Archive for the 'Television' Category
January 08 2013
Seven Sharp Presenting Team Announced
posted by Steven Shaw at 9:40 am
Ali Mau, Greg Boyed, and Jesse Mulligan will host TV ONE’s new 7pm show, Seven Sharp…
October 15 2010
Good Lord Jack Lord
posted by Steven Shaw at 10:59 am
Hawaii Five-0 is back
The 2010 remake of Hawaii Five-0 has been running for several weeks now in the USA and it’s getting some pretty favourable reviews, with one reviewer describing the fast-paced police procedural as “Not your mama’s Hawaii Five-0”…
June 25 2010
Mark II and other Choice NZ On Screen Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 2:54 pm
Mark II
Our latest picks from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video: a loose trilogy of films from the 1980s about Maori and Pacific Island teens and the path to delinquency have been put up in full, including Kingi’s Story, borstal film Kingpin and road movie Mark II. All feature young Mitchell Manuel, who became co-writer in the series with screenwriter-director Mike Walker. Check them out below…
May 07 2010
Reluctant Hero and Other Choice NZ On Screen Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 12:15 pm
Our picks this month from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video, including Reluctant Hero, a behind the scenes documentary about war hero Corporal Bill “Willie” Apiata VC. There’s also footage from This is New Zealand — NZ’s promotional effort at the 1970 expo — and a 1971 National Film Unit documentary called Dustie, which looks at a day in the life of Wellington refuse collectors. Check them out below…
March 29 2010
Walkshort and Other Choice NZ On Screen Links
posted by Steven Shaw at 11:46 am
My picks this month from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video – include Walkshort, a NZ short set on Karangahape Rd with Don McGlashan and Harry Sinclair, and a documentary about New Zealand humour with everyone from Fred Dagg to Funny Business. Check them out below…