Stephen Spielberg’s old fashioned WW1 epic War Horse is at times thrilling and moving but too often falls victim to Spielberg’s cheesy filmmaking style. Initially set in a John Ford approved scenic English valley, the film sees young Albert (Jeremy Irvine) the son of a turnip farmer dedicating himself to raising a thoroughbred horse named Joey. When the farm falters
Read moreIt was a special CMCA show last Sunday with Bentleigh Uniting legend Peter “Monkey” Milner dropping in as our special guest along with CMCA executive member for the past 37 years Ian Isaacs. Peter celebrated the amazing feat of 400 games for his beloved club in Round 7. In the podcast Peter talks about the players he has encountered (both
Read moreHave you ever got the words to a song wrong and felt like a right nong?? Well, fear not, you’re not the only one who’s wrong. This weeks Radio Ga Ga features what we know as “Mondegreens”. The term “mondegreen” was coined by Sylvia Wright in a 1954 Atlantic article. As a child, young Sylvia had listened to a folk song
Read moreIt’s classic album time on Built for Speed and for January we look back at the stunning 1970 collaboration between Eric Clapton and Duane Allman on the Derek and the Dominoes album Layla. There’s also a ton of movies out in the cinemas and this week we review Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; War Horse and Tower Heist. Don’t forget our regular round up of
Read moreThis week on the show i’ll be playing all our new additions PLUS new Van halen , boy and the bear , children collide , neon trees , air , amber lawrence and rodrigo y gabriela from their new LP AREA 52. Fit me in at 9am wednesday morning Australian Eastern summer time.
Read moreIs Guy Ritchie capable of making a coherent film? On the strength of his last few films, including his latest Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, the answer is…no! With its mangled plot, obtuse dialogue, weird comedy and implausible action, this film had me constantly asking “what the hell is going on?”. What we can make out is that Holmes
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