The 2014 Ninja Turtles cinema reboot was a passable exercise in jokey, simple-minded action and gen x nostalgia but not a film that left audiences salivating for a sequel. Still, the bean counters saw a buck in a second film and now we have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Whatever retro fun or winking, self-referential amusement the
Read moreLike its predecessor, crime caper movie Now You See Me 2 is a flashy piece of cinematic confectionary; energetic like a sugar rush but mostly devoid of substance and at times nauseating. The first film’s stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo and Dave Franco return although Isla Fisher has departed and been replaced by Lizzie Caplan who plays Lula.
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to Grant Scicluna, the writer and director of new Australian drama Downriver. We also take a look at magical crime caper film Now You See Me 2 and the latest from Werner Herzog, Queen of the Desert. There’s plenty of great music with new Australian and overseas tracks as well as our continuing series
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we celebrate the films of one of Hollywood’s all-time great directors, Martin Scorsese. We’ll discuss Marty’s films and play songs from the magnificent soundtracks that have accompanied his movies. We’ll also take a look at the new Australian documentary Chasing Asylum. Don’t forget our regular preview of upcoming gigs. Check out ‘Built For Speed’, Friday
Read moreThere have been two terrific films this year that have featured worlds populated by talking and mostly unified animals. The first was the completely computer animated Zootopia, the second is the largely computer generated remake of The Jungle Book. With this latest adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s famous stories, Director John Favreau has captured something very special and his film, in
Read moreSuper heroes being taken to task by the US government over the collateral damage of their battles with pompous villains… haven’t we seen this before? Yes, the vague plot outline for Captain America Civil War does recall Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice but unlike that loud, murky-looking DC Comics adaptation, the Marvel film is actually a lot of fun.
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