This week ‘Built For Speed’ takes a look at two sequels that have hit our cinemas: amphibian mayhem in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and spookfest The Conjuring 2. There’s also plenty of fine music with new Aussie tunes, classics from across the decades and more favourite songs of the current millennium. Don’t forget our regular preview
Read moreQueen of the Desert has nothing to do with Priscilla, this is in fact Werner Hertzog’s latest film and recounts the life of a woman who might be termed the female Lawrence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell. Nicole Kidman stars as Bell, a spirited intellectual who recoils at the strictures placed on women in early 20th century England. A scholarly historian
Read moreThe 2014 Ninja Turtles cinema reboot was a passable exercise in jokey, simple-minded action and gen x nostalgia but not a film that left audiences salivating for a sequel. Still, the bean counters saw a buck in a second film and now we have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Whatever retro fun or winking, self-referential amusement the
Read moreLike its predecessor, crime caper movie Now You See Me 2 is a flashy piece of cinematic confectionary; energetic like a sugar rush but mostly devoid of substance and at times nauseating. The first film’s stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo and Dave Franco return although Isla Fisher has departed and been replaced by Lizzie Caplan who plays Lula.
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to Grant Scicluna, the writer and director of new Australian drama Downriver. We also take a look at magical crime caper film Now You See Me 2 and the latest from Werner Herzog, Queen of the Desert. There’s plenty of great music with new Australian and overseas tracks as well as our continuing series
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we celebrate the films of one of Hollywood’s all-time great directors, Martin Scorsese. We’ll discuss Marty’s films and play songs from the magnificent soundtracks that have accompanied his movies. We’ll also take a look at the new Australian documentary Chasing Asylum. Don’t forget our regular preview of upcoming gigs. Check out ‘Built For Speed’, Friday
Read more