Film review – BRIDESMAIDS. From Built for Speed

Like weddings themselves, wedding movies are big business and the latest wedding-related flick Bridesmaids has already made a bundle in US.  The buzz preceding this film was that it took the wedding flick and gave it a raunchy makeover in the vein of The Hangover but this time with women acting disgracefully.  While the film has its gross-out moments it’s nowhere

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Film review: GET LOW. On Built for Speed

Is it possible to go wrong with a cast that includes Robert Duval, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek?  No! Well, at least not on the evidence of the small but charming American gothic fable Get Low.  Filled with wry humour and understated yet piercing emotion, this is one of the year’s hidden gems. Duval plays the scruffy, bearded and allegedly

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Film review: The Hangover part 2 from Built for Speed

The first Hangover was a surprise smash hit mixing Bachelor Party antics with the buddy dynamic of America Pie, all amped up for maximum political incorrectness.  The problem with sequels such as Hangover part 2 is that they don’t bother with developing the overall story, they just do the same film again but plonk it in a different location. Again

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Built for Speed

Program: Built for Speed Broadcast time: Every Friday night 8pm – 10pm Presenters: Nick, CJ and Jimbo. Are you a fan of rock, both alternative and classic? Want to know whether that cinematic blockbuster or art house flick you’ve heard about is worth your time and your hard-earned cash? Looking for some questionable comedy and pop-cultural commentary? Then you need

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