Tonight on Built For Speed we focus on rap music but in typical Built For Speed style we get as many guitars in there as possible as we explore not only the classic hip hop artists but the musicians who influenced them and the myriad musical styles hip hop has itself informed. Also, with that noble Australian tradition of Halloween
Read moreIf you like what you hear on Built For Speed you can also listen to Nick, along with three other Melbourne film critics Greg King, Dave Griffiths and Adam Ross, reviewing films on “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly film show podcast”. Just click the link below: http://www.thegoodthebadtheugly.podbean.com/ You can also read Nick’s reviews on the “Australian Cinema Goers Network” Facebook
Read moreLawless is based on the true story of the Bondurant brothers – Forest (Tom Hardy), Howard (Jason Clarke) and Jack (Shia Labeouf) – who were hillbilly moonshine peddlers in Virginia during prohibition in the 1930’s. At first they have a cosy arrangement with the local sheriffs flogging rot gut whiskey around the hills and seem to be free from the
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 19th OCTOBER 2012 1. MAGIC DIRT – Rabbit with fangs. (Aus) 2. VELOCIRAPTOR – Riot. (Aus) 3. TY STEGALL AND WHITE FENCE – I am not a game. 4. TAME IMPALA – Elephant.(Aus) 5. BLONDIE – Heart of glass. 6. THE ROLLING STONES – Girl with the faraway eyes. 7. TOM PETTY – I won’t back
Read moreThe dark romantic undertow of Charlotte Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights and its story of the forbidden relationship between Cathy and wild man Heathcliff on the Yorkshire moors has drawn in many filmmakers over the years with perhaps the most famous interpretation being William Wyler’s 1939 version which starred Larry Olivier and Merle Oberon. The latest adaptation, which comes from director
Read moreIt’s crime time on Built For Speed this week as we look at two big gangster films currently screening in our cinemas: Killing them Softly from Chopper director Andrew Dominik and Lawless from The Proposition director John Hillcoat. We also have plenty of new music including tracks from the latest album from Tame Impala “Lonerism”. Don’t forget our regular preview of gigs
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