This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review two special effects extravaganzas: disaster movie San Andreas and futuristic Disney fantasy Tomorrowland. There’s also plenty of fine music with a selection of magnificent tracks from Aussie artists like British India and Royal Headache and British classics from The Jam and Radiohead to name a few. Don’t forget our regular preview of upcoming gigs
Read moreSpeculative biopics about England’s royals have an erratic history. The King’s Speech was a fine depiction of King George VI’s battle to overcome chronic stuttering and establish himself as a leader while Diana was a ludicrous account of Princess Di’s clandestine relationship with heart surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan. A Royal Night Out, which fictionalises the young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret’s
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review plenty of cinema releases including art theft drama Woman in Gold, secret agent comedy Spy and princesses gone wild in Royal Night Out. We play plenty of fine new music including Pearls and Jamie XX and feature a selection of Replacements classics. Don’t forget our regular preview of upcoming gigs and TV for
Read moreWith the initial Mad Max film trilogy, director George Miller established an idiosyncratic but distinctly Australian franchise that earned first a cult then a mainstream following and provided a springboard for star Mel Gibson’s ascent into the Hollywood stratosphere. After a mere 30 years Miller has delivered the fourth instalment Mad Max: Fury Road. The film has thus far had
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the long-awaited fourth instalment in the Mad Max movie franchise Mad Max: Fury Road. We also take a look at more of the films screening at the German Film Festival. Music-wise there’s plenty of fine new and classic tunes with tracks from Liam Hayes and Ryley Walker as well as a tribute
Read moreFalling somewhere between Glee, Bring It On and Ben Stiller’s Dodgeball, the occasionally amusing Pitch Perfect 2 celebrates competition, a Capella singing and female bonding while taking the piss out of all three. Reuniting the core cast of the first film: Beca (Anna Kendrick), Amy (Rebel Wilson) and Chloe (Brittany Snow), the sequel sees a Capella singing group the Barden
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