Autoluminescent documents the musical career of Rowland S. Howard best known as the enigmatic guitarist and songwriter for the Australian alternative rock pioneers The Birthday Party. The film takes us from his early punk band the New Charlatans, through The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party, Crime and the City Solution, These immortal souls and various solo projects. Interviews with
Read moreThe oft-filmed tale of the Three Musketeers gets a cartoonish cgi make over in this latest adaptation starring Orlando Bloom, Milla Jovovich and Christophe Waltz. Hopes of a tasteful and detailed adaptation of the Alexander Dumas classic should be abandoned as the original story’s themes of honour and valour amid the tumult of 17th century Anglo-French conflict are submerged beneath
Read moreMovies about the fight game have become very clichéd beasts: there’s the tough but big hearted contender overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, the grizzled trainer dispensing heartfelt old school wisdom, family members having emotionally-tortured shouting matches, the grimy industrial locations and of course the training montages. Cage fighting drama Warrior has all the clichés firmly in place although it’s set in
Read moreIt’s time again for a Built for Speed classic album retrospective and this Friday it’s the record that forged an unexpected but thrilling link between punk, pop and (yes) disco, it’s Blondie’s Parallel Lines. There’s also plenty of new music and reviews of latest release films including horror flick Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and rom com I Don’t Know How
Read moreThis week on Built for Speed we review the latest adaptation of The Three Musketeers and the Mixed Martial Arts action of Warrior. There’s also plenty of music new and old including Detroit Cobras, Imelda May and Wilco. You can also find out what’s happening on the live music front with our regular preview of weekend gigs. Or, if you’re after
Read moreThis week Built for Speed honours that fine Australian tradition of Halloween by playing a spine chilling selection of spooky tunes. Pretty much anything that name drops ghosties, goblins and beasties will get a run so expect plenty of Misfits, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. We step away from the spookiness momentarily to give our views on two new release movies:
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