If ever a sporting team deserved to have a film made about it, it’s the West Indies cricket team of the 1970’s and 80’s. They were exciting, charismatic world beaters who dramatically altered the face of cricket. With infectious passion, the documentary Fire in Babylon recounts the West Indies’ ascendancy from an unsuccessful team derided as happy go lucky calypso
Read moreI’ve checked out three films at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) so far. Not all of them have further screenings but you can be sure they’ll pop up on SBS at some time in the future. Here are my thoughts on: Boxing Gym (Director: Frederick Wisemen, 91 mins) Veteran filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s Boxing gym is an extremely minimalist documentary
Read moreThis Friday on Built for Speed we review Steve Coogan’s latest film The Trip as well as the Rennie Harlin-directed Five days of war. We also have a listen to Crystal Theatre the latest album from Belles Will Ring and plenty of new and old alternative music. We’ll also take a look at the Melbourne International Film Festival and keep you up
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