Theatre
The last night of Hobson’s Choice
Treading the boards is John Savident as the cobbler who must tread carefully.
- Originally published: 3 Dec 2007 in Theatre
Making a song and dance about it
A bizarrely comedic take on this weepy monochrome classic.
- Originally published: 4 Nov 2007 in Theatre
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
A smash-and-grab of awards for a film that feels rather rushed.
- Originally published: 7 Sep 2006 in Film
Gilda
A gorgeous Rita Hayworth totally owns this tight, noirish drama and you end up forgiving her for the silly happy ending.
- Originally published: 27 Sep 2007 in Film
Ghostbusters
Unique, ridiculous and the first great movie I ever saw at a cinéma.
- Originally published: 27 Nov 2006 in Film
Some Like It Hot
Of course it broke the mould in 1959, but today it just seems mouldy.
- Originally published: 15 Feb 2007 in Film
Working in Leeds
Jobbing around a familiar town after years away can help you see the place differently.
- Originally published: 19 Apr 2006 in Editorial
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not a Princeton curator, Knoxville mayoral candidate, Kentuckian pastor or Arizona journalist, I just share the same name. In fact, I am a consultant working in user experience and information design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Black Albert.
Shameless self-promotion
Over a year in the making, Dopeology.org is my latest personal project: a topology of doping in thirty years of European pro road cycling.
I collected information from thousands of sources, then I modelled and published it via a lightweight user interface.