This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we’ll take a look at the oddly named hit rom-com ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. We’ll also see what four screen legends: Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Keaton and Candice Bergen are up to in their latest film, ‘Bookclub’. We’ll have many fine tunes for you with some 80’s indie faves, new Aussie tracks and classic rock. Don’t
Read moreWRITE NOW – tonight – in studio with me, local writer Grant Finnegan will talk about his latest book: Flight 19; later Claire Varley will talk about her latest novel: The Book of Ordinary People – a wonderful read. Please join me, Gaytana
Read moreThe musical is a rare film genre these days with La La Land one of the few recent examples. It seems the broad theatrical acting, cheesy scenarios and often clunky combination of real world drama and song-and-dance fantasy stretches credulity a little too far for the more cynical modern audience. It’s a credit largely to the song writing genius of
Read moreIt will be obvious to anyone who has seen the trailer that Skyscraper is really just a remake of the 1988 Bruce Willis film Die Hard as once again an intrepid, resourceful and apparently indestructible hero battles evil terrorists in a towering building. The hero in this case is security assessor and former FBI agent Will Sawyer (Dwayne ‘The Rock’
Read moreAnyone familiar with the films of New Zealand director Taika Waititi will recognise his idiosyncratic style: low budget and aesthetically minimalist with extremely droll piss-taking humour, absurdist depictions of everyday life and affectionate oddball characters. This is almost the house style for his company, Piki Films and it carries through to their latest effort The Breaker-Upperers which, for about half its
Read moreBEST MEDICINE – today – Allergy & anaphylaxis information; Hearing for Learning; and Dr Sarah Hughes will talk about her book on parenting teenage girls. Please join me, Gaytana
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