It’s time once again for that great annual cinematic event, The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival and this week ‘Built For Speed’ speaks to Michel Richard, director of Alliance Francaise’ Melbourne branch about the wonderful range of films on offer this year. We also take a look at Jennifer Lawrence’s latest movie ‘Red Sparrow’ and give our assessment of this
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 26th February 2016 THE STROKES – Under cover of the darkness. VELOCIRAPTOR – Dollarmite. (Aus) THE PICTURES – Can you hear it. (Aus) LE PIE – Up all night. (Aus) THE LIBERTINES – Up the bracket. GOLDEN HORSE – Run, run, run. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN – Funny little frog. RADIOHEAD – Bodysnatchers ALBERT HAMMOND JR –
Read moreIt’s a packed show this week on ‘Built For Speed’ as we speak to the Artistic Director of the Alliance Francais French Film Festival, Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller. We also tell you all about the Albert Hammond Jr gig from the Corner Hotel last Sunday, provide a wrap-up of The Grammys, preview the Oscars and review Zoolander No.2. There’s also a feast of
Read moreThe Connection Set in mostly in Marseilles from the early 1970’s to the 1980’s the tense and exciting true-crime drama The Connection describes, from a French, as opposed to an American perspective, the story behind the infamous French Connection drug syndicate. Jean Dujardin plays uncompromising police magistrate Pierre Michel who transfers from juvenile crime – where he has witnessed the
Read moreIt’s a huge week on Built For Speed as we speak to Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller, the Artistic Director of the Alliance Française French Film Festival, which kicks off in Melbourne on Wed 5 March at 5 Palace locations (Como, Westgarth, Kino, Brighton Bay & Balwyn). We also preview The Academy Awards which screen on Monday, we’ll let you know our picks for
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 1st MARCH 2013 1. KING TUFF – Bad thing. 2. THE GRATES – Lies are much more fun. (Aus) 3. THE PICTURES – See you home tonight. (Aus) 4. BILL WYMAN – Je suis un rock star. 5. THE LIARBIRDS – The Growl (Aus) 6. LOON LAKE – Cherry lips. (Aus) 7. THE MODELS – Barbados.(Aus)
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