Mining Gen X nostalgia for those plentiful middle-aged cinemagoer bucks has become increasingly common but now filmmakers are getting desperate with the uncalled-for cinema re-imagining of late 70’s motorcycle cop show CHIPS. The original CHIPS was stock-standard TV cop fare notable only for the amusingly showy performance and gleaming white teeth of star Erik Estrada. There was nothing particularly memorable
Read moreIt’s Good Friday but don’t fret you won’t be denied your fix of ‘Built For Speed’. This week we take a look at the cinema version of (believe it or not) 70’s motorcycle cop show ‘CHIPS’ and sci-fi thriller ‘Ghost in the Shell’. There’s plenty of fine music with new stuff from The Pink Tiles, Temples and Batpiss and favourites from
Read moreA film about a megalomaniacal orange-haired baby that’s voiced by Alec Baldwin… some would be forgiven for thinking animated feature The Boss Baby might turn out to be a sly dig at a certain POTUS but that is not the case although it does take a swipe at the sort of uber capitalist world which that POTUS embodies. Instead The
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 7th April 2017 RED KROSS – Stay away from downtown. SHEER MAG – What you want. LCD SOUND SYSTEM – Drunk girls. MARK LANEGAN – Beehive. SANTANA – Black magic woman. GRINSPOON – Ready one. (Aus) WHEATUS – Teenage dirtbag. MY BLOODY VALENTINE – When you sleep. SWORDFISH – Paralytic. (Aus) DINOSAUR JR – The wagon.
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 31st March 2017 Weezer – Feels Like Summer Raspberries – Go All the Way Blondie – Fun Human League – Love Action 21 Pilots – Stressed Out Ryan Adams – Prisoner Darkness – Growing on Me Bay City Rollers – Shang a Lang Twin Peaks Theme – Angelo Badalamenti Tomoyasu Hotei – Battle Without Honor Ryan
Read moreIt’s another huge show on ‘Built For Speed’ this week as we dissect the school holiday cinema offerings “The Lego Batman Movie”, “Boss Baby” and “Power Rangers”. CJ will also tell us about the latest Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame nominees and we’ll hear some fines tunes from them. There’s also terrific new releases from the likes of the Pink Tiles
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