Film review ‘THE IRISHMAN’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Martin Scorsese’s iconic gangster films such as Goodfellas and Casino have given us fascinating insights into the history and mechanics of American organised crime and the male rituals that define gangster behaviour. These films have an amphetamine-fuelled rock’n’roll rush which, while exhilarating, don’t leave a lot of space for emotional introspection or a critique of gangster culture. In his latest

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Write Now – Thursday 12 December 2019

Write Now with Gaytana on Thursday 12 December featured Emily Conolon – Move the Mountains; Michelle Aung Thin – Hasina; Chris Hammer – Silver. Join Gaytana every Thursday at 8 PM on 88.3 Southern FM for Write Now. Click here to listen to the latest episode of Write Now

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 13th December 2019

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we continue our look at the best music and the best and worst films of the decade. This time it’s the films and tunes of 2015 to 2018.  We’ll also take a look at two current cinema releases, Martin Scorsese’s much lauded ‘The Irishman’ and the latest film for revered English director Ken Loach,

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