This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review U’s’ director Jordan Peele’s much-anticipated follow-up to horror sensation ‘Get Out’. We’ll also take a look at believe it or not, a superhero film but a slightly different one to the normal po-faced, Wagnerian CGI-overloaded Marvel efforts, it’s ‘Shazam’. Our theatre correspondent CJ will also tell us about the live musical extravaganza ‘Muriel’s
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the much anticipated collaboration between Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and Spanish cinema superstars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem in kidnap drama ‘Everybody Knows’. We’ll also review British family drama ‘Sometimes Always Never’ which stars Bill Nighy. There’ll also be plenty of fine music with new Aussie releases, indie
Read moreThis Friday is International Women’s Day and ‘Built For Speed’ will play a selection of our favourite tunes from female artists including Liz Phair, Courtney Barnett and Patti Smith. We’ll also review two films with two remarkable women we never would have thought would appear in the same sentence: Maria Callas (in ‘Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words’) and
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two slightly different films: Oscar-nominated drama ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and post-apocalyptic robot adventure ‘Alita: Battle Angel’. We also have many fine tunes for you with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites and classics rock from across the decades. Don’t forget our comprehensive wrap-up of music news, gigs
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at political drama ‘The Front Runner’ starring Hugh Jackman and Julia Roberts’ latest film ‘Ben is Back’. There’ll be many fine tunes with new Aussie tracks, an assortment of indie favourites including some of the defining bands of the mid-80’s and a few rock classics. Don’t forget our comprehensive wrap-up of
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two new release road movies with the Clint Eastwood drama ‘The Mule’ and the Oscar-nominated ‘Green Book’. For a special treat CJ talks about his encounter with none other than Steven Segal. There’ll be a feast of fine music with new Aussie tracks, indie rock favourites and classics from across the
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