Film review, ALBERT NOBBS, from Built for Speed

I suspect the producers of Albert Nobbs hoped to benefit from the fascination with 19th century upstairs-downstairs intrigue generated by Downton Abbey.  Set in a similar environment although this time it’s an upmarket Dublin hotel the film takes the notion of servants subordinated by society to a new level. This strange story of (often painful) gender bending sees a woman

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What’s on Built for Speed: Friday 6th January 2012

Happy new year everyone, it’s time for Built for Speed’s first show of 2012.  This week we play some of the tracks that just missed out on the best of 2011 show.  There’s also some classic live performances from mega acts of the 1970’s.  With a deluge of film’s released already we look at two movies with performances that may be

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