The charming Australian film Paper Planes has many of the ingredients usually found in successful Aussie movies: a story of triumph over adversity, larrikin humour and young romance and like recent hits such as Red Dog it deserves to become a family favourite. Ed Oxenbould, who was so impressive as the conniving younger brother in the excellent TV adaptation of
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist Friday 23rd January 2015 CITAY – Careful with that hat. THE WALKMEN – The rat. OKKERVIL RIVER – This is not a movie or maybe. DRIVE BY TRUCKERS – Lookout Mountain. QUEEN – Great King Rat. TINY MIGRANTS – A public execution. (Aus) STRAIGHTJACKET FITS – Down in splendour. HEADER – Restoration. (Aus) SASKWATCH –
Read moreThis week on “Built for Speed’ it’s classic album time as we head back to 1996 and re-visit Manic Street Preachers’ masterpiece ‘Everything Must Go’. There’s also plenty of contemporary indie rock from Australia and overseas as well as another sampling of Queen’s sensational Rainbow Theatre concert from 1974. On the movie front we take a look at the Australian family
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