banker’s leer Our priest buys his VCR, our sacrifice My own resolutions end this January hour So I delve into the closet for a...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 15, 2012 | Media
Margin Call was a movie we should have seen released in New Zealand a lot earlier. It wasn’t that long ago that the acronym GFC was sitting alone on the shelf without meaning. Then the Global Financial Crisis hit and banks paying out executives as the ship went down...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 13, 2012 | Observations
Written for the One I LoveWhen darkness fadesAnd glory shines you open your eyes and hope to findA starling on your pillowA valentine in your arms who nestles cheek to breastYou alight from bed to floorGoing to prepare a succulent feast as you tiptoe out the...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 10, 2012 | Media
When it comes to any form of Media the core component, the Holy Grail or quest of the writer is simply a Good Story. It’s the missing ingredient to many films that dazzle with special effects but leave you empty when it comes to thirsting for a victory or having...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 8, 2012 | Media
So how does a survival movie fare with a pack of hungry wolves hunting their human prey? How does the audience feel when the humans are low on respect for life, their fellow man and themselves? Despite the feeling that this movie had only one way to turn we still went...
by Andrew Pitchford | May 5, 2012 | Observations
Parachute 2012 was a great introduction for The Rocket Summer the solo project of Bryce Avary. You can see from his “New Zealand Adventure” video on his YouTube channel that he loved the down under experience as well. One of the songs that I took away from...