JULY STREAMING GUIDE

(L to R) Christian Convery as Gus SWEET TOOTH - and Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd Cr. Kirsty Griffin/Netflix © 2021

STREAMING GUIDE FOR JULY

There is an excited hum in the greater Ponsonby area these days. There are mid winter market days, Te Karanga Hape festivals for Matariki as well as new cafes, design stores and events popping up all over. But with the nights getting longer and colder it’s good to know there’s a range of great entertainment options out there to snuggle up at home and share.

NETFLIX

Sweet Tooth Critics love Sweet Tooth. Set in a post pandemic world and based on a popular DC comic book series, it shows humankind at its worst and best. When ‘the sickness’ hits and the world as we know it falls in the ‘The Great Crumble’ everything changes and sometimes the most human are the half breeds.

Shot in New Zealand and directed by our own Toa Fraser (The Dead Lands) this series features a few beloved local landmarks (check out Auckland Zoo and The Strand Railway Station) as you have never seen them before. Co-starring great local acting talent (Jodie Rimmer, Anna Jullienne, Sarah Peirse, Andrew Lang, Jared Tuner, Suli Moa and musician Marlon Williams to name a few) it’s no wonder it’s Netflix’s number one show right now. It’s an adventure story with a lot of heart and you will want to watch it with whanau and friends. From mysterious hybrids (babies born part human, part animal), to a community of paranoid ‘survivors’, this series is a commentary on a world in flux that sometimes doesn’t feel much different from our own. When society struggles to understand what really matters sometimes the path has to come from a more unusual place.

Our hero Gus, (Sweet Tooth played by Christian Convery) together with Jepp, (Nonso Anozie) take us on a journey to ‘home’, a place as much as a concept, and you can’t help but see the world through a different lens after seeing it as Gus sees it.  for whanau viewing

Jodie Rimmer as Judy Cr. Kirsty Griffin/Netflix © 2021 SWEET TOOTH Jared Turner as George Anderson, Anna Jullienne as Beverly Anderson SWEET TOOTH - and Tom Kerr as Rusty Anderson Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

LUPIN - Omar Sy as Assane Diop Cr. Emmanuel Guimier /Netflix © 2021

Lupin After enjoying a sample of French films from the recent International French Film Festival Aotearoa, (running till July 14), Lupin is a fabulous follow up. It’s like a French version of James Bond and Sherlock Holmes crossed with Ocean’s Eleven. It’s a wonderfully suspenseful series full of exciting and outlandish heists, plenty of humour, and characters who are totally charming.

Based on the character Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief from Maurice LeBlanc’s 100+ year old novels Assane Diop, is a modern day ‘con man’ with a heart of gold. While he breaks the law, he does so with such charm and skill that it is hard not to like and forgive him.

Played by the charismatic Omar Sy, Assane Diop delivers a performance complete with the allure of the gentlemen thief and the humour and swagger of a modern day lovable rogue.

With intricate plot points to keep you guessing and episodes full of satisfying thrills and fantastical twists, this is a totally fun series that will keep you so entertained you will forgive the outlandish heist plans and barely notice the subtitles. Season 2 has just dropped so there’s plenty to look forward to.  binge worthy watch Creamerie This is another post pandemic story world with a new social order thought up well before Covid-19 made its presence felt on the world. Life imitating art? Not quite. This virus only infected men, leaving a world where female driven wellness values seek to restore bliss and balance to the world. What could be more perfect for a community healing after the tragedy of losing sons, husbands, brothers and fathers?

Well, scratch the surface and the new world order is filled with corruption, deceit and social manipulation. This is a well written black comedy that balances beautifully developed characters against a backdrop of something almost unimaginable - a world without men.

While this is one best savoured, it is hard not to binge. 

CREAMERIE - (L to R) JJ Fong, Ally Xue and Perlina Lau. PHOTO CREDIT: Matt Klitscher

QUAY GALLERY @ PONSONBY CENTRAL

Quay Gallery is a long-established name in the New Zealand art industry and has represented Kiwi artists for over 15 years.

Based originally in Ahuriri Quay in Napier, the gallery has an incredible history in offering New Zealand artists a place from which to present and promote their art.

In 2020, Quay Gallery owners thought it time to retire. It was at this time that Auckland residents Nicki and Grant Richards decided to fulfill a dream of owning an art gallery. Quay Gallery presented the ideal opportunity and has been operating in the Auckland market since the acquisition in September 2020. Dalene Meiring. Quay is currently evolving to include some amazing emerging artists.

“Our approach to the Auckland market is a considered one. We bring art to the people, as opposed to waiting for people to come and find us in one gallery space. Offering a personalized service, in-home presentations, group viewings, exhibitions and shows throughout Auckland, will enable us to fulfill the promise of promoting our artists and their art.”

Quay’s artist list includes surrealist, Kate MacKenzie, landscape painter, Richard Wilson, the incredible Gary Waldrom, and Auckland artist, Please join us at our next show of Quay Artists @ Ponsonby Central, 136 Ponsonby Road from 12 to 25 July.  PN

QUAY ART GALLERY, E: info@quaygallery.co.nz, www.quaygallery.co.nz, T: 021 362 113

Contemporary and Fine Art

View at Ponsonby Central, 136 Ponsonby Road 12 – 25 July 2021

w: quaygallery.co.nz e: info@quaygallery.co.nz p: 021 362 113 Richard Wilson Kate MacKenzie Gary Waldrom Dalene Meiring Clare Wilcox David Traub Gaye Jurisich Angus Walker Sue Schaare Tut Blumental