BUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST FRIDAY 2ND MARCH 2012 1. STARKY – City prison doors.(Aus) 2. ROKY ERICKSON – Bloody hammer. 3. WOOLLEN KITS – Out of whack.(Aus) 4. MY MORNING JACKET – First Light. 5. NEW ORDER – Crystal 6. SOUNDGARDEN – Outshined 7. BEACH BOYS – Wouldn’t it be nice 8. THE PICTURES – See ya home tonight (Aus).
Read moreKiller Elite is a Jason Statham film and just hearing that should tell you what 90% of this film is like: the laconic stubbly-faced and stubbly-headed Statham beating and shooting the crap out any gormless, incompetent thug or rival assassin who crosses his path. With its name cast, which includes Robert De Niro and Clive Owen and its very loose
Read moreDon’t take the kids to this one. Tyrannosaur has nothing to do with dinosaurs or special effects, this is a brutal English working class drama about domestic violence and pathological self-loathing. This depressing yet utterly engrossing story may even beat Snow Town for its depiction of dysfunctional, disenfranchised people. Go-to guy for intense middle-aged hard men, Peter Mullan plays Joseph
Read moreThis week on Built for Speed we look at the brutal British drama Tyrannosaur and over the top action flick The Killer Elite. We also conduct our infamous annual Oscars post mortem. There’s plenty of great music with new tracks from Woollen Kits and The Kills as well as plenty of old favourites. Don’t forget our preview of upcoming of gigs and
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, FEB 24TH 2012 1. NOISETTES – Don’t give up. 2. UMPIRE – Streamers (Aus) 3. MARK LANEGAN – Quiver syndrome 4. SURES – Poseidon 5. FOSTER THE PEOPLE – Pumped up kicks. 6. HOODOO GURUS – Like wow wipeout. (Aus) 7. GREEN DAY –Holiday. 8. WILD FLAG – Electric band. 9. PATTI SMITH – Redondo beach.
Read moreSafe House, which stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, is an insanely loud, frantic confusing spy thriller that plays like a caffeine overdosed Enemy of the State. Denzel Washington is tough, mysterious veteran spy Tobin Frost who’s gone rogue and allegedly sold agency secrets to the highest bidder. Having surrendered in South Africa and looking to trade some vital intel,
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