For nearly 40 years, Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s films have intrigued, infuriated and delighted audiences. His provocative but highly personalised subject matter, idiosyncratic style, striking images and ability to draw searing performances from his cast have made his films the arthouse equivalent of event cinema. His latest film, Pain And Glory, the third in a semi-autobiographical trilogy, features most of
Read moreFalling somewhere between Run Fat Boy Run, Muriel’s Wedding and most Rebel Wilson films, comedy/drama Brittany Runs A Marathon is an amiable, subtly subversive but underwhelming story of fat shaming, destructive self-loathing and the mixed blessings of life transformation. Brittany (Jillian Bell) is an irresponsible, partially employed, 28-year-old New York party animal who thinks responsibility, commitment and healthy living are
Read moreFrom its plot to its dialogue to its action sequences and its overwrought clanging metallic soundtrack, Terminator: Dark Fate has been engineered to mimic the beloved early films, particularly Terminator 2: Judgement Day. While tightly-constructed, occasionally exciting and moderately inventive, this latest instalment in the 35-year-old franchise is just too familiar to really thrill. It starts encouragingly with a refreshing
Read moreThis Friday on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the latest cinema incarnation of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and a return to oddball crime drama for Rian Johnson with whodunnit ‘Knives Out’. There’ll be plenty of great tunes with new Aussie indie tracks, classic rock including some iconic tracks celebrating their 50th anniversary and some tunes that didn’t quite make
Read moreIn 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 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
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