This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we tell you all about Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s crack at that treacherous Mt Everest of filmmaking, the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 sci-fi novel ‘Dune’. Also, as we head toward the end of 2021 and our end of year, ‘best of’ spectacular, we take a look back at the best music of
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to MIFF programmer Kate Fitzpatrick about the feast of fine films on offer at this year’s festival. We’ll also review new release films ‘Jungle Cruise’ and ‘Nine Days’. There’ll be plenty of magnificent tunes with new Aussie releases as well as indie and classic rock from across the decades. Don’t forget our
Read more‘Built For Speed’ is back this week and on the eve of MIFF we’ll be previewing some of the films on offer including music docos ‘Poly Styrene: I am a cliche’ which looks at the life of the X-Ray Spex singer/ songwriter and ‘Sisters With Transistors’ which explores the under-appreciated contribution of women to electronic music. On a slightly different
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we’ll tell you about the creepy new British sci-fi film ‘Little Joe’. We’ll also take a look at the new Ausssie film ‘Buckley’s Chance’ which, believe it or not, stars Bill Nighy as a grizzled Australian farmer. There’ll be many fine tunes for you with new Aussie and overseas releases as well as indie
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the third instalment in ‘The Conjuring’ horror movie franchise with ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’. For something slightly different we’ll also review Argentinian caper comedy/ drama ‘Heroic Losers’. We’ll also have a feast of fine music with new Aussie and overseas tracks, indie favourites and classic
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we speak to JJ Winlove, the writer/ director of new Australian film ‘June Again’ which stars Noni Hazelhurst, Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry. We’ll also take a look at the latest CGI-driven cinematic action-fest, ‘Mortal Kombat’. There’ll be a feast of fine music for you with new Aussie and overseas tracks, indie rock favourites
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