This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two intriguing films, the vivid and disturbing thriller, ‘Pearl’ and the Australian romantic drama, ‘Of An Age’. We’ll also play a feast of fine tunes with new Aussie material, post-punk favourites, classic rock and some of the artists featured in the recent SBS doco ‘Women Who Rock’. Don’t forget
Read moreBased on Kate Kyriacou’s book, The Sting, which documented the events surrounding the elaborate police operation to capture the man who tragically abducted and murdered Queensland boy Daniel Morecambe, the gripping Australian crime drama The Stranger explores not only the depths of criminal behaviour but also the dark places it takes those who investigate these crimes. It’s important to note
Read moreAs the Melbourne International Film Festival opened for a celebrated 70th year, ‘Built For Speed’ talked about some of the offerings in the Australian and International short film showcases, in particular, Chinese film ‘The Water Murmurs’ and Australian film ‘Mate’.
Read moreBaz Luhrmann is one of the least subtle directors of recent times. Perhaps only Michael Bay and Oliver Stone in the 90’s top him for obviousness and outrageousness. Having Baz direct a film about Elvis Presley who, at least in the latter part of his life, was known for excess and an extravagant lifestyle, promised to be a sensory assault.
Read moreThe new Australian film The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is very loosely based on a Henry Lawson short story from 1892. Those seeing this film with a vague recollection of the original story, who may be expecting a quaint Australian folktale, are in for a shock… but a necessary one. This revisionist Australian western, which explores issues
Read more‘Built For Speed’ is back this week and on the eve of MIFF we’ll be previewing some of the films on offer including music docos ‘Poly Styrene: I am a cliche’ which looks at the life of the X-Ray Spex singer/ songwriter and ‘Sisters With Transistors’ which explores the under-appreciated contribution of women to electronic music. On a slightly different
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