Australian Cinema and Entertainment group, Village Entertainment has today announced a collaboration between Village & Event Cinemas and VEGEMITE. Village & Event Cinemas is the exclusive home to a brand-new VEGEMITE flavour for Gourmet Premium Popcorn coming to theatres this July. Australia’s favourite spread combined with Australia’s favourite movie snack has led to a pairing…
HMAS Tobruk Scuttled Off Queensland Coast
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Ex-HMAS Tobruk has now joined Queensland’s list of artificial reefs, becoming a premier dive site in the waters off Bundaberg and Hervey Bay. The ex-navy ship has been flooded with water via pneumatic valves and will sit on the ocean floor in the Great Sandy Marine Park. Minister for the Environment Leeanne Enoch said the…
ACT Government Investing in Live Music Scene
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Minister for the Arts and Community Events Gordon Ramsay announced recently that the ACT Government is investing $108,000 to ensure Canberra’s live music scene continues to thrive. “Canberra is brimming with talented musicians and we’ll be working closely with MusicACT to strengthen live music opportunities in the Capital,” Minister Ramsay commented “The funding will support…
DC Universe A New Subscription Service
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DC Universe is a first-of-its kind digital subscription service that gives fans access to exclusive content and experiences not available anywhere else (It should be noted that currently DC Universe is only available in the US). With membership, fans will enjoy all-new original live-action and animated series, classic TV series and films, a curated selection…
The Happiness Box A book about a book, created for children during WWII
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In 1942, Australian sergeant Sir David “Griff” Griffin was a prisoner of war, held for three years and seven months in Changi Prison, Singapore. With Christmas approaching, Griff decided to make a book called The Happiness Box for the children interned in prison to chase away fear and inspire hope. With this year’s CBCA Book…
Victorian School Breakfasts 5 Million Served
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Victoria’s Labor Government’s School Breakfast Clubs have served five million meals to students across Victoria, ensuring they start their school day on a full stomach, ready to learn. Minister for Education James Merlino this morning joined students at Morwell Park Primary School, one of the 500 schools that serve up free and healthy Victorian-produced breakfasts.…
Michael McIntyre Returning to Saturday Nights
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Michael McIntyre is back on BBC One this autumn as his Big Show gets even bigger, returning for eight shows in its longest ever run. The popular Saturday night entertainment show will be back with more superstar celebrity guests, more music and even more laughs. Plus there are more chances for the audience to get…
Ocean’s 8 Hits $100 Million Domestically
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In a recent statement Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Ocean’s 8” crossed $100 million at the domestic box office this past weekend. The film now stands as the 10th-highest-grossing film of the year domestically. “Since its opening, ‘Ocean’s 8’ has been delighting…
Alia Shawkat Guest of Melbourne International Film Festival
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Best known for playing droll teenage con-artist Maeby Fünke in cult TV comedy series Arrested Development, multi-talented US actor Alia Shawkat is set to delight Australian fans as a guest of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival. In town for the screening of Ethan Hawke-directed biopic Blaze (which tells the story of country and western…
$1.2Mill to Extend Wi-Fi in Shepparton
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The Andrews Labor Government is investing $1.2 million to connect more residents, visitors and businesses in the Shepparton region by partnering with the City of Greater Shepparton to extend the free public Wi-Fi network beyond the central business district. The project will help boost the region’s visitor economy and enhance digital inclusion by connecting people…
Manos: The Hands of Fate
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Director Harold P. Warren Starring Tom Neyman, John Reynolds, Diane Mahree, Hal Warren, Jackey Neyman Score 0.5/6 A family gets lost on the road and stumbles upon a hidden, underground, devil-worshiping cult led by the fearsome Master and his servant Torgo. Writer/director/producer/actor Harold P. Warren was an insurance salesman (later a fertilizer salesman) from El…
The Cobbler
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Director Tom McCarthy Starring Adam Sandler, Melonie Diaz, Steve Buscemi Rated M Score 1/6 A cobbler, bored of his everyday life, stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to become other people and see the world in a different way. The unfestival director saved something that could be described as being a little cruel…
Circle
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Director Aaron Hann & Mario Miscione Starring Allegra Masters, Aimee McKay, Ashley Key Rated M Score 5/6 Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live. This is a kind of interesting movie and a rather interesting choice as a movie…
Serena
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Director Susanne Bier Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Rhys Ifans Rated MA Score 1.5/6 In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton’s timber empire becomes complicated when he marries Serena. Okay, movie number 3 in the Unfestival. For those of you who are interested Serena was adapted from a 2008 book of the same…
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
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Director Hèctor Hernández Vicens Starring Sophie Skelton, Johnathon Schaech, Jeff Gum Rated R Score 0/6 A small group of military personnel and survivalists dwell in an underground bunker as they seek to find a cure in a world overrun by zombies. Day of the Dead: Bloodline is considered to be one of two remakes of…
Unikitty: Sparkle Party Coming to DVD in August
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Fan-favorite character from “The LEGO Movie” embarks on her own journey to rid her kingdom from negativity with her best buds as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases “Unikitty: Sparkle Party Season 1, Part 1” on DVD on August 28, 2018. Featuring the voices of Tara Strong, Grey Griffin, Kate Micucci, Roger Craig Smith, H. Michael…
Howard The Duck
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Director Willard Huyck Starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins & Chip Zien as the voice of Howard T Duck Rated PG Score 3/6 A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop a hellish alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a cute struggling female…
Legally Blondes
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Director Savage Steve Holland Starring Milly Rosso, Becky Rosso, Christopher Cousins Rated PG Score 0.5/6 Moving from England to California, the youngest cousins of Elle Woods must defend themselves when their schools reigning forces turn on the girls and try to frame them for a crime. Legally Blondes is the first of the five movies…