Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Tara Ward gives us her top picks for your viewing pleasure!
Howard’s End: a new adaptation of the story of two unconventional sisters as they navigate an ever-changing world at the turn of the 20th Century (Soho, Thursday)
Joseph Parker Metamorphosis: the Sky all-access documentary that follows Joseph Parker in the lead up to his fight with British heavyweight Anthony Joshua (Prime, Wednesday, 8.30pm)
Churchill’s Secret Agents: 14 contestants undergo the same rigorous selection process as England's top-secret World War II spies (Netflix)

Herald movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to give her views on some recent films including:
Mamma Mia: Here We go Again starring Alexa Davies and Lily James
I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story a documentery by Rita Walsh and Jessica Leski screening at the NZ International Film Festival.
"Jessica Leski’s documentary is a celebration of women coming of age and navigating adulthood through the music and romantic appeal of their beloved boybands."
LISTEN ABOVE FOR HER VERDICT

The Silver Ferns coach, Janine Southby, has resigned and Jack says treating her as the scapegoat is somewhat unfair but following the performance at the Commonwealth Games, probably for the best. A keen netballer himself Jack says playing netball is a joy but it’s time for a fresh start. Do you agree?
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Herald movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to give her views on some recent films including:
Skyscraper starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnston an action adventure.
Maui's Hook starring Hera Foley and Niwa Whatuira.
Hostage to his own pain, Tama, a disturbed young man, travels the destructive road of no return as five grieving families, broken by suicide, struggle with the painful loss of a loved one.
On the anniversary of his father’s suicide, Tama (Niwa Whatuira), a young man fuelled by drugs, alcohol and violence, spirals into anger and despair.
As Tama travels the destructive road of no return, he becomes intertwined with five courageous families, each broken by the suicide of a loved one, each in search of healing and forgiveness.
Hostage to his own pain, he finds himself travelling with the families – a road trip that forces him to witness first-hand the aftermath of suicide. And to face his own mortality.
When he  encounters Hine-nui-te-pō, a mysterious young woman (Hera Foley), Tama must accept the harsh reality that death is final. There’s no coming back.
What does this mean, not just for Tama, but for all those left behind?
LISTEN TO HER VERDICTS ABOVE

Andrew Dickens listens to Gorillaz 7th album, The Now Now.
With Gorillaz, half the world thinks they’re genius and the half spend a lot of time going huh? This is typical Gorillaz.  But one thing is always true, Damon Albarn writes very good melancholy tunes.  The whole thing is suffused with ennui, even the muffled vocals.  The riffs build and Snoop Dogg kills it on Hollywood. A simpler Gorillaz and I’m all good with that. 7/10

Catherine Raynes reviews two new exciting books for you to read.
The Other Wife by Michael Robotham, Hachette $35
Ghosted by Rosie Walsh, MacMillan $35
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Microsoft's launched a cheaper Surface computer to take on the iPad.
It's different to the iPad in that the Surface is a computer first, tablet second. Rather than the iPad which is effectively a giant mobile phone. They've always been rather high-end until now..
The 10 inch Surface Go is the new low cost $US399 tablet. It's $70 more expensive than an iPad. 
It's got options for a keyboard, a mouse, a pen.. it's running a special version of Windows 10 (Windows 10 S) which basically means you can only download apps from the Windows Store. But these are desktop type apps, rather than mobile apps. Microsoft says this is so they can maintain performance and security.
 

Where I discovered it:
My tasting notes for this wine go back to the 2005 vintage. It’s a consistently good red from a winery that has a great reputation for their high quality red wines. They’ve just released the 2015 vintage, which is a terrific wine, but you can still buy the 2014, an even better vintage that has the benefit of an extra year in the bottle.
It’s an intriguing Merlot dominant red with other varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Malbec and Tempranillo
 What does it taste like?
The younger 2015 is a medium-bodied red with chocolate/mocha, plum and spicy oak flavours. It’s quite a rich and fleshy red in deliciously drink-me-now style.
The 2014 is slightly gutsier and a little more full-bodied with dark berry and spice flavours. It’s a hard call but I marginally prefer the older wine. I guess a little extra bottle age has made it more mellow and added extra layers of flavour.
 Why it’s a bargain:
They are both good, honest, well made reds which, at around $20, are bargain buys in my book.
 Where you can buy it:
The 2015 vintage has only recently been released. I could only find it available at the Trinity Hill winery for $22.99 but it will increasingly appear on wine shop shelves as the previous vintage sells out.
You can buy the 2014 vintage “The Trinity” now at Fine Wine Delivery Company in Auckland for $19.99 or at Glengarry Wines in Auckland for $20.99. Both retailers sell their wine online although they may charge a delivery fee.
 Food match:
I like The Trinity with hearty stews and casseroles but it is a good match with most red meat dishes. Lamb shanks is another favourite of mine.
 ill it keep?
Both vintages offer pretty good drinking now but both will probably become a little smoother and mellower over the next couple of years.
Bob’s website is http://bobcampbell.nz/
 

Tara Ward gives us her top picks for your viewing pleasure!
Kiri: Sarah Lancashire stars in this British drama about the disappearance of a young black girl - Kiri - who is soon-to-be-adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and notoriety that follows (Soho, Monday 16th July, 9.30pm).
 Life After Footy: Legends of the Pacific: a documentary that delves into what happens after our Polynesian rugby union and rugby league icons hang up their boots (Prime, Sunday 15th July, 9.30pm)
 Motherland: this comedy-drama written by Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) features a group of less-than-perfect parents as they navigate the trials and traumas of raising children (Soho, Thursday 19 July, 9.30pm)

Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison joins Jack to talk about his new movie 'Occupation' as sci-fi thriller based in a small rural Australian town where he says everything is going along as normal "and then the aliens turn up."
LISTEN ABOVE AS TEMUERA MORRISON SPEAKS TO JACK TAME