Director Jonathan Levine Starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Kim Caramele Rated MA Score 1/6 When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results. It’s a long running joke by one of my cousins that I suffer for my art.…
And the Award Nominees for The St Kilda Fesivtal Are
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The St Kilda Film Festival is pleased to announce this year’s award nominees – all of whom are in the running for more than $50,000 worth of cash and prizes across 17 categories. As an ACADEMY AWARDS® qualifying event, the winners of this year’s Best Short Film and Best Documentary will also be eligible for…
Airservices Australia Launches Weather Conditions Cameras
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Airservices Australia has today announced it has launched a new portal that features camera views of weather conditions at locations around Australia. Airservices Chief Executive Officer Jason Harfield explained that Airservices launched the new portal with an initial six locations with more to come. “With valuable assistance from the Bureau of Meteorology the new portal…
Monster Trucks
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Director Chris Wedge Staring Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Thomas Lennon Rated PG Score 3/6 A young man working at a small-town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company. If you haven’t heard of this one, it’s okay you probably don’t have children. Though it should be…
More Bike Racks for Canberra Buses
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Director, Public Transport Operations, Ian McGlinn has announced Transport Canberra is currently in the process of installing the new bike racks, with all 33 to be installed on buses by the end of June 2017. “This means 92 per cent of our total fleet will be equipped with these bike racks, providing even greater access…
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
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Director Guy Ritchie Starring Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law Rated M Score 5/6 Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy – whether he likes it or not.…
St. Kilda Film Festival Interview
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A big thank you to Festival Director Paul Harris for taking the time to answer a few questions How old is the St Kilda Festival? The St. Kilda Film Festival began in 1984 How many films were screened at the first St Kilda Festival? 13 films were screened at the initial event. When did the…
Interview with Dan Braga and Julz Lane
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A big thank you to Dan Braga and Julz Lane for taking the time to answer a few questions.
2017 National Consumer Fraud Week
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The Andrews Labor government is urging Victorians to accept Facebook friend requests wisely – and be alert to dating and romance scammers when using social media. Minister for Consumer Affairs Marlene Kairouz is also urging Victorians, who lost $1.8 million in 2016 to online scams, to tread carefully when forming relationships with people they don’t…
Palais Theatre to Reopen for St Kilda Film Festival
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St Kilda’s Palais Theatre is set to reopen to the public on Thursday for the St Kilda Film Festival Opening Night, brighter and more vibrant than ever. Victorian Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley said that the iconic façade of the 89-year-old venue has been repaired, repainted and returned to its original 1927 colour and…
Aussie Filmmaking Students Win Global Short Film Award
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Budding film-makers from Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University Australia have taken home a prestigious Art Directors’ Club Bronze Cube award in New York for their futuristic film, Wake. Directors Dan Braga and Julz Lane took out the ADC Bronze Cube in the Motion, Craft in Motion, Direction, Single category at the 96th…
Assassination Classroom: The Graduation
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Director Eiichirô Hasumi Starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Masaki Suda, Ryôsuke Yamada Rated M Score 5/6 The story of the assassination classroom and their teacher target continues with the students’ own conflicts, Korosensei’s identity, and the fate of the world as the deadline for assassination approaches. I first came across Assassination Classroom back in 2015 the first…
Andre Rieu Celebratory Maastricht Concert Coming to Village Cinemas
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Village Cinemas is bringing the ‘King of Waltz’, Andre Rieu back to the big screen to celebrate his 2017 Maastricht Concert on Saturday 29 & Sunday, 30 July. Hosted by Channel 9’s Richard Wilkins, this year’s concert spectacular is a celebration of the 30th anniversary performing with his Johann Strauss Orchestra. “Andre’s concerts are nothing…
Snowtunes 2017 Announces Line Up
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Dust off your snow boots and get your puffer jackets ready. Australia’s ONLY music festival in the snow is returning – bigger and better than ever – to host the most epic winter weekend. During the first weekend of September 2017 – Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd – the NSW ski town of Jindabyne will…
Where to Invade Next
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Director Michael Moore Rated M Score 6/6 Moore plays the role of ‘invader’, visiting a host of nations including Italy, France, Germany and Tunisia to commandeer policies and ideas that will improve prospects in America. What he finds is that the solutions to America’s most entrenched problems already exist in the world—they’re just waiting to…
Victorian Prisons No Fly for Drones
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The Andrews Labor Government is banning drones from flying near prisons and youth justice precincts. Victorian Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney explained that the changes to the Corrections Act 1986 to be introduced into Parliament today will make it an offence to intentionally or recklessly operate a drone at or near a prison or youth…
May 8th to May 14th is National Road Safety Week
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Drivers are urged to slow down and drive so others survive as Canberra turns yellow for National Road Safety Week. Road Safety Minister Shane Rattenbury and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman said the annual week is an opportunity to reflect on the lives lost and make a commitment to road safety. “In…
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
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Created by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Staring Will Friedle, Trevor Devall & Kevin Michael Richardson Rated PG Score 2/6 The adventures of a band of space warriors who work to protect the universe from the evil overlord Thanos. This television series originally premiered on September 26, 2015 on Disney XD and was renewed for…