From Where’s Poppa to Psycho, the overbearing and intrusive mother and her henpecked son have, for decades, been staples of Hollywood films. Similarly, the volatile pairing of the miserable uptight businessman and the irresponsible immature nut has been the basis of many road trip comedies. Guilt Trip tries to combine these subgenres but the comic potential of this union has
Read moreIn the mid 1990’s Quentin Tarantino grabbed the movie world by the dangly bits and announced himself as cinema’s new enfant terrible, agent provocateur and other French clichés. He is one of a select few directors who compel critics when reviewing his films to discuss him as much as the film itself, such is his impact and distinctive voice. Tarantino’s
Read moreIt’s Australian music month and appropriately Built For Speed play all Aussie music tonight. There’ll be classics from The Saints and Radio Birdman as well as more recent music from Tame Impala, The Boat People and many others. There’s also a deluge of new release movies and this week we take a look at Judd Apatow’s mid-life crisis comedy This
Read moreGig review: Weezer, Myer Music Bowl, Wed 16th January 2013 On Wednesday night US power pop maestros Weezer electrified the Myer Music Bowl with their much anticipated “blue album” show. Like many recent visitors who made their name in that mystical far-off world known as the 1990’s, Weezer were here to play a classic album – in this case their
Read moreJudd Apatow’s latest film This is 40 masquerades as a comical insight into the pressures facing a married couple as they hit the big 4.0. This (kind of) sequel to Knocked Up is really just a grab-bag of politically incorrect jokes and pop culture references rather than a fully-formed story. Like Knocked Up, about a third of the gags are
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 18th JANUARY 2013 1. GREEN DAY – Stop when the red lights flash. 2. DEVIL DOGS – Baby I’m a King. 3. BIRDY NUM NUMS – Eve. 4. SOUL ASYLUM – Easy street. 5. RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS – Can’t stop. 6. THE KILLERS – Flesh and bone. 7. OF MONSTERS AND MEN – Little talks
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