In the early 1960s the Ford motor company was losing market share as, in a rapidly changing cultural landscape, its mass-produced vehicles looked decidedly uncool to the youth of the time. Convincing his boss, Henry Ford the Second, the grandson of the famous Henry Ford, that they needed to sex-up the brand, marketing head Lee Iacocca decided that Ford needed
Read moreA must-see, not only for rock fans but for those fascinated by trailblazers in any field, is the Suzi Quatro documentary Suzi Q. The film, written and directed by Aussie Liam Firmager, adopts an appropriately straightforward, no-nonsense approach as it details Suzi’s early life in Detroit, her initial foray into the rock world at 14 with her sisters in bands
Read moreIt’s a packed show this week on ‘Built For Speed’ as we take a look motor racing drama ‘Ford vs Ferrari’ starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale and the biographical documentary ‘Suzi Q’ which explores the amazing life and career of legendary rocker Suzi Quatro. Also, CJ has been checking out the biggest acts visiting our shores and will tell
Read moreThis Friday on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two hotly anticipated movie sequels, ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ which sees the return of Sarah Connor herself Linda Hamilton and ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ starring Angelina Jolie. There’ll be plenty of fine tunes with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites, classic rock and selections celebrating their 30th anniversary. Don’t forget
Read moreBruce Springsteen fans are some of the most dedicated in the world and this week on ‘Built For Speed’ we have a look at one of their biggest in the feel-good British comedy-drama ‘Blinded by the Light’. We’ll also let you know about Ang Lee’s latest film, ‘Gemini Man’ which stars two Will Smiths. There’ll be many fine tunes to
Read moreHustlers, which is based on the Jessica Presler’s 2015 New York Magazine article ‘The Hustlers at Scores’, recounts the confessions of strippers and lap dancers who devised a scheme to scam male customers out of thousands by drugging them to the point where they could do little else but hand over their credit cards. Writer/director Lorene Scafaria gives the story
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