Kelly Luegenbiehl, Vice President Original Series Europe Netflix, has announced the development and production of five new German projects launching on Netflix from 2019. All titles will be available in over 190 countries where Netflix is available. “At Netflix, we want to tell local stories with global appeal. We are excited to have found this…
Skyscraper
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Director Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han Rated M Score 5/6 Skyscraper released in stores on Wednesday 31 October on DVD & Blu-Ray A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family are trapped inside by criminals. I’ve mentioned this fact about myself in the…
Future world
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Director James Franco & Bruce Thierry Cheung Starring James Franco, Suki Waterhouse, Jeffrey Wahlberg Rated MA Score 3/6 A young boy searches a future world wasteland for a rumoured cure for his dying mother. Future World is not as bad as some critics are making out to be, but then again it really is not…
WA Government Extends Local Lobster Program
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Additional supplies of Western Australia’s prized western rock lobster will be made available for WA families and tourists to enjoy over the summer festive season through to Easter 2019. The McGowan Government is extending the popular Local Lobster Program for a four-month period, to bring an extra 25,000 lobsters to dining tables in homes and…
New Gift Card Consumer Laws
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Canberrans stand to benefit from reforms to the Australian Consumer Law that will require gift cards to have a three-year minimum expiry date and for expiry dates to be prominently displayed. Together with other state and territory consumer ministers, ACT Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury recently agreed to implement a national scheme for the…
An Interview with Mick Jagger about Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones Exhibit
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The Rolling Stones Exhibition Coming to Sydney
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The Rolling Stones’ first ever major exhibition, Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones Exhibit, delivered by DHL, is coming to Australia this year exclusively to Sydney at the International Convention Centre (ICC) from Saturday 17 November 2018 through until 3 February 2019. Exhibitionism is the largest touring experience of its kind ever to be staged, and the…
Finale of BBC One’s Bodyguard Sets Record
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The finale of BBC One’s Bodyguard was watched by an audience of 17.1 million people, 28-day 4-screen consolidated figures have revealed. Charlotte Moore, Director BBC Content said that this makes it the UK’s most watched episode of any drama series across all channels since current records began, in 2002. This is the largest audience recorded…
Orlando Bloom to Read CBeebies Bedtime Story
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CBeebies has announced that Orlando Bloom is the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story. The actor will read We Are Together, written and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. The book, to be shown on CBeebies on Friday 9 November, celebrates the importance of having special friends and family in your life. “Through my travels…
Skyscraper: Real Heroes
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Skyscraper: A Look inside
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Sicario: Day of the Soldado
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Director Stefano Sollima Starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner Rated MA Score 4/6 The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro. Apparently, Denis Villeneuve could not return to…
Kate Woods – Fighting Season Interview
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A big thank you to Kate Woods for taking to answer some questions about the upcoming Fighting Season, a six-part event drama that will premiere Sunday, October 28 at 8.30pm on Fox Showcase or streamed On Demand. Kate Woods has enjoyed a long association with ABC TV drama directing multiple episodes of GP and Phoenix…
Guillermo del Toro to Direct Pinocchio for Netflix
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Academy Award winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is making his animated feature film directorial debut at Netflix with his lifelong passion project, Pinocchio, which he will also write and produce as a stop motion musical. Pinocchio will be del Toro’s first feature film since The Shape of Water, which garnered four Academy Awards last year,…
Tidelands Australia’s First Netflix Series
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Queensland is set for global streaming success this December, with Netflix announcing an international release date for the home-grown, eight-part fictional drama series Tidelands. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Tidelands, to premiere on December 14, was the first Netflix original drama series to be commissioned and made completely in Australia. “Tidelands was filmed entirely in south-east…
ACCC Warns Beware of Charity Scams
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Scammers are increasingly using fake charities or impersonating real charities to take advantage of people’s generosity and compassion, with losses reported to the ACCC’s Scamwatch increasing steadily over the past four years. This week is Charity Fraud Awareness Week and Scamwatch is warning people to watch out for fake charities and offering some quick and…
St Kilda Film Festival 2019 Moving to Winter
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The annual St Kilda Film Festival has announced a move to winter for next year’s event, which will run from Friday 21 to Sunday 30 June 2019. After years basking in the golden glow of autumn, Festival Director Paul Harris and new Festival Producer, Richard Moore, have teamed up at the City of Port Phillip…
Netflix has started production of A pesar de todo
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Netflix has started production of A pesar de todo, a new original film that will become part of the wide Spanish content slate that will be coming to the platform. Blanca Suárez (Las Chicas del Cable, El Bar), Amaia Salamanca (Tiempos de Guerra, Perdida), Macarena García (La Llamada, La Otra Mirada), and Belén Cuesta (Paquita…