Outrageous big hair, spandex and leopard skin pants invade the screen in Rock of Ages, the cinema adaptation of the hit stage musical. Like the stage show, the film tries to capture the energy of the late the 80’s pop metal scene with a story of starry-eyed rockers on LA’s Sunset Strip. Rock musicals are always a dubious prospect. Rock
Read moreThe 80’s are back in all their big haired glory (or is that horror) as we look at the cinema adaptation of hit stage musical Rock of Ages. We’ll play some 80’s classics as well as many more recent tracks. There’s also plenty of fine art house fair around at the moment and this week we review one of the
Read moreWith its mix of Hitchcockian tension, stunning art direction and sinister Freudian imagery, Ridley Scott’s 1979 science fiction thriller Alien is (imho) one of cinema’s finest achievements. So, in anticipation of Prometheus, a (kind of) prequel to Alien, I was drooling much like the film’s monster. Unfortunately, a messy, unengaging and ultimately confusing script from John Spaihts and Damon Lindelof
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, FRIDAY 8TH JUNE 2012 1. BILLY THORPE – Oo poo pa doo (Aus) 1. THE REPLACEMENTS – Another girl another planet. 2. CHEAP TRICK – Oh Caroline. 3. THIN LIZZY – The Rocker. 4. RADIOHEAD – National Anthem. 5. WHITE STRIPES – Jolene. 6. NIRVANA – Smells like teen spirit. 7. THE RASPBERRIES – Go all
Read moreThis week Built For Speed plays classic live album tracks from artists such as Led Zeppelin, Elvis, Thin Lizzy, Cheap Trick, Queen and The Raspberries. We also review the hotly anticipated sci fi adventure Prometheus, Turkish drama Once Upon A Time In Anatolia and rom com Friends with Kids. Dont forget our usual preview of gigs and TV for the
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, FRIDAY 1ST JUNE 2012 DIAMOND NIGHTS – Destination diamonds BLACK FRIDAY – Venus Baby. (Aus) THE AFFECTED – Zilche. (Aus) BOYS NEXT DOOR – The Nightwatchmen.(Aus) PAPA VS PRETTY – One of the animals.(Aus) ALEXANDER EBERT – True. KISS – Rock’n’roll all night. QUEEN – Don’t stop me now. LED ZEPPELIN – Rock’n’roll. THE RAMONES –
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