It’s April already? Time is screaming by too quickly so best to kick back and listen to ‘Built For Speed’. This week we take a look at ‘Nobody’ a film that sees ‘Better Call Saul’s’ Bob Odenkirk in the unusual role of action hero. On a slightly different note we’ll review acerbic comedy/ drama ‘French Exit’ which stars Michelle Pfeiffer.
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two slightly different films, touching family drama and Oscar hopeful ‘Minari’ and giant CGI monster punch-up ‘Godzilla vs Kong’. We’ll also have a feast of music big enough satiate Godzilla with new Aussie and overseas tracks, indie rock favourites and classic rock. Don’t forget our comprehensive round-up of music
Read moreSlasher film Wrong Turn is a little like a cinematic Frankenstein’s monster, stitched together from bits of other films. There’s the backwoods inbred redneck menace of The Hills Have Eyes and Deliverance (minus the pig squealing), the ‘forest as a threatening alternate world’ horror of The Blair Witch Project and the kidnapping nightmare of Wolf Creek. Derivative as it is,
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at environmental documentary ‘Wild Things’ which celebrates the joy of spending time in the forest and horror movie ‘Wrong Turn’ which tells you why you shouldn’t go into the forest. We’ll also have plenty of terrific tunes with new Aussie and overseas music, indie rock favourites and classic rock. Don’t
Read moreFew things kill the otherworldly mystique of a fantasy or sci-fi film as quickly as an Aussie accent. Rarely has this been more apparent than in the ambitious but hideously clunky and ultimately painful Australian-made alien invasion flick Occupation: Rainfall. Adapted from yet another video game, this awkwardly named film attempts to emulate variously Star Wars, Terminator, Battlestar Galactica and
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we give our verdict on the Australian box office no.1 film ‘Penguin Bloom’. We also take a look at another new Aussie cinema release, sci-fi adventure ‘Occupation: Rainfall’. There’ll also be plenty of fine music with new releases, more 2020 favourites and indie and classic rock selections from across the decades. Don’t forget our
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