Tag: The Thing

Film review: THE THING from Built for Speed

Exploding in a fountain of gore at a cinema near you is the third version of sci fi horror classic The Thing.  This version, directed by Matthijs Heijningen and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton is actually a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film. Without dropping spoilers, fans of the ’82 film will be pleased to know that

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What’s on Built for Speed: Friday 14th October 2011

This week on Built for Speed it’s back to the 80’s, well not quite.  We review two remakes of iconic 80’s movies: Footloose and The Thing. There’s also new music from Wilco from their epic album The Whole Love, Royal Headache and Urge Overkill.  Desperate to know which gigs to see in the upcoming week? Don’t worry we’ll tell you what’s out there. 

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