As cinemas reopen, one of the great annual events is back, the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to Johanna Durand, the Director of the Melbourne branch of the Alliance Francaise about the selection of movies on offer this year. We’ll also take a look at the Frank Zappa documentary and Australian
Read moreThe Nest, starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon, is a potent and disturbing look at ambition turned toxic, the price of deception and the breakdown of family. Jude Law plays Rory a British ex-pat finance broker living a seemingly idyllic life in New York in the 80’s with his wife Allison (Carrie Coon), sensitive son Ben (Charlie Shotwell) and snarky
Read moreSet in Australia’s colonial past and focused on the pursuit of an aboriginal man by white police, High Ground plays like a companion piece to Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country. While its plot lacks the nuance and complexity of Sweet Country, its visual artistry is almost as impressive and this confronting story of white brutality and aboriginal resistance is nearly as
Read moreFrom Koyaanisqatsi to Holy Motors, cinema has often sought to tell stories through bizarre and perplexing images rather than a coherent narrative. This approach usually delights devotees of the avant garde and the black skivvy and enrages those who prefer their films have a clear storyline, a giant robot and a Dwayne Johnson or two. The latest film from Swedish
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at environmental documentary ‘Wild Things’ which celebrates the joy of spending time in the forest and horror movie ‘Wrong Turn’ which tells you why you shouldn’t go into the forest. We’ll also have plenty of terrific tunes with new Aussie and overseas music, indie rock favourites and classic rock. Don’t
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at French thriller ‘Only the Animals’ and the cinematic return of Studio Ghibli with animated feature ‘Earwig and the Witch’. We’ll have plenty of magnificent tunes for you with brand new releases, more of the best of 2020, indie rock favourites and classic rock from across the decades. Don’t forget
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