39. Number 96 (interview with author Nigel Giles) and New York Minute (op shop film review)_TMBTP

Urban Broadcast Collective

In this episode of This Must Be the Place Elizabeth and David present a double whammy re: screen representation. David talks to Nigel Giles, author of the new book on the groundbreaking 70s TV show Number 96, set in a mixed use block of flats in bohemian Paddington, Sydney. (“Number 96, Australian TV's Most Notorious Address” by Nigel Giles‎, Melbourne Books). Then, in what promises to be a compelling regular feature looking at cities in film (specifically films found on DVD in op shops), Elizabeth and David review the Olsen twins’ New York Minute (2004), a film which – although your mature and responsible reviewers refrain from hanging shit on a dog – really goes a lot longer than anyone’s idea of a minute. Perhaps more of a Milwaukee Minute (reference explained if you hang in to the end). Footnote – the part where Elizabeth is wondering about whether New York has more films because of some policy supporting films being made there, she was thinking of “movie production incentives” or “tax credits” which were, as David correctly guesses, introduced to stem the tide of US film productions going to Canada.