Film review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, from ‘Built For Speed’

Midnight Special, the latest film from Mud and Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols concerns a young boy with what appears to be psychic powers. While watching this film audience members will feel like they have psychic powers due to the strange sensation they will experience of having seen much of this film before. To reveal which films Midnight Special resembles

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Film review: RAMS, from ‘Built For Speed’

Rams takes us into the cutthroat world of Icelandic sheep farming as it explores the lifelong enmity between two sheep farming brothers. The two brothers, Gummi (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) and Kiddi (Theodór Júlíusson) have not spoken for 40 years but despite their (unexplained) feud, live in neighbouring properties. When Kiddi edges out Gummi in what seems to be a ram beauty

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What’s on ‘Built For speed’ Friday 6th May 2016

In 2014 Bad Neighbours tied with The Equalizer on Nick’s list of worst films of the year.  Clearly, Hollywood doesn’t listen closely enough to ‘Built For Speed’ because they’ve gone and made Bad Neighbours 2.  Is it as awful as its predecessor? Find out this Friday on “Built For Speed’.  There’s also lots of great music for you with new tracks from

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 29th April 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review Marvel Comics cinema adaptation (yes, another one) Captain America: Civil War.  Does the Captain’s latest film cleanse the palette after the horrendously overblown and indigestible, Avengers: Age of Ultron, you’ll have to listen to find out.  Also, this week, we have a guest reviewer as Dave Griffiths from Subculture Entertainment gives us a

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 22nd April 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at Midnight Special  the latest film for Mud and Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols, which stars Michael Shannon and Kirsten Dunst.  We also ascend the Himalayas (from the comfort of a cinema seat) as we review Jennifer Peedom’s documentary Sherpa.  There’s plenty of fine music on offer with new Aussie tracks,

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 15th April 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two slightly different film’s Melissa McCarthy’s corporate comedy The Boss and a confronting exploration of post war Germany’s attempts to deal with its Nazi past in Labyrinth of Lies.  We also have plenty of fine tunes for you with new Australian releases and favourites from across the globe.  As if that’s not enough, we

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