Did the world need another Charlie’s Angels remake? After seeing this clumsy and largely charmless cinematic version, the answer will probably be an emphatic ‘no!’. This film, directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Patrick Stewart and Banks herself has eschewed the fun, exciting, vividly-coloured, endearingly silly, sugar-rush style of the Angels films from the
Read moreFrom its plot to its dialogue to its action sequences and its overwrought clanging metallic soundtrack, Terminator: Dark Fate has been engineered to mimic the beloved early films, particularly Terminator 2: Judgement Day. While tightly-constructed, occasionally exciting and moderately inventive, this latest instalment in the 35-year-old franchise is just too familiar to really thrill. It starts encouragingly with a refreshing
Read moreThis Friday on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the latest cinema incarnation of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and a return to oddball crime drama for Rian Johnson with whodunnit ‘Knives Out’. There’ll be plenty of great tunes with new Aussie indie tracks, classic rock including some iconic tracks celebrating their 50th anniversary and some tunes that didn’t quite make
Read moreThis Friday on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two hotly anticipated movie sequels, ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ which sees the return of Sarah Connor herself Linda Hamilton and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ starring Angelina Jolie. There’ll be plenty of fine tunes with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites, classic rock and selections celebrating their 30th anniversary. Don’t forget
Read moreBruce Springsteen fans are some of the most dedicated in the world and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we have a look at one of their biggest in the feel-good British comedy-drama ‘Blinded by the Light’. We’ll also let you know about Ang Lee’s latest film, ‘Gemini Man’ which stars two Will Smiths. There’ll be many fine tunes to
Read moreThe Dead Don’t Die is indie film darling Jim Jarmusch’s typically idiosyncratic take on the zombie movie. With a phenomenal cast that includes Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Chloe Sevigny, Iggy pop and Tom Waits this should have been a riot. While it has a few gruesome horror moments and flickers of humour, it rarely works as
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