WRITE NOW
Write Now – TONIGHT – first, I’m talking with Peter Docker about his crime thriller Sweet One and later I’ll talk with Dr Rodney Syme, Vice President of Dying with Dignity, Victoria. Please join me, Gaytana
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What’s on “Built For Speed”, Friday 1st August 2014
This week on Built For Speed we take a look at two very different movies: Rolf de Heer’s latest film, low-key drama Charlie’s Country and big-budget fantasy block-buster Hercules. There’s also plenty of fine music with a selection of favourite tracks from across the decades and new material from Honey Blood, Temples and many others. Don’t forget our regular round-up
Read moreFilm review: MRS BROWN’S BOYS D’MOVIE, from Built For Speed
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie is the big-screen adaptation of the surprisingly successful TV sit-com Mrs Brown’s Boys a gleeful yet rarely funny throwback to the broad British working class sit-coms of the 1970’s. I grew up with shows like On the Buses, Benny Hill, Dick Emery, Love Thy Neighbour and Mind Your Language so I have some nostalgic affection for
Read moreFilm review: THE FRENCH MINISTER, from Built For Speed
It may be clever, politically aware and intellectually dense but comedy/ drama The French Minister is one of the most annoying films of the year. Like a quirky, manic French take on The West Wing, this journey into the hyper-stressed world of French politics mostly consists of obnoxious, arrogant buffoons spouting grandiose and mostly incomprehensible waffle. The main offender is
Read moreFilm review: VENUS IN FUR, from Built For Speed
The ever-controversial Roman Polanski is back with his latest film Venus in Fur. This film which depicts an audition for a play which is based on another play which is based on a novel and which also toys with perceptions of Polanski himself, takes the concept of a meta-movie to a bizarre new level. Not surprisingly, it’s hard to tell
Read morePlaylist for the Midnight Mass program Wednesday July 30th
Tune in tonight from 12am to hear host of The Midnight Mass, Daniel H. bring you the following selection: ALICE COOPER – Generation Landslide ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Kids On Holiday FLAMING LIPS – Helping The Retarded To Know God ROVO – KNM! NISEUO – Suppressed Blues NAKED CITY – Trigger Fingers CAPTAIN BEEFHEART – Safe As Milk BRIAN JONESTOWN
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