Film review: ‘PARALLEL MOTHERS’, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Splashed with vivid colour and featuring stories about relationships, solidarity and conflicts between women – particularly mothers and daughters – Pedro Almodóvar’s films are immediately recognisable.  HIs moving new film Parallel Mothers has all the unmistakable Almodóvar traits, but in exploring women’s lives this time, he links the personal and the political in a story about confronting the raw truth

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Film review: ‘PAIN AND GLORY’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

For nearly 40 years, Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s films have intrigued, infuriated and delighted audiences. His provocative but highly personalised subject matter, idiosyncratic style, striking images and ability to draw searing performances from his cast have made his films the arthouse equivalent of event cinema. His latest film, Pain And Glory, the third in a semi-autobiographical trilogy, features most of

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 14th October 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we blast away Melbourne’s unseasonal genital freezing weather with a searing selection of tunes.  There’s classics from bands (such as the Beastie Boys) who have crossed over from the underground to mainstream adulation, more favourite songs of the millennium (so far), new Aussie music and much more.  On the cinema front we take a

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