Film review: THE GUNMAN, from ‘Built For Speed’

Despite the fact that The Gunman is set amid the tragic turmoil of the war in the Congo and the fact that it stars and was co-written by noted Hollywood activist Sean Penn, this film is not an exceptionally political film. What appears in the first few minutes to be a Syriana-style exploration of third world political corruption and the

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‘Built For Speed’ playlist, Friday 17th April 2015

Built For Speed – Playlist Friday 17th April 2015 RADIO BIRDMAN – What gives? (Aus) THE HUMMINGBIRDS – Word gets around. (Aus) YOU AM I – Wally Raffles.  (Aus) THE KILLS – Baby Says. AC/DC – Let there be rock. (Aus) BRITISH INDIA – Wrong direction. (Aus) HOLE – Miss World. JIM LAWRIE – Good old days. THE BEATLES –

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 17th April 2015

It’s a packed show on ‘Built for Speed’ this week as we review Sean Penn’s latest film, action thriller, The Gunman.  We also look at Wild Tales one of the fine films on offer at the upcoming Spanish Film Festival.  CJ explores the world of talk shows with a discussion of the ten best late night talk show hosts.  We

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