Director Steve McQueen’s films often confront and disturb the audience with their depiction of characters driven to physical and emotional extremes. Hunger saw imprisoned IRA member Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender) forced to the edge of starvation and mental breakdown while Shame saw sex addict Brandon (also Fassbender) held hostage by his uncontrollable desires. In McQueen’s latest film, 12 Years a
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we deliver our verdict on the massive Bruce Springsteen gig at AAMI park and treat you to some Springsteen classics. There’s also plenty of newer material, some more alternative fare and lots of great Aussie tracks. Movie-wise we begin our Oscar countdown with an in-depth look at the much lauded 12 Years A Slave and also
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 14th February 2014 MARK LANEGAN – Quiver Syndrome. MILENCOLIN – Ray. DINOSAUR JR – Pierce the morning rain. CROCODILES – I Like it in the dark. PLACEBO – Special K. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – High hopes. MIDNIGHT OIL – Hercules. (Aus) INXS – Don’t change. (Aus) COLD CHISEL – No sense (Aus) SILVERCHAIR –
Read moreThe National: Mistaken For Strangers appears at first to be a documentary about indie rock darlings The National as they embark on a world tour in the wake of their breakthrough album High Violet in 2010. It soon becomes apparent that this is a very different type of documentary. Prior to the tour, dapper lead singer Matt Berninger makes the
Read moreAdapted from Mark Helprin’s expansive 1983 novel and in no way connected to the similarly-named Shakespeare play, A Winter’s Tale offers a slightly more mature take on the teen lit obsessions of forbidden romantic passions and conflict between supernatural beings. Unfortunately, what could have been a thrilling fantasy adventure and moving story of romantic longing is neutered by a jumbled
Read moreGrudge Match is a boxing comedy featuring Sylvester Stallone and Robert de Niro but cinephiles need not fear some sort of Alien vs Predator trashing of both the Rocky and Raging Bull legacies as both Stallone and De Niro play brand new characters in this film. Stallone and de Niro are two former champs, Henry “Razor” Sharp and Billy “The
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