Director Fran Rubel Kuzui Starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens Rated PG Score 4/6 A flighty teenage girl learns that she is her generation’s destined battler of vampires. For those of you who might not know this movie helped establish Joss Whedon’s Buffyverse. Though it should be noted that the movie’s position as the…
ACT Leads Way on National Shotgun Reforms
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman has today announced that the ACT has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to restrict access to lever action shotguns after key legislation was passed by the Legislative Assembly today. The importation of lever action shotguns with a magazine capacity greater than five rounds was temporarily prohibited…
Wonder Woman Surging Ahead at the Box Office
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Wonder Woman has proven her strength on the big screen as one of the world’s greatest superheroes, as well as the weekend’s greatest box office draw. Cutting through the competition, director Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” has taken in $223 million globally, and counting. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing…
My Name is Modesty
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Director Scott Spiegel Starring Alexandra Staden, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Raymond Cruz Rated MA Score 6/6 When her surrogate father who owns the casino she works in gets murdered, Modesty Blaise takes on those that killed him and are now at the casino to rob it. It turns out she is more than just a modest worker.…
Helping Older Victorians Protect Against Online Scams
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The Andrews Labor Government is taking action to help older Victorians stay safe online. Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz today launched a new awareness campaign to give older Victorians the tools to avoid scams while surfing the net. “Becoming internet savvy is opening doors for older Victorians to keep in touch with family and…
Kill Ratio
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Director Paul Tanter Starring Tom Hopper, Amy Huberman, Nick Dunning Rated MA Score 2/6 An attack on the new President of a fledgling Eastern European democracy pits an American covert operative against the country’s ruthless military leader determined to seize control of the government. At best this is an average movie, in all honesty I…
The Sense of an Ending
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Director Ritesh Batra Starring Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter Rated M Score 3.5/6 A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life. The Sense of an ending is based on a 2011 novel of the same name written by…
WNPL Coming to AAMI Park for Double Header
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Melbourne’s AAMI Park will host its first ever Women’s National Premier League (WNPL) football match later this month in a historic double header. Minister for Sport John Eren announced today that Alamein FC will take on arch rivals South Melbourne FC at 4pm on June 11. “We’re proud to bring the best of the best…
Cross Wars
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Director Patrick Durham Starring Brian Austin Green, Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones Rated MA Score 1/6 Callan returns to the scene with his team in order to oppose the return of the evil Gunnar; his path crosses again with Frank Nitti detective under the city of Los Angeles. Cross wars is the sequel to the 2011…
Offshore Wind Farm Proposed for Gippsland
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The Andrews Labor Government has welcomed plans for the establishment of Australia’s first offshore wind farm in Gippsland. Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio explained that the proposal includes up to 250 wind turbines within a 574-square kilometre area, which would deliver around 8,000GWh of electricity per year. This is approximately…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead men tell no tales
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Director Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem Rated M Score 3/6 Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain and his crew. Another one of the Pirates movies has been unleashed on the public after a chapter in the franchise…
Sleepless
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Director Baran bo Odar Staring Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney Rated MA Score 3/6 A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son. Sleepless Night (Nuit Blanche) is a 2011 French-Belgian-Luxembourgian thriller film directed and co-written by Frederic Jardin. For those of you who are…
Over Two Million School Breakfasts Served
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The Andrews Labor Government’s expanded School Breakfast Clubs have now served more than two million meals across Victoria – giving children from families in need a brighter and healthier start to the day. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Education James Merlino joined children at Seaford Primary School’s Breakfast Club this morning to mark the…
OzHelp Selected to deliver workplace suicide prevention and mental health programs
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Health Minister Greg Hunt recently announced that the federal government has announced OzHelp as its preferred partner to deliver workplace programs under the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program. “We are delighted to continue to partner with the Australian Government in building individual levels of resilience and capacity for self-help in relation to the…
Live By Night
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Director Ben Affleck Starring Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson Rated MA Score 3/6 A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan. Live by Night is based on a novel of the same name by American author Dennis…
And St Kilda Film Festival Award Winners Are
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On the St Kilda Film Festival’s Closing Night on Saturday. Welcome Home Allen, directed by Andrew Kavanagh, took home the Festival’s prestigious best short film award, walking away with a $10,000 cash prize and a qualification for consideration in the OSCARS® Short Film category. City of Port Phillip Mayor Bernadene Voss said the St Kilda…
Tickets and Assumptions
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You know what they say about making Assumptions right? Considering that I have a spinal cord injury and use a wheelchair you would be right to assume when I have booked tickets online to go to the movies I click the person in a wheelchair option for the seating, expecting to get the disabled seating…
King Arthur (2004)
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Director Antoine Fuqua Starring Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley Rated MA Score 4/6 A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Considering that I have recently reviewed King Arthur: Legend of the Sword I thought that it was only proper that I review the last major…