Film review: WHY HIM?, from ‘Built For Speed’

Why Him?, which stars Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Zoey Deutch, attempts to update the old-fashioned Father Knows Best-style comedy to the less wholesome digital generation.  It also vaguely recalls Meet the Parents but while that film was genuinely funny and was able to cleverly balance quirky humour with familial warmth this movie subjects us to irritating characters and for

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‘Built For Speed’ Playlist, Friday 6th January 2017

Built for Speed – 6th January 2017 QUEEN – Let me entertain you. SASKWATCH – I get lonely. (Aus) HALFWAY – Dropout. (Aus) TEETH AND TONGUE – Cupcake. (Aus) DAVID BOWIE – Moonage Daydream. STATUS QUO – Rockin’ all over the world. GEORGE MICHAEL – Shoot the dog. THE REPLACEMENTS – Little mascara. TOM WAITS – Hang down your head.

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 6th January 2017

Happy New Year everyone.  For ‘Built For Speed’s’ first show of 2017 we take a look at the sequel to one of Australia’s most successful films, Red Dog with Red Dog:True Blue.  We also let you know whether Why Him?, which stars James Franco and Bryan Cranston,  is actually funny or yet another Hollywood comedy dud.  With the Oscars approaching we begin

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