This odd combination of quirky rom com and what briefly seems like darker American Beauty style suburban drama is probably a vehicle for star Steve Carell to transition from comedy into more serious roles. Unfortunately, this uneasy mix of comedy and drama doesn’t entirely work. While it is certainly genial, few of the gags are funny and the drama lacks
Read moreA new cinematic legend has been born, a film of such astonishing awfulness that it seems to have gained instant cult status with preview audience members already talking about using it for a drinking game, its name… Abduction. Some films like Plan 9 From Outer Space earn the coveted status of turkey through technical ineptitude, some like Conan: the Barbarian
Read moreThis week on Built for Speed we celebrate the career of REM. Following their recent announcement that they have disbanded we back track over nearly 30 years of superb music from the Athens Georgia legends. We also review Steve Carrell rom com Crazy, Stupid Love and Twilight star Taylor Lautner’s foray into the world of espionage action with Abduction. There’s
Read moreClever and inventive as it is, Welsh comedy Submarine is oddly familiar, often playing like a darker cinematic version of the TV show The In Betweeners. Like that show, it features a bullied schoolboy nerd (Oliver) played by (Craig Roberts) trying to cope with annoying idiot mates and his attraction to a more worldly and generally nasty female classmate Jordana
Read moreAs CJ pointed out recently, Rowan Atkinson was probably desperate for memories of Austin Powers to fade so he could release his spy movie parody Johnny English. While the second film in the series, Johnny English: Reborn makes for ok action comedy fare, it’s unlikely to turn the character into an Austin Powers style pop cultural icon. The Johnny English
Read moreAfter our wrap up of Aussie movies last week, we head to the UK to review Johnny English: Reborn and Welsh teen angst romance Submarine. Our classic album this Month is the Danzig’s 1990 hard rock masterpiece Danzig 2: Lucifuge. There’s also plenty of new music and our preview of upcoming gigs and tv for the week. Check out Built
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