2012 may be drawing to a close but – assuming the Mayans are wrong – there’s still plenty happening in the world of movies, music and popular culture and Built For Speed is the place to find out about it. Over the next month we’ll be reviewing the latest film for cinema legend Clint Eastwood, Trouble with the Curve, the adaptation
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we look at one of the biggest films of the year, the latest James Bond movie Skyfall. We’ll give you our opinion of this latest instalment in the Bond saga and tell you all about our favourite Bond films from the past. We also take a look at the intriguing cult drama The Sound of
Read moreDirector Ken Loach is known for his raw, unflinching depictions of working class life. In recent films, though, he’s added quirkier genre elements to the mix. This is certainly true of his latest film The Angels Share which begins as a gritty depiction of petty criminals in Glasgow before transforming into a caper movie with unexpected forays into the world
Read moreRobot and Frank is an unusual but entrancing mix of sci-fi and crime caper which touchingly explores relationships, the uncertainties of a changing world and what it means to be human. Set some time in the near future, the film stars Frank Langella as the elderly former cat burglar Frank who is slowly succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimer’s. To
Read moreHamish Blake’s stock in trade is the quirky juvenile bromance. This is tolerable in small doses on TV but for the length of a feature film this style of alleged comedy becomes a chore for the audience, even with a decent story. When the script is as horrible as the one in Two Little Boys, however, it’s a gruelling experience.
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 23rd NOVEMBER 2012 1. THE MEN – Turn it around. 2. THE STROKES – Reptilica. 3. THE WHITE STRIPES – Blue Orchid. 4. INTERPOL – Slow hands. 5. DEVO – Freedom of choice. 6. GREEN DAY – Rusty James. 7. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Jack of all trades. 8. BOB DYLAN – Narrow way 9. DINOSAUR JR
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