Film critic Margaret Pomeranz and her eldest son, Josh Pomeranz, on life after The Movie Show – and two blockbuster creations.
Margaret Pomeranz, 80, became a household name as a feisty, shaggy-haired film critic on television. Her eldest son, Josh Pomeranz, 51, heads the post-production house founded by his Dutch father, Hans, 60 years ago.
‘I tell Mum she needs to stay relevant … she’d probably rather be playing poker with the local fishermen.’She’s had different partners over the years, but her biggest relationship was with her work. Certain men can’t deal with that focus in a woman, or with the fame. Even now, people will come up to her and shout, “Love you, Margaret!”The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
When my younger brother, Felix, and I were teenagers, she’d always put her work aside to help us with our homework, but then we’d wake up and she’d be hunched over her computer at 2am, punching out movie reviews. She’s got a work ethic second to none. One of my favourite photos is of her getting her degree while holding me as a baby in her arms.
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