This week ‘Built For Speed’ joins Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on another culinary journey as we review ‘The Trip to Spain’. On a slightly different note we take a look at Doug Liman’s latest film, Iraq war drama ‘The Wall’. Once again we have a feast of great music with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites from the early 2000’s,
Read moreWith amusing insights into pre-teen neurosis reminiscent of the Peanuts comics, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, which are based on the hit Jeff Kinney books, have been a refreshing addition to the kid/ family film landscape. They have, however, provided diminishing returns with the standard declining after the very funny first film. That slide continues with the latest
Read moreRecently, Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword sinfully injected the over-the-top style of a Michael Bay film into the Arthurian myth. Now, Transformers: The Last Knight inserts pieces of the Arthurian legend into a Transformers film. What on earth did poor old King Arthur do to deserve such a fate? Admittedly, the film’s opening sequence in which Arthur
Read moreLike a slightly less grim Michael Haneke film, Romanian drama Graduation is a story of moral crisis told in a raw and understated manner. The film centres around 50-something surgeon Romeo (Adrian Titieni) who, despite his prestigious career, lives in a grim-looking housing estate in Transylvania with his wife Magda (Lia Bugnar) – from whom he sleeps separately – and
Read moreBased on the Daphne Du Maurier novel, My Cousin Rachel is a period melodrama with a touch of Hitchcockian mystery. While well-performed by an impressive cast that includes Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz, the film’s minimalist plot, leisurely pacing and odd tonal shifts make it a slightly unsatisfying experience. Sam Claflin plays young English country gent Phillip Ashley who, since
Read moreThe latest incarnation of The Mummy is thankfully not connected to the horror-comic series that featured Brendan Fraser. Instead, this is the first offering from the so-called Dark Universe franchise, a proposed film series in which classic monsters such as The Mummy, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the Invisible Man and Frankenstein’s monster are repackaged for a modern action cinema
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