“The Zone” on Access Radio 783AM reviews: May DVD Releases
In association with The Lumière Reader, The Zone, a bright new local show hosted by The Silkworm Girl, curating the best in art, music, film and theatre reviews, as well as interviews, special guests and the a cache of giveaways, presents a fortnightly film reviewed by the talking heads at Lumière. The Zone broadcasts every Monday from 5.30-6pm. Tune in to Access Radio on 783AM, stream live, or congregate at The Zone’s MySpace page.THIS/NEXT MONDAY (14+21/4): TIM WONG recommends four DVDs from the month’s releases, including Once in a Lifetime, a juicy chronicle of soccer at its peak in America; John Cameron Mitchell’s sex comedy Shortbus; Robert Altman’s parting gift, A Prairie Home Companion; and last year’s most authentic American indie, Mutual Appreciation. Podcasts of this and previous reviews can be downloaded at accessradio.org.nz.
Rain of the Children: All those years after In Spring One Plants Alone, Vincent Ward has a fine Tuhoe homecoming. The story of Puhi and her son Niki is sad and compelling. The director of River Queen artfully tells another important story. Problematic, but well worthy.
