Fitting somewhere between Twilight and The Hunger Games in terms of subject matter, scenario, characters and quality, Divergent is the latest cinematic adaptation to emerge from the lucrative teen lit genre. Based on the series of novels by Veronica Roth, the film sees the very Katniss-like heroine Tris (Shailene Woodley) battling for survival and attempting to discover her identity in
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 18th April 2014 1. DALLAS CRANE – Dirty Hearts. (Aus) 2. THE CLOUDS – Here now. (Aus) 3. THE PICTURES – See Ya home tonight.(Aus) 4. JAKE BUGG- Lightning bolt. 5. KELLEY STOLTZ – Are you my love. 6. THE ARCTIC MONKEYS – She’s Thunderstorms. 7. AC/DC – Thunderstruck. (Aus) 8. AC/DC –
Read moreThere are a few swinging voters like myself but It seems most people either love or hate Wes Anderson’s supremely quirky picture-postcard fantasies. His latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, is such a fun ride, however, that it may even seduce the detractors. Like the antique dioramas Anderson often displays in his movies, this film reveals its story through several
Read moreAfter a four year hiatus, Director Jim Jarmusch returns with his latest film Only Lovers Left Alive a typically quirky Jarmusch take on the much-abused vampire sub-genre. Slow moving and largely uneventful this droll mix of horror film, gothic romance and rock star biopic provides a perplexing, occasionally amusing but underwhelming experience. Thor’s Tom Hiddleston plays Adam an ancient yet ageless
Read moreThere’s a long weekend ahead and what better way to kick it off than listening to Built For Speed on 88.3 Southern FM. This week we feature an interview with Aaron Wilson the writer and director of new Australian war time drama Canopy. We also take a look at the latest film for indie darling Jim Jarmusch, Only Lovers Left
Read moreClearly hoping to mine Gen-X nostalgia as well as the lucrative school holiday market, Disney gives us the latest adventure for Kermit and the Muppet gang in the star-packed but underwhelming Muppets Most Wanted. A familiar plot sees Kermit (voiced by Steve Whitmire) attempting to reassemble the team for a major tour of the classic Muppet theatre show. Lacking money
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