Film review: I, TONYA by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Ostensibly a biopic of notorious former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, I, Tonya is a sharp if at times overly quirky satire on the perverse culture of American celebrity as well as a disturbing expose of what, according the film, was a life of tragic abuse. In an already lauded performance Margot Robbie plays Harding as an emotionally damaged self-confessed

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 26th January 2017

It’s movie awards season and there’s plenty of fine films around at the moment.  This week ‘Built For Speed’ gives you the official opinion on two of them: Oscar hopeful ‘I, Tonya’ starring Margot Robbie and Warwick Thornton’s confronting new drama ‘Sweet Country’.  Also, it’s a special music feast this week as we countdown our all-time favourite rock vocalists and

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 19th January 2018

This week ‘Built For Speed’ takes a look at one of the most acclaimed new cinema releases Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’.  Keeping in line with the sci-fi fantasy theme we’ll also review Japanese animated film ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’.   In our Summer Movie Guide, we’ll let you know about other cinematic treats currently screening.  There’s also a feast of

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SECA PODCAST # 10 2018

Well the games were largely a bust but the SECA panel returned and were joined by an interesting guest in East Sandringham top order dasher Guy Martyn. To get your fill of cricket chat as the business end takes shape you can catch the show by hitting up the play button below.

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