After Tim Burton’s abysmal Planet of the Apes remake it seemed the ape concept had been forever filed away like the Ark of the Covenant at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. When I heard that another ape movie was being made and that it would star James Franco I feared once again for the ape movie legacy.
Read moreIt’s sci fi action on Built for Speed this week as we review Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Cowboys and Aliens. There’s also a gut busting feast of great music including Anna Calvi and the Arctic Monkeys. We also look at the latest gigs and offerings from the TV god. Check out Built for Speed on 88.3 Southern
Read moreIf super heroes were rock stars Green Lantern would be the drummer from The Smiths. Apart from those who attend comic conferences, most people don’t know who the hell he is. The producers of the Green Lantern movie seem, therefore, to be pinning their hopes on the current buzz around the superhero comic adaptations to lure the crowds. In this
Read moreIf ever a sporting team deserved to have a film made about it, it’s the West Indies cricket team of the 1970’s and 80’s. They were exciting, charismatic world beaters who dramatically altered the face of cricket. With infectious passion, the documentary Fire in Babylon recounts the West Indies’ ascendancy from an unsuccessful team derided as happy go lucky calypso
Read moreThe illusionist is a bittersweet French animated film based on a script by famed comic movie maker Jacques Tati. It tells the story of a middle-aged French sideshow magician who embarks on a forelorn tour of Britain in the early 60’s. There he meets a poverty-stricken young woman whom he takes under his wing. As she begins to flourish and explore
Read moreMost films that try to encapsulate the Australian identity are about rugged blokes and doughty women battling the intractable landscape but some, such as the latest Aussie film release Red Dog, are more concerned with our four legged friends. When young truck driver (Luke Ford) arrives in the WA mining town of Dampier in the late 70’s to deliver a
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