This week on ‘Built For Speed’ Arnie’s back as we review action blockbuster Terminator: Genisys. We also take a look at the biopic of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson in Love and Mercy. Accordingly, we’ll play some classic Beach Boys and some bands who were clearly influenced by Brian Wilson’s genius. We’ll also take a selection from Sonic Youth’s classic
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two of the more interesting films currently in our cinemas: Pixar’s latest animated extravaganza Inside Out and an exploration of the Church of Scientology in Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. There’s plenty of fine music with a selection of new releases including tracks from Teeth and
Read moreWriter/ director Paul Feig had a massive hit with the hilariously obscene women behaving badly comedy Bridesmaids which featured an unforgettable star-making performance from Melissa McCarthy. Their subsequent collaboration on the disappointing female buddy cop comedy The Heat however, had critics and audiences questioning their comic smarts. McCarthy’s box office appeal took an even bigger nosedive after her obnoxious performances
Read moreIn 2001 Stephen Spielberg, picking up an incomplete Stanley Kubrick project, made the flawed but often very moving film AI: Artificial Intelligence. That film explored, within a modern-day Pinocchio story, the possibilities of artificial intelligence and of cyborgs who could think and feel. Alex Garland’s (writer on 28 Days Later) fascinating directorial debut Ex Machina takes the idea of artificial
Read moreThe superb Argentine omnibus drama Wild Tales (which was the closing night film of the Spanish Film Festival) comprises five separate stories, all directed by Damián Szifron. The episodes often recall the disturbing fables of Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone and nearly all are riveting. Each story presents an unusual take on the notion of revenge and the breakdown
Read moreThink the weather’s just a freezing misery or a boring topic of conversation well think again buddy because ‘Built For Speed’ are about to prove it can be a riot. This Friday ‘Built For Speed’ play a special theme show of raucous, melodic and even thought-provoking songs all about the weather and the seasons. This has actually been a topic
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