Despite their serious artistic intentions Francois Ozon’s films, which often depict the sexual awakening of young women, can’t help but titillate the rain coat brigade. That will probably be the case with his latest film Young and Beautiful but it doesn’t diminish the fact that this is a sensitively acted, attractively shot exploration of the impact on a family of
Read moreGiven its unusual mix of genres, namely, period film, biopic, race-relations story, political drama and romance, Belle had the potential to be a fascinating film. Somehow, the whole is less than the sum of the parts as Belle, while handsome and well-made, is not the compelling story it should have been. Belle is a true story based on the early life
Read moreThe new Australian film 52 Tuesdays surprises with both its subject matter and the way in which it was constructed. The film depicts the events of each Tuesday afternoon for a year in the life of 17 year old Adelaide school girl Billy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) and her family. Billy’s mother Jane (Del Herbert-Jane) is undergoing gender transition treatment to become
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 9th May 2014 DALLAS CRANE – Marsanne. (Aus) BOB MOULD – Hey Mr Grey. TEMPLES – Mesmerise. SASKWATCH – Left me to die. (Aus) ARCTIC MONKEYS – Teddy Picker ARCTIC MONKEYS – Suck it and see. ARCTIC MONKEYS – The view from the afternoon. GREEN DAY – Letter bomb. MY MORNING JACKET –
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we review two intriguing new films: historical drama Belle and the highly inventive Australian film 52 Tuesdays. There’s also plenty of fine music new and old with the latest from Bob Mould and Saskwatch. Don’t forget our regular preview of gigs and TV for the Week. Check out Built For Speed, Fri 8-10pm on 88.3
Read moreFilms with a sinister, all-powerful, self-aware computer threatening to obliterate the human race have almost become a genre unto themselves. There was the creepy HAL trying to scuttle the Jupiter mission in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Skynet triggering the apocalypse in The Terminator, Colossus threatening nuclear annihilation in Colossus: The Forbin Project and the female-voiced computer taunting Shia Labeouf in
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