This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the latest cinema adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ which stars Anna Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy. We’ll also let you know about Mel Gibson’s latest film the unusual historical drama ‘The Professor and the Madman’ which also stars Sean Penn. There’ll be many fine tunes with new Aussie and overseas
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two visually distinct films with Terrence Malick’s latest, the World War 2 drama ‘A Hidden Life’ and sci-fi horror ‘The Colour Out of Space’ which stars our old buddy Nicolas Cage. We also speak to Hudson Sowada, Festival Director for the Fantastic Film Festival Australia who’ll let us know
Read moreFred Rogers, the host of the American children’s educational TV show Mr Rogers’ Neighbourhood (amongst others) is a much-loved pop cultural icon in the US but isn’t particularly well known to Australian audiences. After seeing the film, A Beautiful Day in The Neighbourhood, which stars Tom Hanks as Mr Rogers and is based on real events in Roger’s life, viewers
Read moreRidley Scott’s Alien is rightly regarded as a classic fusion of sci-fi and horror. Not surprisingly this film has led to countless imitations. While taking inspiration from a masterpiece is understandable, imitation jeopardises a film’s individuality and overall impact. This is the case with the latest Alien-inspired sci fi thriller Underwater. From its story of a working-class crew in a
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at Kristen Stewart battling beasties in the ocean’s murky depths in ‘Underwater’. On a slightly different note we’ll also review the biopic of beloved US kids TV host Fred Rogers in ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood’ which stars Tom Hanks. With the Oscars happening this Monday (Aus time) we’ll
Read moreBombshell, which dramatises the events surrounding the 2016 sexual harassment suit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, presents a potent, if occasionally unfocused, indictment of the misogyny underpinning much of society as well as a clever, witty and surprisingly energetic dissection of right-wing political media. The film is set amid the chaotic fervour of the 2016 presidential race, where a
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