‘The Mummy’ has been resurrected for the cinema and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the latest version of this often filmed monster tale which stars Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis and Sofia Boutella. For those wanting something a little more restrained we take a look at art-house drama ‘My Cousin Rachel’ starring Rachel Weisz. There’s a feast
Read moreThis week ‘Built For Speed’ plays covers. Yes, we’ll treat you to our favourite cover versions as well as lesser known original versions of songs. On the movie front we’ll take a look at action blockbuster ‘Wonder Woman’ to see if it heals the wounds left by the lamentable ‘Batman Vs Superman’ and we’ll review a slightly more thoughtful drama, ’20th
Read moreWith funny, street smart, cartoonishly violent gangster movies like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch Guy Ritchie was, in the 1990’s, being touted as Britain’s answer to Quentin Tarantino. Unfortunately, his recent, confusingly-plotted, over-the-top, near-indigestible offerings such as the Sherlock Holmes movies and the irritating Rock’n’Rolla have seen him become more like Britain’s answer to Michael Bay. Consequently,
Read moreA strange mash-up of M Night Shyamalan’s better work and Meet the Parents, the socially perceptive, comedy-inflected horror film Get Out is an impressive directorial debut for Jordan Peel. Here, Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya) is the boyfriend nervously heading to a first encounter with his girlfriend’s parents. He’s particularly anxious because his white girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) hasn’t mentioned to
Read moreCelebrated and provocative French director Francois Ozon’s latest film Frantz is a slow-moving but undeniably affecting piece of cinematic art. Set in 1919 with Europe physically and emotionally scarred by the First World War, the film focuses on young German woman Anna (Paula Beer) whose fiancée Frantz (Anton von Lucke) was killed in the trenches in France. Visiting the cemetery
Read moreThis week ‘Built For Speed’ casts a critical eye over two big commercial cinema releases, the latest ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ saga ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ and (believe it or not) a big screen adaptation of ‘Baywatch’ which stars Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Zac Efron. There’s plenty of great music with favourites and new tracks from Australia and
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