Robert Downey Jnr returns in another Iron Man film (the Third), or fourth if you count last years’ The Avengers. Downey has the Tony Stark – brilliant, fun, misunderstood inventor – shtick down pat and twitches and quips his way through Iron Man 3 (IM3) without raising a sweat. If you get confused whether Downey is Sherlock Holmes or Tony
Read moreWith a name like Oblivion, you cannot help but question whether this refers to the success of the film, a plot device or the career trajectory of the film’s star. Oblivion is an interesting but ultimately dull and confusing sci-fi drama that the more cynical will assume is a massive vanity project for its supernova star Tom Cruise. Directed by
Read moreIt’s time once again for a Built For Speed’s classic album and this month it’s the perennial critics fave, London Calling by The Clash. There’s also plenty of new release music including the latest for The Mohawk Lodge and a soulful new offering from Lucy Durack. We also take a look at the latest cinema releases including outrageous action flick Olympus Has Fallen
Read moreRobert Redford’s latest film The Company You Keep explores the aftermath of 60’s radicalism in the present day. What initially seems like an intense political drama ends up as a well-made but tepid meditation on ageing, community, adult responsibility and the dimming fire of youthful idealism. Redford plays respected upstate New York lawyer and single father Jim Grant. Unknown to
Read moreDespite its minimalist plot and setting within the crucible of Arab-Israeli tension on the West Bank, French film The Other Son manages to deliver a sensitive and moving family drama that lingers in the memory. When Israeli teenager Joseph (Jules Sitruk) applies for military service he discovers that his blood type does not match his parents. A hospital reveals that
Read moreAfter his foray into mindless rom-coms Gerard Butler leaps back into mindless action films as former secret service agent and Special Forces killing machine Mike Banning who battles terrorists in the ludicrous thriller Olympus Has Fallen. This film is basically Die Hard goes to the White House as Butler’s Mike Banning takes on a small army of rogue North Koreans
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