For the life of me I can’t understand the fuss about Ryan Gosling. He has been dubbed the actor of his generation but to my mind that honour firmly belongs to Michael Fassbender. For me Gosling’s minimalist acting and smirking arrogant manner have stopped most of his films cold. A movie with the right script and sympathetic direction, however, can
Read moreThere’s four reasons why the original Star Trek TV series has such enduring popularity: there’s the superbly cheesy 60’s pop-art production design, the exploration of moral and philosophical issues that clearly fascinated creator Gene Roddenberry, the fact that it makes nerdy scientists look like heroes but mainly it’s the wonderful characters. Chief among these is Capt. James Tiberius Kirk who,
Read moreThe year is screaming past at an alarming rate but this week on Built For Speed we thought we’d turn the clock back the other way and take a look at the music of previous decade. Yes, Built For Speed plays their favourites from the years 2001 – 2010 including The White Stripes, The Shins, Interpol, The Libertines and Aussie artists
Read moreMelbourne’s icy misery has set in and it’s not even Winter but to paraphrase Dr Smith from Lost in Space “never fear Built for Speed is here”. Tune in this Friday and have your ears and pretty much every part of your anatomy warmed by our smoking hot selection of tracks including a tribute to the late Tim Hemmensley whose former band The Powder Monkeys
Read moreLoosely based on actual events, Australian Surfing drama Drift depicts the exploits of two brothers Andy and Jimmy Kelly as they try to establish themselves in the early days of the Australian surf industry in the 1970’s. After fleeing her abusive husband, Kat (Robyn Malcolm) takes her young sons Andy (Myles Pollard) and Jimmy (Xavier Samuel) to Western Australia’s Margaret
Read moreMake sure you eat before seeing French kitchen drama Haute Cuisine otherwise you will be drooling like the Alien, so enticing is the parade of French delicacies on display here. In fact, this film is closer to a cooking programme than a traditional drama and may not appeal to those who regard spending hours in the kitchen as a tedious
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