This week, ‘Built For Speed’ takes a look at the latest film for superstar actor and some time poet Russell Crowe, The Nice Guys, a (sort of) buddy cop crime drama in which Russ stars opposite Ryan Gosling. We’ll also review new Australian film Is This the Real Life which stars Puberty Blues alumni Sean Keenan and Charlotte Best. Also, this
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we exclusively play the music of one of the most influential bands of the last 35 years, REM. We’ll play REM classics and rarities from each phase of their astonishing career. Also, what would another week be without an ear-pummelling big screen Marvel comics adaptation and this Friday we give you our take on
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we give our verdict on the critically acclaimed remake of The Jungle Book. We also take a look at Tina Fey’s latest film, war-time comedy/ drama Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. There’s a feast of great music with new tracks from Sheer Mag, Weezer and many others as well as classics from The Velvet Underground. We
Read moreMidnight Special, the latest film from Mud and Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols concerns a young boy with what appears to be psychic powers. While watching this film audience members will feel like they have psychic powers due to the strange sensation they will experience of having seen much of this film before. To reveal which films Midnight Special resembles
Read moreRams takes us into the cutthroat world of Icelandic sheep farming as it explores the lifelong enmity between two sheep farming brothers. The two brothers, Gummi (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) and Kiddi (Theodór Júlíusson) have not spoken for 40 years but despite their (unexplained) feud, live in neighbouring properties. When Kiddi edges out Gummi in what seems to be a ram beauty
Read moreIn 2014 Bad Neighbours tied with The Equalizer on Nick’s list of worst films of the year. Clearly, Hollywood doesn’t listen closely enough to ‘Built For Speed’ because they’ve gone and made Bad Neighbours 2. Is it as awful as its predecessor? Find out this Friday on “Built For Speed’. There’s also lots of great music for you with new tracks from
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