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Directors Hope Dickson Leach and Nisha Ganatra plus Streaming Film Reviews

Director Hope Dickson Leach on her new film Strong is Better Than Angry

Movies are very much on the menu today: Grant talks to Edinburgh based writer and Director Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling) about her new film Strong is Better Than Angry - a fists-bared, kickboxing, bleeding-nose look at who and what makes women angry right now – and what they do about it.

Grant also talks to Emmy Nominated Director, Nisha Ganatra about The High Note - set in the LA music scene it’s the story of Grace Davis (TRACEE ELLIS ROSS), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights! Maggie (DAKOTA JOHNSON) - Grace’s overworked PA is stuck running errands and dreaming of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager (ICE CUBE) presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever…

Grant will also be hosting our Streaming Film Review Hour: we’ll hear about the critically acclaimed Sci-fi thriller The Vast of Night – it’s set In the 1950s and Director Andrew Patterson mines New Mexico's rich history of supposed UFO sightings, ET visitations and alien abductions…

Netflix title The Half of It is also under review – an American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Alice Wu.

And a bone fide classic - The Blues Brothers - a riotous mix of great comedy, music and car crash chases(!) - with a phenomenal number of legendary musical cameos: Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and John Lee Hooker included!

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Thu 28 May 2020 13:30

Music Played

  • Nick Lowe

    Cruel To Be Kind

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 9.
  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • The Cars

    You Might Think

    • The Cars - Just What I Needed.
    • Elektra.
  • Teenage Fanclub

    Star Sign

    • Bandwagonesque.
    • Creation.
    • 6.
  • Madonna

    Music

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 2.
  • The Beatles

    All You Need Is Love

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.
  • Erasure

    Blue Savannah

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The La’s

    There She Goes

    • Crash! Indie Anthems 1982 - 2004.
    • BMG / Telstar.
    • 20.
  • The Charlatans

    The Only One I Know

    • Weekender - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Blues Brothers

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

    • Simply The Best Movie Album (Various).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • Something Else By The Kinks (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sanctuary.
    • 13.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 May 2020 13:30