She risked life and limb – podcast

1. Listen again to the story of Corrie ten Boom. She and her family risked life and limb to shelter Jews from the Nazis in Holland during World War II. Broadcast on 3 Aug 2014 on “Songs of Hope” during the “Christians who made a difference segment”. 2. Songs of Hope hymns podcast for 3 Aug 2014 includes: Thy hand

Read more

Film review: HERCULES, from Built For Speed

Many cinemagoers might have feared that Hercules would be yet another moronic, CGI-drenched video game-like action fest.  Despite the fact that it is mostly composed of sword-swinging battle scenes and that it stars former pro-wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the title role, this vaguely post-modern take on the Hercules legend is surprisingly enjoyable. In a plot that resembles Seven

Read more

Film review: CHARLIES’ COUNTRY, from Built For Speed

Following  The Tracker and Ten Canoes, Rolf de Heer’s Charlie’s Country completes a film trilogy that intelligently and confrontingly examines the experience of indigenous Australians.  David Gulpilil plays the title character, a man in his early 60’s eking out an existence in a government run indigenous town camp. Once a celebrated dancer who performed at the opening of the Sydney

Read more

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

Read more

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 more
1 860 861 862 863 864 1,179