Film review: THE WORLD’S END, from Built For Speed

In the noble tradition of Old Dogs, Grown Ups and Hot Tub Time Machine comes The Worlds End, another low-brow comedy about a group of middle aged guys desperately trying to relive the glory days of their wayward youth. Starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, The World’s End is the last in a loosely connected comic trilogy that also includes

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Spotlight podcast on Sarah K of Kenya

Our Songs of Hope spotlight this week was on Sarah K of Kenya. She sings Liseme (Say it), a gospel song of praise in Swahili. Broadcast on 4 August 2013 on Southern FM 88.3 Click the play button for the audio. Play time is 6 minutes. Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com

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Charles Grant revolutionised Indian Education – podcast

Listen again to the story of Charles Grant and how he transformed Indian society and education in the 19th century and beyond through his Christian world view. Presented by Chris Whiting. Broadcast on Songs of Hope segment “Christians who have made a difference” on 4 August 2013. Click the play button for the audio. Play time 6 minutes. Songs of

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Film review: WHAT’S IN A NAME, from Built For Speed

Clearly influenced by playwright Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, What’s in a Name depicts a dinner party among alleged French intellectuals that descends into bitter conflict.  Biting and perceptive, if at times over the top, What’s In a Name cleverly skewers French middle class pretensions. The film stars Charles Berling and Valerie Benguigi as Pierre and Elisabeth, a

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Film review: THE WOLVERINE, from Built For Speed

The world of Marvel Comics movie adaptations is becoming increasingly confusing with the latest X-Men film entitled The Wolverine a reboot of the Wolverine character within a reboot of the X-Men franchise.  Whether this attempt at reviving the series will succeed is a doubtful, though, as this film, while competently made and occasionally exciting, feels a little tired. The Wolverine

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