As the Melbourne International Film Festival opened for a celebrated 70th year, ‘Built For Speed’ talked about some of the offerings in the Australian and International short film showcases, in particular, Chinese film ‘The Water Murmurs’ and Australian film ‘Mate’.
Read moreBaz Luhrmann is one of the least subtle directors of recent times. Perhaps only Michael Bay and Oliver Stone in the 90’s top him for obviousness and outrageousness. Having Baz direct a film about Elvis Presley who, at least in the latter part of his life, was known for excess and an extravagant lifestyle, promised to be a sensory assault.
Read moreThe new Australian film The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is very loosely based on a Henry Lawson short story from 1892. Those seeing this film with a vague recollection of the original story, who may be expecting a quaint Australian folktale, are in for a shock… but a necessary one. This revisionist Australian western, which explores issues
Read more‘Built For Speed’ is back this week and on the eve of MIFF we’ll be previewing some of the films on offer including music docos ‘Poly Styrene: I am a cliche’ which looks at the life of the X-Ray Spex singer/ songwriter and ‘Sisters With Transistors’ which explores the under-appreciated contribution of women to electronic music. On a slightly different
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we’ll tell you about the creepy new British sci-fi film ‘Little Joe’. We’ll also take a look at the new Ausssie film ‘Buckley’s Chance’ which, believe it or not, stars Bill Nighy as a grizzled Australian farmer. There’ll be many fine tunes for you with new Aussie and overseas releases as well as indie
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to JJ Winlove, the writer/ director of new Australian film ‘June Again’ which stars Noni Hazelhurst, Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry. We’ll also take a look at the latest CGI-driven cinematic action-fest, ‘Mortal Kombat’. There’ll be a feast of fine music for you with new Aussie and overseas tracks, indie rock favourites
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