This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to Al Cossar, Programmer of the Melbourne International Film Festival about the amazing range of cinematic treats on offer this year. We also take a look at new releases ‘Baby Driver’ and the Radio Birdman documentary, ‘Descent Into the Maelstrom’. There’ll be plenty of great music with recent favourites from Wilco, Kings
Read moreThis week ‘Built For Speed’ passes its verdict on the latest cinematic Spiderman reboot with our review of ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’. We also take a look at psychological, post-apocalyptic horror in Joel Edgerton’s latest film ‘It comes at night’. On the music front there are plenty of fine tunes new and old from Australia and across the globe including, just for Bastille
Read moreIt’s a movie fest this week on ‘Built For Speed’ as we take a look at two school holiday offerings ‘Despicable Me 3’ and ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul’ and for an older audience we review drama ‘The Promise’. There’s also plenty of great music with new tracks from Babaganouj and Pink Tiles, classics from decades past
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the first offering from the Dark Universe franchise, a reboot of ‘The Mummy’ which stars Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. We also review confronting Romanian art-house drama ‘Graduation’. There’s a feast of great music with new tracks from Rolling Blackouts, LCD Soundsystem, Benjamin Booker and many more as well as favourites
Read more‘The Mummy’ has been resurrected for the cinema and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the latest version of this often filmed monster tale which stars Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis and Sofia Boutella. For those wanting something a little more restrained we take a look at art-house drama ‘My Cousin Rachel’ starring Rachel Weisz. There’s a feast
Read moreThis week ‘Built For Speed’ plays covers. Yes, we’ll treat you to our favourite cover versions as well as lesser known original versions of songs. On the movie front we’ll take a look at action blockbuster ‘Wonder Woman’ to see if it heals the wounds left by the lamentable ‘Batman Vs Superman’ and we’ll review a slightly more thoughtful drama, ’20th
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