The DreamWorks animated films haven’t quite earned the critical plaudits of the Pixar masterpieces but they have chalked up sufficiently good box-office to spawn a few sequels and now we have one of their most successful franchises, Madagascar, back for a third helping. This time that lovable quartet of oddly non-aggressive zoo creatures: Alex the lion voiced by Ben Stiller,
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 21st SEPTEMBER 2012 1. THE VACCINES – Teenage icon 2. AGAINST ME – White people for peace. 3. BAND OF HORSES – Feud. 4. RED KROSS – Meet Frankenstein. 5. THE SMITHS – There is a light that never goes out. 6. WHEATUS – Teenage dirt bag. 7. BILLY BRAGG – Waiting for the great leap
Read moreThat definitive shark movie Jaws invoked Melville’s Moby Dick in its tale of man’s quest to conquer nature. Bait has no such lofty ambitions instead it takes the Dawn of the Dead scenario of people fighting for survival in a supermarket, removes the social commentary about consumerism and adds sharks. The result is a silly, gory, horror comedy that probably
Read moreThe Diary of a Wimpy Kid films aren’t the most important literary adaptations of recent times but their popularity is undeniable with the first two films generating a tidy $100 mill in pre-tween bucks. The third film Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days sees the eponymous wimp Greg Scheffer (Zach Gordon) trying to deal with the dilemma of
Read moreOn Sunday Live Live this week we will celebrate the music of J J Cale, including two songs featuring his wife of many years Christine Lakeland. Other artists to make an appearance will be the Doobie Brothers, Mark Knophler from the great Dire Straits band with a few suprises for good measure. So do join Dave and Graham for 2 hour of
Read moreOn this Purple Haze Archive Podcast join special guest Australian Music Legend Ronnie Burns, as he discusses his music career as well as all the other brilliant things he’s been up to!! From his first main band, The Flies, to Smiley, his big smash hit, to the super successful group, Burns, Cotton & Morris, & his books, interior decorating & helping the
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