Juvenile his films certainly are but will Ferrell has an almost magical ability to leave otherwise mature adults rolling on the floor with laughter at his emotionally overwrought man-child antics. The magic isn’t quite there, however, in his latest farce Get Hard. A ludicrous plot, uninspired jokes, cringe-worthy stereotypes and not quite enough Ferrell insanity render Get Hard a disappointing
Read moreThe IMAX documentary Rocky Mountain Express details the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 1800’s, a massive project that was and still is vital to Canada’s development as a nation. The film describes how the erratic but ingenious railway entrepreneur William Van Horne sort a path through the treacherous Rocky and Selkirk mountain ranges that would allow
Read moreInsurgent is the second instalment in that other dystopian, post-apocalyptic young adult series, Divergent. For those unfamiliar with the saga, it follows the standard template for the young adult adventure genre: sensitive but feisty teen girl Triss (Shailene Woodley) becomes a freedom fighter battling an oppressive government and it’s smug leader, the ice cold Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and hooks up
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist Friday 17th April 2015 RADIO BIRDMAN – What gives? (Aus) THE HUMMINGBIRDS – Word gets around. (Aus) YOU AM I – Wally Raffles. (Aus) THE KILLS – Baby Says. AC/DC – Let there be rock. (Aus) BRITISH INDIA – Wrong direction. (Aus) HOLE – Miss World. JIM LAWRIE – Good old days. THE BEATLES –
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist Friday 10th April 2015 THE VIEW – Superstar Tradesman. THE MURLOCS – Adolescence. (Aus) BEN GEL AND THE BONEYARD SAINTS – Coup d’état. (Aus) MAKE UP – (Make me a) feelin’ man. PAPA VS PRETTY – One of the animals. (Aus) DETROIT COBRAS – Out of this world. HOWLING BELLS – Original sin. (Aus) THE
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review 2015’s highest box office earner (so far) Fast and Furious 7. We keep the vehicular theme going with a review of IMAX documentary Rocky Mountain Express which traces the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway. There’s plenty of fine music with new tracks from Australia’s Murlocs and favourites from across the decades.
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