Film review: MIRROR MIRROR from Built For Speed

Mirror Mirror attempts to give the Snow White story the post-modern Princess Bride makeover with anachronistic modern references and parody of the fantasy genre.  That’s always a tricky proposition because modern references can kill the sense of fantasy if they’re not judged just right.  Mirror Mirror is amusing at times but not it’s as funny as Princess Bride nor is

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What’s on Built For Speed, Friday 13th April, 2012

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  To mark the occasion and possibly to grab a few Benjamins, James Cameron has re-released mega hit Titanic, this time in 3D. Built For Speed will let you know if its a successful makeover and worth your hard earned. We’ll also give you the low down on Julia

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Built For Speed, Playlist, 30th March 2012

BUILT FOR SPEED PLAYLIST, 30TH MARCH 2012 CITAY – Careful with that hat. THE MONARCHS – That reminds me. (Aus) BLUE SNAGGLETOOTH – Star flight. JONATHON WILSON – The way I feel. STEVE EARLE – Copperhead Road. EARLE SCRUGGS – Foggy Mountain Breakdown. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN- Death to my home town. HOWLER – Back of your neck. (USB) DAPPLED CITIES –

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Film review: MARGIN CALL, from Built For Speed

Margin Call, which features an all-star including Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore and Jeremy Irons speculates on what might have happened in the days leading up to the GFC. More than that, it depicts a battle between fading morality and rampant opportunism in the corporate world. The film begins on a day of mass sackings at a major New York merchant

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Film review: THE HUNGER GAMES, from Built For Speed

The Hunger Games is the hotly anticipated adaptation of the first book in Suzanne Collins’ teen sci-fi trilogy. Strangely reminiscent of Roller Ball, Series Seven and Battle Royale, the film is set in a dystopian future where a repressive American government attempts to quell war, rebellion and general public bloodlust by staging a brutal survival contest called The Hunger Games. 

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