British actor John Boyega will narrate the upcoming dramatised natural history series Serengeti, an XIX Entertainment and John Downer Production for BBC One, Discovery Channel and BBC Studios Distribution. Boyega, best known for his work in the recent Star Wars films, will narrate the six-part series in the UK, bringing to life the challenges and…
50 New Hybrid Buses to Hit the Roads of Melbourne
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The first of 50 new Hybrid technology buses for Melbourne’s bus network will take its first passengers next week, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. The order for 50 new Hybrid buses into the CDC Victoria bus fleet is the single biggest order of hybrid buses in Australia. “We’re securing local jobs and supporting the…
Sunday Cult Cinema Program in Western Melbourne
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High camp and low brow, there’s a new cinema program in town bringing your favourite cult classics to life, with some of Melbourne’s favourite burlesque performers, drag queens, madcap MCs and cabaret misfits. Popping up in Werribee in Melbourne’s west, Wyndham Cultural Centre’s new Sunday Movie Club will bring together the best of screen and…
The Club
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Directed Bruce Beresford Starring Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson Rated M Score 6/6 Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club. For those of you who might not know The Club was based on a play of the same name from 1977 written by Australian playwright David…
New technology for our ACT Traffic Operations police cars
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A new three-camera Automatic Number Plate Recognition system was recently unveiled that enables officers to identify and process plates on vehicles in front, beside, behind and approaching the traffic vehicle from the opposite direction. “The fleet is also being equipped with five cameras that provide practically 360-degree coverage around the vehicle, which will improve evidence-gathering…
Manchester United Charity Open Training Session
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World famous football club, Manchester United have announced a training session open to the public will be held at the WACA Ground on the evening of Thursday, July 11. Manchester United will bring their entire squad to Perth in July and spend 10 days in the State, as part of their pre-season training for the…
Modesty Blaise (1966)
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Director Joseph Losey Starring Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde Score 5/6 Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. She is being set up…
Principal Photography Starts on Netflix’s Original Turkish Series The Gift
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Netflix’s anticipated next original Turkish series The Gift began principal photography. Starring Beren Saat, the eight-episode mystery drama’s cast also includes Mehmet Gunsur, Metin Akdulger, Melisa Senolsun, Basak Koklukaya, Civan Canova and Tim Seyfi. The filming will begin in Istanbul and continue in various cities of Southeastern Anatolia, primarily in Gobeklitepe. Onur Guvenatam will executive…
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
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Directed by Troy Duff Starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, Julie Benz & Clifton Collins Jr Rated MA Score 5.5/6 The MacManus brothers are living a quiet life in Ireland with their father, but when they learn a beloved priest has been killed by the Mafia, the duo return to Boston to bring…
White Tiger
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Director Karen Shakhnazarov Starring Aleksey Vertkov, Vitaliy Kishchenko, Valeriy Grishko Rated M Score 4.5/6 After barely surviving a battle with a mysterious, ghostly-white Tiger tank, Red Army Sergeant Ivan Naydenov becomes obsessed with its destruction. The White Tiger was based on the novel Tankist, ili “Belyy tigr” (The Tank Crewman, Tanker or The White Tiger)…
Badges of Fury
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Director Tsz Ming Wong Starring Jet Li, Wen Zhang & Michelle Chen Rated M Score 5/6 In just 3 days, three cases of Smiling Murder shock Hong Kong. The young detective Wang Bu’er and his buddy Huang Feihong embark on an investigation full of excitement and unexpected events. For those of you who might be…
Village Cinemas and Sensory Friendly Movie Sessions
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Since September 2012, Village Cinemas has screened over 200 ‘sensory friendly’ movie sessions on the big screen, welcoming over 60,000 autistic people and their families to the cinema. Screening every month, sensory friendly sessions allow families to enjoy their favourite film in a safe and accepting environment, with the cinema lights turned up and the…
Captain Marvel
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Director Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn Rated M Score 1/6 Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. In all honesty, I was seriously considering waiting until Captain Marvel was released…
The Beast
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Director Kevin Reynolds Starring George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer Rated M Score 4.5/6 A Soviet tank and its warring crew become separated from their patrol and lost in an Afghan valley with a group of vengeance-seeking rebels on their tracks. For those of you who might be interested in 1986, after witnessing a team…
Mortal Engines – Interview with Christian Rivers
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Mortal Engines – Interview with Hera Hilmar and Jihae
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MetFilm School Lecturer’s Youtube Series Sherwood hits over 7M views
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MetFilm School lecturer, Justin Trefgarne has developed and written a brand-new series for the YouTube streaming platform. Sherwood is a 10-episode series aimed at 9-11 year-olds it was launched on March 6.The show draws on the legend of Robin Hood for its inspiration but with the added dimensions that Robin is a girl, and it’s…
MetFilm School Appoints New CEO
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MetFilm School with campuses at Ealing studios in London and BUFA Studios in Berlin, has appointed David Howell as its new CEO. Howell is the former Commercial Director for The Institute of Contemporary Music and has almost 20 years’ experience working in higher education. Prior to his academic career, he was Executive General Manager for…