Top End Wedding mixes a typically quirky and erratic feel-good Aussie rom-com with an occasionally moving story of personal and cultural discovery. The Sapphires, Redfern Now and recently Get Krackin’s Miranda Tapsell and Brian May from Bohemian Rhapsody, Gwilym Lee, star as a lawyer couple, Lauren and Ned, who are about to marry. Determined to have her family present, Lauren
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at new Aussie rom-com ‘Top End Wedding’ which stars Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee. We’ll also take a look at one man’s unusual odyssey across Europe and Asia in ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’. As well as that we’ll let you know all about the ‘Revolutions: Records and Rebels’
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the big new Australian cinema release ‘Top End Wedding’ which stars Miranda Tapsell and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’s’ Gwilym Lee. On a slightly different note we’ll also review the introspective drama ‘1985’. There’s a smorgasbord of fine tunes for you with new Aussie tracks, indie rock from across the globe, classic
Read moreAussie outlaw bikie movie 1% plays like Sons of Anarchy fan fiction but with very transparent references to Macbeth and Of Mice and Men. While at times raw and visceral, this film isn’t the convincingly rugged urban drama for which writer Matt Nable and director Stephen McCallum appear to be aiming. The film stars Ryan Corr as Paddo, the second
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 moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we look at some very welcome comebacks as we review the latest feature film for Spike Lee (who has been focusing on more low-key projects recently) ‘BlackKKlansman’. We’ll also here from some legendary bands who made stunning comebacks. There’ll also be plenty of fine new Aussie music, classic rock and indie favourites. Don’t forget our
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