Robert Redford’s latest film The Company You Keep explores the aftermath of 60’s radicalism in the present day. What initially seems like an intense political drama ends up as a well-made but tepid meditation on ageing, community, adult responsibility and the dimming fire of youthful idealism. Redford plays respected upstate New York lawyer and single father Jim Grant. Unknown to
Read moreDespite its minimalist plot and setting within the crucible of Arab-Israeli tension on the West Bank, French film The Other Son manages to deliver a sensitive and moving family drama that lingers in the memory. When Israeli teenager Joseph (Jules Sitruk) applies for military service he discovers that his blood type does not match his parents. A hospital reveals that
Read moreAfter his foray into mindless rom-coms Gerard Butler leaps back into mindless action films as former secret service agent and Special Forces killing machine Mike Banning who battles terrorists in the ludicrous thriller Olympus Has Fallen. This film is basically Die Hard goes to the White House as Butler’s Mike Banning takes on a small army of rogue North Koreans
Read morePLAYLIST, BUILT FOR SPEED, 19TH APRIL 2013 1. DANZIG – Long way back from hell. 2. CHEAP TRICK – Oh Caroline. 3. THE CARS – Bye bye love. 4. THE BEATLES – And your bird can sing. 5. VAN HALEN – Dreams. 6. ANTENNA – Come on spring. (Aus) 7. BILLY JOEL – Only the good die young. 8. THE
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we check out two new release films: Identity Thief, a comedy that isn’t very funny and The Host, a serious sci fi romance that is (unintentionally) funny. We also round out our lists of all time favourite vocalists with tracks from the likes of Cheap Trick and Danzig. There’s also plenty of contemporary indie rock and
Read more1. LED ZEPPELIN – Over the hills and far away. 2. THE REPLACEMENTS – Raised in the city. 3. ARETHA FRANKLIN – Since you been gone. 4. ELVIS – One Night. 5. THE CLOUDS – Souleater. (Aus) 6. FRANKIE VALLEY AND THE FOUR SEASONS – Oh what a night. 7. JAMES REYNE – Fall of Rome.(Aus) 8. RICK SPRINGFIELD –
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