This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at young adult sci-fi flick ‘Voyagers’ and WW2 drama ‘The Last Vermeer’ starring Guy Pearce. We’ll also have many magnificent tunes for you with new tracks from Civic, Floating Points and many others as well as indie rock and classic rock favourites. Don’t forget our comprehensive round-up of music news,
Read moreThe Father is an extremely moving, sometimes distressing depiction of the ravages of dementia. Adapted from his stage play, director Florian Zeller has fashioned, not so much a medical story but one of vanishing identity and the tragic impact this has on a man and his family. Anthony Hopkins plays a man also named Anthony who it appears is living
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two films based on true stories that see ordinary people reluctantly become involved in dangerous undercover operations in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ and ‘The Courier’. On a different note we’ll let you know about two films designed for the youngsters with ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ and ‘Tom and Jerry’.
Read moreTouching drama Minari sees a young Korean family attempt to forge a new life in the alien environment of 1980’s Arkansas. The chances of this move succeeding for the family seem minimal from the start as young mother Monica (Han Ye-ri) recoils with horror at their new home, a trailer on wheels and cinder blocks sitting in the middle of
Read moreFor an old school monster fan, the prospect of a resurrected Kong and Godzilla franchise seemed like a dream come true. Unfortunately, from the goofy but energetic Kong: Skull Island to the mind-numbing Godzilla: King of Monsters, which saw CGI overload and nonsensical plotting worthy of a Transformers movie, the franchise has proven at best erratic. Despite attempts to construct
Read moreDocumentary Girls Can’t Surf recounts the history of women’s surfing, the competitor’s battle for recognition, respect and equal pay and the personal stories of the sport’s pioneers and modern stars. The film introduces us to women who may well be legends to surfing fans but apart from Layne Beachley, were almost unknown to this reviewer. Some of them, like Americans
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