Film review: MARGARET, from Built For Speed

Like the operas that it references this film is full of tortured characters, potent drama and intense occasionally grating performances. Filmed in 2005, Margaret stars Anna Paquin (23 at the time) as Lisa a high school student who becomes involved in a bus accident which results in a woman’s (Allison Janney) death.  Her repressed guilt over the accident makes her

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What’s on Built For Speed, Friday 29th June 2012

The school holidays are approaching and this week on Built For Speed we review holiday movie Ice Age 4: Continental drift.  We also review the slightly more confronting art house flick Margaret.  There’s plenty of fine music including a selection of classic Aussie, female-led 90’s bands as well as some excellent new releases including Joshua Tillman’s (Fleet Foxes) new incarnation Father John Misty. 

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