Film review: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, from ‘Built For Speed’

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking is such a towering figure he has moved beyond the cloistered world of science and academia to become a pop-cultural icon.  He has even earned the occasional appearance on the Big Bang Theory where he regularly taunts Sheldon.  The Theory of Everything dramatises Hawking’s (Eddie Redmayne) life during what is arguably his most productive and tumultuous

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What’s on “Built For Speed” Friday 6th February 2015

This week on “Built For Speed” we take a look at two Oscar contenders which feature stand-out performances from their lead actors, the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything starring Eddie Redmayne and the adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s account of her cathartic trek across the Pacific Crest Trail in Wild which stars Reese Witherspoon.  There’s also plenty of fine

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