Pike River
Pike River, the film: Perfect
A criminal loss and the power of the aggrieved, captured with perfection
The true 'The Penguin Lessons' movie story
The Lives Less Ordinary podcast has true story that inspired the delightful movie 'The Penguin Lessons' with Steve Coogan & Jonathan Pryce. Spoilers if you haven't seen it already but knowing won't reduce your enjoyment if do. I loved this movie, both for itself
The Big Bike Film Night Matinee ride
Back in early May I, guiltily, DROVE to The Big Bike Film Night in Avondale. It was due the grim evening weather; sporadic torrential rain and the thought of sitting in damp clothes for a few hours didn't really appeal. The Hollywood is a great venue, and it
The Big Bike Film Night 2022 | Time Out 2021-22
Fantastic, like always
Mission accomplished Iguazú (Argentinian) Falls | Antarctic Mission Log 17
That soundtrack, there
Antarctic sounds and not sleeping on ice | Antarctic Mission Log 06
A night that spanned decades
Antarctic Mission–A travel itinerary of movie soundtracks and a podcast hero?
My unconventional travel planning method...
A Big Bike Film night lesson!
Great night last night; Big Bike Film night feature “The Moment” (at the Academy Cinema) on the birth of freeride mountain biking. Amazing riding often captured with huge (by today's stds) cine/video cameras on neck breaking helmet cams. My orignal plan to train in (so wouldn'
TEDx Auckland — 2013 remembered, bring on 2014!
While buying my ticket to TEDx Auckland 2014 remembered I’d never gotten around to writing a post about the 2013 event. Earlier this year there was some flack about TED, prompted it seems by some ‘dubious’ TEDx events. From my experience at TEDx Auckland it certainly wasn’t one
Amazon’s ‘Recommended For You’… Got me!
I was watching a documentary about Facebook which, in part, mentioned how their adverts are targeted: “Going by the ads I see Facebook thinks I want an AMEX card, a new kitchen, a cinema ticket, a Honda and a holiday in Rotorua. That's zero correct.” Then a bit
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Flash mob in Wellington
Members of The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with guitarist Justin Firefly Clarke performing the track 'The Ride' from the Good for Nothing feature film soundtrack. Composed by John Psathas. Video by Bryson Rooney. http://www.goodfornothingmovie.com/ http://www.nzso.co.nz/ [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?
'An Honest Liar’ - The Story of the Amazing James Randi
Sometime over the holiday break, one of those frequent rubbish days of a summer not to remember, I stumbled upon the documentary film ‘Being Elmo’ on a Sky channel. It was a fascinating look at Kevin Clash's life and career to as the man behind Elmo. Although released