The name Wes Anderson has almost replaced the word ‘idiosyncratic’ in the dictionary, so distinctive is his filmmaking style. With their meticulous framing, candy-coloured story book images and oddball, ‘fractured fairy-tale’ humour, Anderson’s films have carved out an indelible niche in modern cinema but also divided audiences. Few could object to his films’ exquisite cinematography and art direction but for
Read moreFrank Herbert’s award winning iconic 1965 sci-fi novel Dune is a broad sweeping saga of royal ascent, political intrigue and imperial conquest while at the same time a story filled with multiple character arcs and invented alien societies, cultures, religions and mythologies. Consequently, Dune makes for a dense and tangled narrative and one that many have deemed unfilmable. In 1984,
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we tell you all about Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s crack at that treacherous Mt Everest of filmmaking, the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 sci-fi novel ‘Dune’. Also, as we head toward the end of 2021 and our end of year, ‘best of’ spectacular, we take a look back at the best music of
Read moreAs we emerge from the lockdown bunker we might be thinking we’re entering a brave new world but just to prove little has changed, there’s a Marvel film waiting for us, namely Eternals. The advanced word was that Eternals was the worst reviewed film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) so far. Given that the Marvel films have mostly been fast
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at low-budget drama ‘Blue Bayou’ from director/ star Justin Chon, co-starring Alicia Vikander. There’ll also be a feast of fine music with new Aussie and overseas tracks as well as indie and classic rock favourites from across the decades. Check out ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 8-10pm on 88.3 Southern FM.
Read moreThe 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die had promised to appear so many times we were starting to wonder whether it actually existed. Of course, Covid was largely blame for its absence but thankfully, with cinemas now open, it’s finally with us and it was definitely worth the wait. No Time to Die is the final Bond film
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