Show Notes
Nights' Dan Slevin, is one of the best film reviewers in any medium, consistently convincing, insightful, unpretentious, perceptive, thoughtful and articulate. He joins us every Thursday night, and here's what's caught his eye this week. Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review: MUSIC & PAID STREAMING - Disney+ Theme from Hill Street Blues - Mike Post (feat. Larry Carlton) Hill Street Blues was a pioneering police drama from 1981-1987 which featured an ensemble cast, gritty environments and challenging storylines - at least for its time. IN CINEMAS Heart of the Beast (directed by David Ayer). A special forces veteran (Brad Pitt) and his companion dog, also a combat veteran, go on a trip into the wilds of Alaska but he experiences a medical event and crashes their plane. They are now on a deadline to find safety before his health deteriorates further or the forbidding environment overwhelms them. FREE STREAMING - ThreeNow Fantastic Mr Fox (directed by Wes Anderson, 2009). Stop-motion animated adaptation of the beloved Road Dahl children’s story featuring a star-studded cast including George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray. Mr. Fox (Clooney) writes the gossip column for the local paper but miss the excitement of stealing chickens. Eventually, his true nature gets the better of him, and he takes on the terrible chicken farming threesome of Boggis, Bunce and Bean, unleashing disaster on his community. How will he repair all the damage? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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