This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we play all Australian music. There’ll be some of the best recent Aussie releases as well as our favourites from across the decades. On the movie front we take a look the film of the moment, Oscar-nominated Aussie biographical drama, Lion. We also give our view on one of the most critically panned films
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at Oscar contender ‘Jackie’ which explores the life of Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of JFK’s assassination. We also review something for the younger cinemagoers with ‘Monster Trucks’. There’s plenty of fine music with recent Australian releases, legendary solo artists and some 90’s classics from the UK. Don’t forget our
Read moreSir David Attenborough’s Museum Alive 3D is like a documentary response to the Night At The Museum films. Here, the esteemed naturalist and TV documentary legend hides out in the London Museum of Natural History after the doors have closed and commentates as various exhibits come to life. Through these living exhibits, Sir David provides fascinating insights into the types
Read moreWe can almost hear the boardroom meeting: “that Titanic made a bundle and so did that Gravity let’s mash them together, throw in a couple of Hollywood’s hottest stars and it’s new Ferraris all round”. The result is Passengers a sci-fi/ adventure/ romance that should have been a moving and thrilling space adventure but winds up being surprisingly tepid. Chris
Read moreThe adaptation of video games to the cinema screen has generally been an unhappy one. Without the thrill of interaction and with a game’s wafer thin plot barely providing a decent film narrative, video games adaptations – from the execrable Super Mario Brothers to last year’s lumbering Warcraft – have usually been silly and dull. Assassin’s Creed promised a little
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 13th January 2017 TYRANNAMEN – I can’t read your mind. (Aus) THE MISFITS – Night of the living dead. ROKY ERICKSON – Don’t shake me Lucifer. ALICE COOPER – No more Mr Nice Guy. IRON MAIDEN – The number of the beast. BLITZEN TRAPPER – Destroyer of the void. BELLES WILL RING – Priest coats. (Aus)
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