Who would have thought that depression-era US president Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) was a rampant shagger but such is the revelation in the otherwise tepid romantic drama Hyde Park on Hudson. The thin plot of Hyde Park on Hudson sees FDR (an amusing yet believably presidential Bill Murray) plunged into Downton Abbey-like shenanigans at his retreat “Springwood” on the Hudson River
Read moreThe Croods is an animated film about a family of cave people which might sound like a thinly disguised rehash of The Flintstones but it’s actually a thinly disguised but very well made, rehash of most family-oriented animated films of the last few decades. The eponymous Croods are a prehistoric family whose lives are, not surprisingly, ruled by fear of
Read moreA good actor can’t save a film with a bad script and neither, it seems can a good director. Andrew Niccol may have helmed the very fine Truman Show and one of the best films of the 90’s, Gattaca but not even he can breathe life into the torpid sci fi romance The Host. Maybe he could blame author Stephanie
Read moreGI Joe Retaliation is an utterly preposterous action movie that continues the wonderful artistic trend of turning toys and video games into feature length films; nothing quite says quality cinema like a film who’s opening credit include the word “Hasbro”. The plot here is really just a Bond (or perhaps an Austin Powers) knock-off as a maniacal villain hilariously named
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we take a look at the latest instalment in the Die Hard movie franchise A Good Day to Die Hard. We also step away from the violence and smirking Bruce Willis to have a look at animated family film The Croods. There’s plenty of fine new music with Saskwatch, The Datsuns and many others as well
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 29th MARCH 2013 1. HOODOO GURUS – I want you back.(Aus) 2. COLD CHISEL – 20th Century. (Aus) 3. HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS – Inside a fireball (Aus) 4. DIED PRETTY – Blue sky day. (Aus) 5. PAUL KELLY – From St Kilda to Kings Cross. (Aus) 6. THE SMITHS – Heaven knows I’m miserable now. 7.
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