While few outside the chess playing community will know this true story’s details, The Queen of Katwe is a very familiar type of film. Mixing a Slumdog Millionaire-type story in which a downtrodden person uses their unique talent to lift themselves out of poverty with a To Sir with Love-style depiction of a committed teacher inspiring underprivileged children, this film
Read moreJim Jarmusch’s subtly perplexing films have been a feature of the American arthouse landscape for more than 30 years. Often refusing to adhere to conventional narratives or to bring apparent plot threads to satisfying conclusions, Jarmusch’s films have always been an acquired taste. This is once again the case with his latest film, Paterson which stars Adam Driver as the
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 30th December 2016 RADIO BIRDMAN – TV eye. (Aus) THE POWDERMONKEYS – Straight until morning. (Aus) YOU AM I – The Applecross Wing Commander. (Aus) PAUL KELLY – From St Kilda to Kings Cross. (Aus) FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION – Trouble every day. BIG STAR – In the street. THE RASPBERRIES – Ecstasy.
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 23rd December 2016 – End of Year Spectacular THE GOOCH PALMS – Living room bop. (Aus) SUN GOD REPLICA – Blow your mind. (Aus) BAD BAD NOT GOOD – In your eyes. (Aus) WET LIPS – Shame. (Aus) RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS – Dark Necessities. WEEZER – Thank God for girls. THE ROLLING STONES – Just
Read moreEach week this year on ‘Built For Speed’ Nick selected a bracket of favourite tracks from the millennium so far i.e. 2000 to 2015. Overall, 150 favourites were played – these represent just a small sample of the music we play on ‘Built For Speed’ and of the vast diversity of music out there. Here are the those tracks in the
Read moreNick’s Best Films of 2016 Son of Saul (director: László Nemes) I, Daniel Blake (director: Ken Loach) Gimme Danger (director: Jim Jarmusch) Embrace of the serpent (director: Ciro Guerra) Mustang (director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven) The Conjuring 2 (director:James Wan) The Handmaiden (director:Park Chan-wook) Don’t Breathe (director: Fede Alvarez) Indignation (director: James Schamus) The Beatles – Eight days a week (director: Ron Howard) The Jungle Book Zootopia
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