The Ninja Turtles were ripe for a re-incarnation. The sight of four human sized, fun-loving ass-kicking, crime-fighting turtles living in the sewer with their giant rat ninja master Splinter, is still an enormous attraction for the tweens while the concept, which began in the 80’s, packs enough nostalgia value to lure cashed-up gen X-ers. Throw in Megan Fox and some
Read moreThis week on “Built for Speed” we talk to Scot Leslie, Director of the Firelight Music Festival which takes place on Saturday September 20th at the Beaconhills Performing Arts Centre and features Antiskeptic among many others. On the movie front we explore Alejandro Jodorowsky’s epic vision for a cinematic version of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune in the documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune. We also
Read moreThis week on “Built For Speed” we speak to Elysia Zeccola-Hill, the Director of the Lavazza Italian Film Festival which runs (in Melbourne) from 17th Sept – 12th Oct. She will tell us all about the wonderfully diverse program of films on offer at the festival. On a slightly different note we’ll also review the movie reboot of the Teenage Mutant
Read moreMagic in the Moonlight, the latest film from Woody Allen, is an engaging light-weight rom-com that explores familiar Woody Allen themes of existential angst, the search for life’s meaning and the curative power of fantasy and romance. Set in 1928, the film stars Colin Firth as misanthropic stage magician, self-proclaimed intellectual and avowed sceptic, Stanley who has earned acclaim for
Read moreThis week on “Built For Speed” we look at two of the more unusual films to emerge this year: Richard Linklater’s epic family drama Boyhood and the extremely confronting German film Wetlands. It’s also classic album time and for September we go back to 1971 for David Bowie’s fourth album Hunky Dory. There’s also plenty of new music from Australia and
Read moreIt’s a huge night for movies and music on “Built for Speed” this week. We speak to Richard Moore, Artistic Director of one of the great local cinema events the Bayside Film Festival about the fascinating and diverse program of features, short films and much more on offer. Also, “Built For Speed” had the privilege of seeing Bob Dylan and in
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