With their emphasis on cgi spectacle and their failure to reproduce the wonderful indelible characters and philosophical story lines that made the TV series (particularly the original and the Next Generation) such a success, the Star Trek reboot films have often been an empty experience. The latest instalment in the series, Star Trek: Beyond is much the same although a
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Read more‘Built For Speed’ explores different ends of the movie spectrum this week with reviews of raunch comedy Bad Moms and the philosophical drama Indignation, a film adapted from the Phillip Roth novel. There’s plenty of fine music with new Aussie tracks including bands like Cable Ties, some classics and our continuing look at the best songs of the millennium so far.
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