The fascinating Australian documentary The Eulogy recounts the remarkable but tragic life of the phenomenally gifted Australian pianist Geoffrey Tozer who sadly died in 2009. The film’s title stems from the eulogy Tozer’s friend and supporter, former Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered at his funeral. There Keating lacerated the arts establishment for, he felt, turning its back on one of
Read moreHustlers, which is based on the Jessica Presler’s 2015 New York Magazine article ‘The Hustlers at Scores’, recounts the confessions of strippers and lap dancers who devised a scheme to scam male customers out of thousands by drugging them to the point where they could do little else but hand over their credit cards. Writer/director Lorene Scafaria gives the story
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at Jennifer Lopez’ latest film, strip club drama ‘Hustlers’ which is based on real events. We’ll also review Australian documentary ‘Eulogy’ which looks at the complex and difficult life of a largely overlooked virtuoso pianist Geoffrey Tozer. We have a feast of fine tunes for you with new Aussie indie
Read moreJoker is possibly the most hyped film of the year. Its arrival has been preceded by salivating reviews and Homeric tales of standing ovations at film festivals. As often happens with massively hyped films, they don’t live up to expectations. This is the case here but that doesn’t mean it’s a poor film, in fact, it has some terrific moments
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the most talked about movie release of the year, ‘Joker’. Continuing the theme of controversial cinema we’ll review Australian medicinal cannabis documentary ‘Green Light’. There’ll be plenty of great tunes for you with new Aussie and overseas tracks, classic rock and indie rock favourites from across the decades. Don’t forget our comprehensive
Read moreAd Astra is almost a great sci fi film. With a physical beauty reminiscent of Gravity and 2001: A Space Odyssey, weighty themes such as the fragility of life on earth and the fundamentally destructive nature of human beings, it’s an aesthetically striking and at times thought-provoking film. Unfortunately, the film rests on a dull father-and-son reconciliation story that fails
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