Set in Australia’s colonial past and focused on the pursuit of an aboriginal man by white police, High Ground plays like a companion piece to Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country. While its plot lacks the nuance and complexity of Sweet Country, its visual artistry is almost as impressive and this confronting story of white brutality and aboriginal resistance is nearly as
Read moreFrom Koyaanisqatsi to Holy Motors, cinema has often sought to tell stories through bizarre and perplexing images rather than a coherent narrative. This approach usually delights devotees of the avant garde and the black skivvy and enrages those who prefer their films have a clear storyline, a giant robot and a Dwayne Johnson or two. The latest film from Swedish
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at environmental documentary ‘Wild Things’ which celebrates the joy of spending time in the forest and horror movie ‘Wrong Turn’ which tells you why you shouldn’t go into the forest. We’ll also have plenty of terrific tunes with new Aussie and overseas music, indie rock favourites and classic rock. Don’t
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at French thriller ‘Only the Animals’ and the cinematic return of Studio Ghibli with animated feature ‘Earwig and the Witch’. We’ll have plenty of magnificent tunes for you with brand new releases, more of the best of 2020, indie rock favourites and classic rock from across the decades. Don’t forget
Read moreAustralian drama Penguin Bloom is based on the book by Cameron Bloom about his wife Sam Bloom (Naomi Watts) an active and sporty mother of three boys who was left paralysed from the waist down after a fall from a balcony while on holiday in Thailand. Wheelchair bound, unable to continue her career as a nurse and grieving the loss
Read moreFew things kill the otherworldly mystique of a fantasy or sci-fi film as quickly as an Aussie accent. Rarely has this been more apparent than in the ambitious but hideously clunky and ultimately painful Australian-made alien invasion flick Occupation: Rainfall. Adapted from yet another video game, this awkwardly named film attempts to emulate variously Star Wars, Terminator, Battlestar Galactica and
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