Film review: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, ‘Built For Speed’

Love and Friendship is the deceptive title of writer director Whit Stillman’s delightfully acerbic adaptation of Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan. Anchored by a sensational performance from the delectable Kate Beckinsale, Love and Friendship is a delightfully witty and acidic take on 18th century drawing room comedies. Kate plays the seductive, razor-tongued home wrecker Lady Susan Vernon who, after becoming

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‘Built For Speed’ Playlist 22nd July 2016

Built for Speed – 22nd July 2016 THE RAMONES – Blitzkrieg Bop. GLAND – Beekeeper. SUEDE – Like kids. THE MINT CHICKS – Falling off a cliff again. THE ROLLING STONES – Can’t you hear me knocking? THE ARCTIC MONKEYS – I bet you look good on the dance floor. LARRY LUREX – I can hear music. TEETH AND TONGUE

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 22nd July 2016

The Melbourne International Film Festival begins on 28th July and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we have Festival Programmer Al Cossar giving us a run down on what will be showing and the events surrounding MIFF.  Speaking of movies we’ll review sci-fi blockbuster Star Trek: Beyond and the somewhat more restrained comedy of manners Love and Friendship.  We’ll also tell

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