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Ewan Gordon

Ewan Gordon has written 11 posts for A New Leaf Media
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Jimmy James EatonÔø?Ôø?Ôø?s Sausage Sizzle

By Ewan Gordon ⋅ April 23, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

I arrived at this show with no knowledge of the performer, or any of his previous works. I decided to let the show speak for itself. And it does in volumes. Jimmy James Eaton’s Sausage Sizzle is similar to what I think a trip into people’s minds would really be like. A little bit quirky, [...]

Austen Tayshus The Merchant of Menace

By Ewan Gordon ⋅ April 22, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

Austen Tayshus is a name just about every Australian should be familiar with. His piece Australiana was one of our countries’ biggest exports some years ago. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say I grew up listening to it as a child, trying to memorise it word for word.
However, Austen’s latest show, The Merchant [...]

McDull, The Alumni

By Ewan Gordon ⋅ August 7, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

McDull, The Alumni is the latest in the McDull animation series from Hong Kong. This film presupposes a prior knowledge of the series, and will make little sense to those who have not viewed its predecessors. It attempts to satirically portray what life would be like when the McDull cartoon characters grow up and get [...]

Lovestruck: Wrestling’s No. 1 Fan

By Ewan Gordon ⋅ August 7, 2006 ⋅ One comment

A decade in the making, Lovestruck: Wrestling’s No. 1 Fan documents Sue Chuter’s life. A self-confessed wrestling addict, the film follows her over two continents to give a first hand account of her obsession.
Being a wrestling fan myself, I was intrigued as to what level of fandom Chuter had attainted in order to be crowned [...]

A Soap

By Ewan Gordon ⋅ August 6, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s said that life imitates art and though I don’t know if you can call television Soap Operas art, A Soap is a film that can be said to closely imitate life. A Soap follows the lives of two people who lead different lives yet share a common bond. Charlotte is the manager of a [...]

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