With Delivery Man, Vince Vaughan takes his irresponsible slob persona into slightly more serious territory. He plays Dave Wozniak, a meat delivery driver with his family’s butcher shop who lives in a perpetual adolescence. Unable to commit to his pregnant girlfriend, disinterested in his job and heavily in debt to gangsters, his life seems to be disappearing down the s-bend.
Read moreNick’s rating: *** ½ Genre: Drama/ Biography/Comedy Classification: PG. Director(s): David Frankel. Release date: 5th Dec 2013. Running time: 103 mins. Who could forget the iconic viral video of Welsh opera singer Paul Potts nervously shuffling up to the microphone on Britain’s Got Talent his doleful form eliciting derisive giggles from audience and judges alike. Seconds later as Paul launched
Read moreNo, you’re not imaging things, it’s actually Christmas time again…what happened to 2013? To celebrate the festive season Built for Speed does their traditional double act with the last two shows of the year. This week on Friday 20th December it’s the Built For Speed “Christmas Special” where we play some of our favourite Christmas songs from the likes of
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we take a look at the inspiring story of opera singer Paul Potts as we review feel good film One Chance. Also, Vince Vaughan tones down the crazy guy shtick in his latest role as the remarkably fertile Delivery Man. There’s plenty of fine music with new tracks from American Punks Parkay Courts, some
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we review the biggest blockbuster currently on our cinema screens The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. We also look at the fascinating documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom which examines the careers and aspirations of rock’s greatest back-up singers. There’s plenty of fine music including a tribute to Freddie Mercury and a fine selection of new music including
Read moreNick’s rating: Three and a half stars. Classification: M. Director(s): Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Release date: 21st Nov 2013 Running time: 83 mins. Animal acts in circuses and marine fun parks in which trainers cavort with wild creatures, derive a lot of their entertainment from the threat these powerful and unpredictable animals pose to humans. The fascinating and at times disturbing documentary,
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