It’s a packed show on ‘Built for Speed’ this week as we review Sean Penn’s latest film, action thriller, The Gunman. We also look at Wild Tales one of the fine films on offer at the upcoming Spanish Film Festival. CJ explores the world of talk shows with a discussion of the ten best late night talk show hosts. We
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review 2015’s highest box office earner (so far) Fast and Furious 7. We keep the vehicular theme going with a review of IMAX documentary Rocky Mountain Express which traces the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway. There’s plenty of fine music with new tracks from Australia’s Murlocs and favourites from across the decades.
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist Friday 3rd April 2015 UNCLE JOES BIG OL’ DRIVER – Red room. CELIBATE RIFLES – Where the action is (Aus) THE EASYBEATS – Friday on my mind. (Aus) THE DARKNESS – Friday night. FIRST AID KIT – Cedar Lane. THE PREACHERS – Somebody’s talking. (Aus) THE NEW BASEMENT TAPES – Kansas City. LIAM HAYES –
Read moreThe gentle understated Love Is Strange begins as an examination of the difficulties faced by same sex couples but ends up as a more conventional indie family drama. George (Alfred Molina) and Ben (John Lithgow) play a recently married couple enjoying life in an upmarket New York apartment. When, in a reaction to the wedding, the catholic school where George
Read moreIt seems to be the year for comedians making semi-biographical films. We’ve had Carl Barron with Manny Lewis and now the much more obscene and inventive Top Five written and directed by and starring Chris Rock. Clearly drawing on his life and career, Rock plays much-loved but artistically unfulfilled stand-up comedian turned actor, Andre Allen. After making a bundle in
Read moreThe new IMAX documentary Journey to Space 3D is a visually stunning, aurally overwhelming experience that explores the history of space travel and reveals the remarkable plans to send a manned mission to Mars. With wonderfully soothing but authoritative narration from Patrick Stewart, actual outer-space footage from the International Space Station, (extremely loud) scenes of rocket launches, photos from the
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