Film review: BRIDGE OF SPIES, from ‘Built For Speed’

Steven Spielberg has a penchant for making films about quiet, steely, morally upstanding men who defy authorities to effect vital change in society. He eloquently explored this type of character in the Schindler’s List and Lincoln and he addresses a similar theme in the impressive if not utterly compelling Cold War drama Bridge Of Spies. The film tells the surprising

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 13th November 2015

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to Nicholas Maksymow, director of the Russian Resurrection Film Festival as he tells us all about the terrific selection of movies on offer.  We also take a look at Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Cold War drama Bridge of Spies and Vin Diesel’s latest effort, supernatural action-adventure The Last Witch Hunter.  There’s also plenty of fine music

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