Richard Linklater’s 1993 film Dazed and Confused was one of the 90’s best movies. Using the final day of high school in the American bicentennial year of 1976 as a platform for exploring 70’s popular culture, politics, teen rituals and the looming threat of adult responsibility, Dazed and Confused was a funny and engrossing American Graffiti for Gen-Xers. The film
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the latest film in the Bourne saga, Jason Bourne. We also head up the Amazon River for the atmospheric drama Embrace of the Serpent. There’s plenty of fine music including tracks from bands who feature in MIFF’s Backbeat section and more of our favourite songs of the millennium (so
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 22nd July 2016 THE RAMONES – Blitzkrieg Bop. GLAND – Beekeeper. SUEDE – Like kids. THE MINT CHICKS – Falling off a cliff again. THE ROLLING STONES – Can’t you hear me knocking? THE ARCTIC MONKEYS – I bet you look good on the dance floor. LARRY LUREX – I can hear music. TEETH AND TONGUE
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 15th July 2016 YOU AM I – It ain’t funny how we don’t talk anymore. (Aus) THE MEANIES – The shallow end’s mine. (Aus) SUEDE – Outsiders. DJ SHADOW – The sideshow. PJ HARVEY – The ministry of defence. PALM SPRINGS- Winning and Losing. (Aus) THE FLAMING LIPS – Race for the prize. DAVE GRANEY –
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 8th July 2016 THE GOOCH PALMS – Ask me why. (Aus) DEEP PURPLE – Fireball. IRON MAIDEN – Sun and steel. MASTODON – The wolf is loose. FLICKER – Winter’s gone. (Aus) THE BO WEEVILS – Into Sunshine (Aus) BELLES WILL RING – The Green (Aus) DM 3- Far from here. (Aus) AC/DC – High voltage.
Read moreThe Melbourne International Film Festival begins on 28th July and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we have Festival Programmer Al Cossar giving us a run down on what will be showing and the events surrounding MIFF. Speaking of movies we’ll review sci-fi blockbuster Star Trek: Beyond and the somewhat more restrained comedy of manners Love and Friendship. We’ll also tell
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