Film review: THE WALL, from ‘Built For Speed’

Set in 2007 in the last official days of the Iraq war, Doug Liman’s latest film The Wall reworks, into a reasonably tense psychological thriller, the familiar scenario of the deadly unseen sniper pinning his prey. The film sees two American snipers Allen Isaac (Aaron Taylor Johnson) and Shane Matthews (John Cena) surveilling what seems to be a regulation attack

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Built For Speed, Playlist, Friday 11th August 2017

Built for Speed – 11th August 2017 MIA DYSON – Idyllwild. (Aus) FRANK ZAPPA- Trouble everyday. BABAGANOUJ – Awhile. (Aus) PAUL KELLY – Firewood and Candles. (Aus) DMA’S – Play it out. (Aus) THE POWDERMONKEYS- Persecution blues. (Aus) THE MURLOCS – Adolescence. (Aus) APES – Pull the trigger. UMPIRE – Streamers. (Aus) GOLDENHORSE – Run, run, run. THE PAINKILLERS –

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 11th August 2017

This week ‘Built For Speed’ joins Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on another culinary journey as we review ‘The Trip to Spain’.  On a slightly different note we take a look at Doug Liman’s latest film, Iraq war drama ‘The Wall’.  Once again we have a feast of great music with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites from the early 2000’s, 

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