Recent Research released by Commonwealth Bank reveals that close to a third of Aussie backyard cricket matches involve a dispute over the rules. According to the research, one quarter of backyard cricket matches have resulted in a disagreement about the rules, while one in five backyard cricket matches have ended prematurely because people couldn’t agree…
Bicentenary of Australia’s first coins
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2013, is the bicentenary of Australia’s first coins, the Holey Dollar and Dump. Royal Australian Mint Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross MacDiarmid explained that, the first Holey Dollars and Dumps were struck in 1813 from Spanish eight reale coins, to give the rapidly establishing colony of New South Wales a stable currency that would not…
Lockout
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Directors James Mather & Stephen St. Leger Staring Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare Rated MA Score 4/6 A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates. I am not…
Jack Reacher
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Director Christopher McQuarrie Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike and Richard Jenkins Rated M Score 4.5/6 A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. For those of you keeping score at home I have not read the Jack Reacher novel One Shot that this movie is…
Hot Cross Buns in January ……… seriously?
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Woolworths and Coles I completely understand that your primary objective is to make money, especially around the holidays. But Hot Cross Buns in January. Seriously? Nevertheless, in January with us just getting over the madness surrounding Christmas, we find hot cross buns for sale in your supermarkets a full three months before Easter. Now I…
50 Cents
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50 cents. Half a buck. If you have ever wondered how profitable www.themovieboards.net is, well now I have told you. About 6 years (more likely 10 years) of inconsistent work has resulted in me making about 50 cents. And to be honest, I am pretty sure I don’t care. I know I should, but right…
Bangkok Bound
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Director Todd Bellanca Staring Casey T. Evans, Tom Arnold and Nick Faltas Rated MA Score 5/6 A former American boxer now exiled in Bangkok, is forced to confront his violent past after meeting a mysterious fight fan from his hometown. If you go out hunting for this you will need to know that Bangkok Bound…
Columbus Circle
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Director George Gallo Staring Selma Blair, Amy Smart and Jason Lee Rated M Score 2/6 An heiress who’s been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation. Columbus Circle is not the best…
Chernobyl Diaries
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Director Bradley Parker Staring Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski and Olivia Dudley Rated MA Score 2/6 Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone. Despite the all too…
New Year’s Resolutions: Yes or No?
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It’s that time of year again when we are all faced with the choice on wither or not we will make any New Year’s Resolutions. According to the CommBank I CAN 2013 Report released by the Commonwealth Bank 43 per cent of Australians or 14.5 million New Year’s resolutions will be made around the country…