Film review: ‘BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Falling somewhere between Run Fat Boy Run, Muriel’s Wedding and most Rebel Wilson films, comedy/drama Brittany Runs A Marathon is an amiable, subtly subversive but underwhelming story of fat shaming, destructive self-loathing and the mixed blessings of life transformation. Brittany (Jillian Bell) is an irresponsible, partially employed, 28-year-old New York party animal who thinks responsibility, commitment and healthy living are

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Film review: ‘TERMINATOR: DARK FATE’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

From its plot to its dialogue to its action sequences and its overwrought clanging metallic soundtrack, Terminator: Dark Fate has been engineered to mimic the beloved early films, particularly Terminator 2: Judgement Day. While tightly-constructed, occasionally exciting and moderately inventive, this latest instalment in the 35-year-old franchise is just too familiar to really thrill. It starts encouragingly with a refreshing

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Black Rock House Outside Broadcast – Podcast

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of Black Rock House to the public, Southern FM’s Leanne Cutler and Paul Goethel did a two-hour live broadcast.
Hit the READ MORE button to listen to the highlights in this two-part podcast brought to you by the Friends of Black Rock House.

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 29th November 2019

This Friday on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the latest cinema incarnation of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and a return to oddball crime drama for Rian Johnson with whodunnit ‘Knives Out’.  There’ll be plenty of great tunes with new Aussie indie tracks, classic rock including some iconic tracks celebrating their 50th anniversary and some tunes that didn’t quite make

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