After our focus on Bob Dylan last week Built For Speed returns to more contemporary music with new tracks from Mia Dyson, Morrissey, Bob Mould and many others. We also take a look at the latest film for the amazingly prolific Woody Allen with Magic in the Moonlight. For those who enjoy a brain-twisting time travel fantasy we tell you
Read moreBritish comedy The In-Betweeners was one of the funniest shows on TV. Like a more obscene, low-budget British reworking of American Pie , The In-Betweeners perfectly captured the idiocy of horny deluded teenagers and the never-ending nightmare for a vaguely intelligent teen forced to co-habit with them. The TV show featured Simon Bird as studious, neurotic teenager Will who reluctantly
Read moreIt’s a huge night for movies and music on “Built for Speed” this week. We speak to Richard Moore, Artistic Director of one of the great local cinema events the Bayside Film Festival about the fascinating and diverse program of features, short films and much more on offer. Also, “Built For Speed” had the privilege of seeing Bob Dylan and in
Read moreThis week Built For Speed is proud to feature special guest, Melbourne radio legend Billy Pinnell. Billy will be talking about his experiences in radio and some of his favourite music particularly classic B-sides. On the movie front we’ll take a look at the latest Scarlett Johansson film, sci fi thriller, Lucy. Don’t forget our regular preview of upcoming gigs and
Read moreThis Friday on Built For Speed we take a look at some of the music documentaries featuring in the “Backbeat” section of the Melbourne International Film Festival including Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon and Pulp: A Film about Life, Death and Supermarkets. We’ll play plenty of the terrific music from both these films as well as a ton of current release
Read moreMany cinemagoers might have feared that Hercules would be yet another moronic, CGI-drenched video game-like action fest. Despite the fact that it is mostly composed of sword-swinging battle scenes and that it stars former pro-wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the title role, this vaguely post-modern take on the Hercules legend is surprisingly enjoyable. In a plot that resembles Seven
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