Lion director Garth Davis’ new film Mary Magdalene is a low-key, very slow moving but occasionally stirring religious drama that presents a confluence of Christianity and feminism. As well as telling the familiar story of Jesus (or at least some of it), the film attempts to resurrect the image of Mary who since the middle ages has often been wrongly
Read moreThis week ‘Built For Speed’ takes a look at political drama ‘Chappaquiddick’ which stars Aussie Jason Clarke. We’ll also delve into John Krasinski’s new horror flick ‘A Quiet Place’. There’s many fine tunes to be had with more tracks from all-time favourite albums, touring artists, new Aussie stuff and indie classics. Don’t forget our regular preview of gigs and TV for
Read moreOne of the favourite novelties of Marvel Comics is the superhero team-up edition where most of the big-name heroes depart their usual narratives to unite against an enormous muscly super villain. That’s the premise of the latest Marvel movie, the epic Avengers: Infinity Wars, a grand finale of sorts but not the end of the Avengers movie juggernaut. Here, Thanos, a
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we leave the world of giga-bucks special effects extravaganzas and tell you about low-key Aussie drama ‘Breath’ which is the feature film directing debut for Simon Baker. We’ll also take a look at the intriguingly-named ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’. There’ll be a feast of fine music with more all-time favourite albums,
Read moreThis week ‘Built For Speed’ gives you the official opinion on the film of the moment, the two and half hour behemoth, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. We’ll also tell you about the slightly less hyped teen horror flick ‘Truth or Dare’. There’ll be fine tunes a plenty with new indie releases, Aussie garage rock, classic rock and more all-time favourite album tracks. Don’t
Read moreSome may recall filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s intriguing and perplexing doomsday cult drama Resolution from 2012. While not a sequel to that film, sci-fi/ horror flick The Endless explores a similar world in equally odd, brain-twisting fashion. This is one of those labour of love movie projects in which the producers, in this case Benson and Moorhead, are
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