Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Catherine Raynes reviews two new exciting books for you to read:
The Other Woman by Daniel Silva, HarperCollins $37
Testament by Kim Sherwood, Quercus Publishing, $38
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Herald movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to give her views on some recent films including:
Mission Impossible – Fallout starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin.
The Wife starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce.
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Singer/songwriter Jamie McDell joins Jack Tame for a live performance and to chat about her latest album, Extraordinary Girl. Recorded in Nashville it features country music legends Kasey Chambers, Bill Chambers and Tami Neilson.
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Kevin Milne talks about the extraordinary rise of kiwi shoe company 'Allbirds' who make environmentally friendly sustainable footwear and have recently received investment from Hollywood heavyweight Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Jack Tame welcomes far right activists Lauren Southern and Stefan Molynuex to New Zealand and shares some local info.
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Eight years after her last feature, Winter’s Bone director Debra Granik is back with a brand new movie.
Leave No Trace tells the story of a man and his teenage daughter living in the wild in Portland, Oregon. 
When they are caught and forced into traditional housing, the tension divides the once close parent-child relationship.
In Winter's Bone, Granik discovered jennifer Lawrence, directing her to her first Oscar nomination. 
Now, it's a Kiwi getting all the attention. Actress Thomasin McKenzie Harcourt has created a lot of buzz with her performance, with the role shooting her to stardom.
Debra Granik talks with Jack Tame about working with Thomasin and the themes of the movie.
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This week media commentator Janet Wilson and Jack Tame talk about Mediaworks stark warning over the future of independent media, Australia's Fairfax/Nine merger plan and New York Times White House Correspondent, Maggie Haberman, quits Twitter.

When life gives you lemons…preserve them! A common ingredient in Middle Eastern and North African recipes, preserved lemons lend a complex citrus note to chicken and lamb dishes, salads and grains.
They can be expensive to buy and yet they’re so easy to make.
Ingredients:
6-8 lemons
½ cup sea salt per jar
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 bay leaf per jar
¼ cup lemon juice per jar
Boiling water
Recipe:  (Makes 2-4 jars) 

Wash an assortment of jars, small and large, and dry in an oven heated to 120 C to sterilise. Pour boiling water over lids.
Scrub the lemons to remove any wax on the skin and rinse in cold water. Cuts into quarters.
Pack lemons snugly into jar(s), layering with salt. Scatter peppercorns amongst the jars and pour in quarter cup of lemon juice and a bay leaf to each jar. Pour enough boiling water to slightly overflow each jar.
Screw on lids and leave to cool. Wipe jars and store in a cool, dark place for at least 3 weeks, turning upside down occasionally to mix the salt and juices.
Use the softened skin (discarding flesh and pith) in salad dressings and slow-cooked stews, cakes and icings to lend a beautiful citrusy tang to your cooking.

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I see a lot of recipes call for topping the jars with olive oil but in Morocco they use boiling water so that’s what I use and it’s cheaper!
Preserved lemons will last for months but once opened, store in the fridge.

Whitney:
Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
Francesca’s verdict: 3.5 /5

Funny Cow:
Starring Maxine Peake, Stephen Graham and Paddy Considine.
Francesca’s verdict: 3.5

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But what do you need to know before ploughing your savings into a business, how do you avoid overpaying, or buying a lemon?
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