A good actor can’t save a film with a bad script and neither, it seems can a good director. Andrew Niccol may have helmed the very fine Truman Show and one of the best films of the 90’s, Gattaca but not even he can breathe life into the torpid sci fi romance The Host. Maybe he could blame author Stephanie
Read moreGI Joe Retaliation is an utterly preposterous action movie that continues the wonderful artistic trend of turning toys and video games into feature length films; nothing quite says quality cinema like a film who’s opening credit include the word “Hasbro”. The plot here is really just a Bond (or perhaps an Austin Powers) knock-off as a maniacal villain hilariously named
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we take a look at the latest instalment in the Die Hard movie franchise A Good Day to Die Hard. We also step away from the violence and smirking Bruce Willis to have a look at animated family film The Croods. There’s plenty of fine new music with Saskwatch, The Datsuns and many others as well
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, PLAYLIST, 29th MARCH 2013 1. HOODOO GURUS – I want you back.(Aus) 2. COLD CHISEL – 20th Century. (Aus) 3. HUNTERS AND COLLECTORS – Inside a fireball (Aus) 4. DIED PRETTY – Blue sky day. (Aus) 5. PAUL KELLY – From St Kilda to Kings Cross. (Aus) 6. THE SMITHS – Heaven knows I’m miserable now. 7.
Read moreThe Die Hard films have never been think-pieces but most of them have been fun, exciting and inventive and the original film undeniably changed the action movie landscape. The fifth instalment in the series, A Good Day to Die Hard is almost completely devoid of these redeeming features and is such a ludicrous right-wing fantasy you would be forgiven for
Read moreParents be warned, Jack the Giant Slayer is not as kid-friendly as you might expect. Although it’s based on the Jack and the Beanstalk fable, it’s no cute fairy tale. This is a loud, violent action fantasy that’s closer to Robert Zemeckis’ intense reimaging of Beowulf than any fairy story and may traumatise children under 12. The violence begins in
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