After our massive soundtrack special last week it’s back to regular programming for ‘Built For Speed’ this week as we take a look at Christmas comedy ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ and biopic ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’. There’ll also be many fine tunes with favourites new and old from Australia and overseas. Don’t forget our regular preview of gigs and TV for the
Read moreSo many of our most prized film memories involve the use of music and this week ‘Built For Speed’ plays a selection of the songs and themes that have provided some of favourite movie (and maybe the odd TV) moments. Also, on the movie front, we’ll take a look at the very British biopic/ drama ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ and we may
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the latest adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ a film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. On a slightly different note we take a look at the career of rambunctious mixed martial artist superstar Conor McGregor in ‘Notorious: Conor McGregor’. There’ll be plenty of fine music from Australia and overseas
Read moreIt’s a packed show on ‘Built For Speed’ this week as CJ reviews the Midnight Oil gig from Monday night and we discuss Oscar winner Katherine Bigelow’s controversial new film ‘Detroit’ and we take a look at the latest offering from ‘Wolf Creek’ director Greg Mclean, ‘Jungle’. There’ll be a feast of fine music with classic tunes from the ‘Detroit’ soundtrack, Midnight Oil
Read moreMaudie, which is based on the life of Canadian folk artist Maude Lewis has Oscar written all over it. A moving but often mawkish story of someone battling against the odds, it’s exactly the sort of film the academy rewards. In lead Sally Hawkins case, however, that honour would be deserved. Sallie Hawkins plays Maude a middle-aged woman crippled and
Read moreAmerican Made is the bonkers true story of the man allegedly at the centre of the biggest drug and weapons trafficking operations in the US in the 80’s, TWA pilot Barry Seal (Tom Cruise). According to the film, Seal was busted for importing Cuban cigars into the US by a creepy CIA spook (Domnhall Gleeson) and rather than go to
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