Film review: ‘THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI’, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri from In Bruges writer/ director Martin McDonagh is a southern-fried story of grief, vengeance and redemption that takes a seemingly familiar tale and adds layers, textures and plot twists for a potent, moving and at times shocking drama. In a guaranteed Oscar-buzz performance, Frances McDormand plays a grieving mother Mildred Hayes who’s daughter was brutally

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Film review: BLACK PANTHER, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

The seemingly endless parade of Marvel Comics cinema adaptations continues with Black Panther, a film that should elicit more than the average level of cinephile interest for a superhero film because it’s directed by Fruitvale Station’s Ryan Coogler. Set predominantly in Africa, Black Panther at first seems like a welcome departure from Marvel formula but it ultimately succumbs to the

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 2nd March 2018

The Oscars ceremony happens in the US this Sunday and screens here on Monday but more importantly ‘Built For Speed’ will reveal their Nostradamus-like predictions for each of the major categories on the show this Friday.  We’ll also tell you all about The Libertines gig at the Forum on Wednesday night and play a few of the tracks that featured

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 23rd February 2018

This Friday on ‘Built For Speed’ we divert from the prestigious Oscar nominee films to take a look at a Hollywood comedy in ‘Game Night’ which stars Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman.  There’ll be a feast of great music with more of our all-time favourite vocalists, new Aussie tracks, classic rock and indie tunes from across the decades.  Don’t forget

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Film review: DARKEST HOUR, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Darkest Hour, the latest film for Atonement director Joe Wright is the second Winston Churchill biopic and the third Dunkirk-related film in the last 12 months. This film focuses on Churchill’s tumultuous appointment as Prime Minister, his struggle with his war cabinet and his personal demons in deciding Britain’s course as Europe succumbs to Hitler. Gary oldman, who looks as

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