This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at gung-ho war drama ‘Hunter Killer’ which stars Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. On a slightly different note we review confronting family drama ‘Beautiful Boy’ which stars Steve Carell and up and coming star Timothee Chalamet. We’ll also hear some of the fine songs that appear on the film’s soundtrack. There’s also
Read moreBradley Cooper’s directorial debut, a remake of ‘A Star is Born’, is being showered with plaudits and Oscar buzz. Is it any good you ask, get the official word from ‘Built For Speed’ this Friday. We’ll also let you know about Aussie bikie movie ‘1%’ which stars Underbelly’s Matt Nable. It’s been 25 since Pearl Jam’s ‘Vs’ album was released
Read moreIt will be obvious to anyone who has seen the trailer that Skyscraper is really just a remake of the 1988 Bruce Willis film Die Hard as once again an intrepid, resourceful and apparently indestructible hero battles evil terrorists in a towering building. The hero in this case is security assessor and former FBI agent Will Sawyer (Dwayne ‘The Rock’
Read moreThe Mission Impossible franchise has lasted two decades but rather than burn out it’s hit a satisfying groove in the last few years balancing dynamic action, gadget porn, a touch of humour and even a semblance of character development in central figure, Impossible Missions Force (IMF) operative, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise). The latest film, Mission Impossible: Fallout sees Hunt tied
Read moreAfter three Jurassic Park movies and one Jurassic World film we pretty much know what to expect: ravenous CGI dinosaurs chasing and chomping on humans. The fifth instalment in what is now a quarter century long franchise adds a couple of new wrinkles but mostly adheres to formula for an underwhelming movie experience. In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom the dinosaur-infested
Read moreThe multitude of recent Star Wars films are probably the premier examples of Gen X nostalgia mining as movie makers attempt to wrench every dollar from those greying, cashed-up children of the 1970’s. There’s probably no greater Gen X hero than Harrison Ford’s Han Solo, he’s almost a religious figure to many sci-fi fans. Depicting Solo’s younger days with a different
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