This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at one of the highlights of the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, the western ‘The Sisters Brothers’ from ‘A Prophet’ director Jacques Audiard. Also, our theatre correspondent CJ will tell us about the musical production of ‘Muriel’s Wedding’. We’ll also provide a wrap-up of film’s currently screening on our cinemas.
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the much anticipated collaboration between Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and Spanish cinema superstars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem in kidnap drama ‘Everybody Knows’. We’ll also review British family drama ‘Sometimes Always Never’ which stars Bill Nighy. There’ll also be plenty of fine music with new Aussie releases, indie
Read moreThis Friday is International Women’s Day and ‘Built For Speed’ will play a selection of our favourite tunes from female artists including Liz Phair, Courtney Barnett and Patti Smith. We’ll also review two films with two remarkable women we never would have thought would appear in the same sentence: Maria Callas (in ‘Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words’) and
Read moreKidnapping drama Everybody Knows sees an impressive confluence of talent with esteemed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi at the helm and a cast led by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The film often lives up to the promise offered by this dream team but a little too frequently slips into soap operatic drama. Cruz plays Laura a mother of two who
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at futuristic robot adventure ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ and Laurel and Hardy biopic ‘Stan and Ollie’ which stars Steve Coogan and John C Reilly. We’ll also tell you all about the huge Arctic Monkeys gig at Rod Laver Arena this week and play some favourites featured in the show. There’s also have
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two slightly different films: Oscar-nominated drama ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and post-apocalyptic robot adventure ‘Alita: Battle Angel’. We also have many fine tunes for you with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites and classics rock from across the decades. Don’t forget our comprehensive wrap-up of music news, gigs
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