Film review: ALEX CROSS, from Built For Speed

Alex Cross, the character originally played by Morgan Freeman in Kiss The Girls (1997) and Along Came A Spider (2001) now appears in a self-titled film starring Tyler Perry who’s best known at least in the US for his feisty drag character Madea. This film arrived with dire warnings that it was one of the turkeys of the year and

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Film review: THE SESSIONS, from Built For Speed

The Sessions is the moving, funny and true story of Mark O’ Brien a writer afflicted with polio who at the age of 38 decides that he wants to have sex.  Although unable to voluntarily move anything below his neck he still has bodily sensation and the ability to get an erection.  Given the fact that he has to spend

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Built For Speed, Playlist, Friday 16th November 2012

BUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 16th NOVEMBER 2012 1.     SPIDERBAIT – Outta my head.(Aus) 2.     DEAD KENNEDIES – Kill the poor. 3.     BLACK FLAG – Rise above. 4.     THE REPLACEMENTS – Customer. 5.     KISS – I was made for loving you. 6.     THE CLASH – I fought the law. 7.     RADIOHEAD – Karma Police. 8.     WILCO – I might. 9.     MIDLAKE

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Film review: SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, from Built For Speed

Seven Psychopaths is the latest film from In Bruges writer/ director Martin McDonagh. While In Bruges was a wonderfully melancholic crime drama with a sly sense of humour, Seven Psychopaths is a more bizarre beast as it both indulges and parodies the clichés of violent gangster and serial killer movies. In this film Colin Farrell plays Marty a struggling alcoholic

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A Novel Radio Ga Ga this Saturday

Radio Ga Ga is a program which features a different theme each week. Last week we played and discussed the opening track off 22 classic Australian albums. This week we go in search of the novelty track. Yes, those comedic and ‘different’  songs that actually cracked the charts. For those from the 60’s think artists such as Allen Sherman, Rolf

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