Director Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce Stars Jason Isaacs, Felix Williamson, Sarah Woods & Toby Truslove Rated G Score 5/6 An ordinary dog, whose good fortune and ability to connect with people, catapults him to fame. First things first, if you enjoyed the Red Dog movies, take the time to check this one out especially…
Ride2School Day Reaching 100 Extra Schools Across Victoria
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The Andrews Labor Government is encouraging more students to cycle to school safely with Ride2School Day (March 13) reaching more than 100 additional schools across the state. Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jaala Pulford visited a North Melbourne Primary School as part of Ride2School Day to see how students plan their journey…
The Phantom
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Director Simon Wincer Starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams Rated PG Score 3/6 The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power. For those of you who might be…
The Shadow
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Director Russell Mulcahy Starring Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller Rated PG Score 3.5/6 Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city ransom using an atomic bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and “The power to cloud men’s minds”, The Shadow comes blazing to the city’s rescue. If you…
Spenser Confidential
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Director Peter Berg Starring Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin Rated MA Score 4.5/6 When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals. Before we get to far into things Spenser Confidential is very loosely based on the novel Wonderland by Ace Atkins and…
Netflix’s Lost in Space Renewed for Third Season
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Lost in Space has been renewed by Netflix for a third season, in which The Robinson Family’s epic space journey towards Alpha Centauri will conclude. Additionally, Netflix and Lost in Space Executive Producer/ showrunner Zack Estrin have agreed to enter a multi-year overall deal to produce new series exclusively at Netflix. “From the beginning, we’ve…
Warner Bros. Animation & Ava DuVernay Developing Wings of Fire Series
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Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and award-winning writer/director/producer Ava DuVernay are developing a high-end serialized animated family television series based on the #1 New York Times and USA Today best-selling book series Wings of Fire, from author Tui T. Sutherland. The Studio secured the exclusive rights to the sought-after publishing phenomenon for DuVernay in a highly…
Financial Support for Emergency Service Volunteers
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ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) and the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) volunteers will be able to claim financial support for loss of income from service during the recent bushfires season. “Our volunteers work tirelessly and professionally to help the Canberra community and ask for nothing in return,” Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick…
Fresh From Cell 53 the Bad Boys Podcast
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A new irreverent and impacting podcast called Bad Boys launched in January on Apple and Spotify and amongst the humour, is highlighting certain major issues that seem to exist within the Queensland Prison System. Episode 2 of the Bad Boys Podcast entitled “Keep the Car Running Jim” brings to light things that are covered up…
Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019
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Australians under 25 lost over $5 million to scams in 2019 and reports made from this age group are increasing faster than older generations. In 2019, around 12,000 (7.15 per cent) reports made to Scamwatch were from people under the age of 25, an increase of 11 per cent compared to 2018 figures. Reports from…
Cat Shit One Kickstarter Campaign Launched for Packy & Botasky Figures
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Editor’s Note, When I originally reviewed this last year in October, I watched Cat Shit One multiple times over a couple of days after stumbling across it on You Tube and iTunes. The only reason why I am mentioning this Kickstart campaign is because of those multiple viewings. Cat Shit One Review. Junya Okabe has…
Witness Documentaries Announced
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Screen Australia and Al Jazeera English (AJE) have announced the winners of the Witness pitching competition held at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Melbourne. Three of the five projects pitched at the conference secured a $100,000 commission each, with 50/50 funding from Screen Australia and Al Jazeera English to make a 25-minute documentary…
Taika Waititi Signs Netflix Deal
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Celebrated and Academy Award-winning writer, director, and actor Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is set to write, direct, and executive produce two original animated series for Netflix. The first is a series based on the world and characters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The second is a wholly original…
St Kilda v Port Adelaide Round 12 Shanghai Game Relocated to Marvel Stadium
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Victoria has secured the AFL Round 12 game between St Kilda and Port Adelaide which has been relocated from Shanghai and will harness the occasion to celebrate the local Chinese community. The match had been scheduled to take place on 31 May, but due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the St Kilda home…
Quezon’s Game’s Premiere VIP Sydney Screening
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Quezon’s Game premiered in Australia last week at a VIP screening featuring the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney, the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, Sydney Jewish Museum and SBS Filipino as well as foreign dignitaries and historians, hosted by Norman Seligman, Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney Jewish Museum, who commended Quezon as…
Guns Akimbo
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Director Jason Lei Howden Starring Samara Weaving, Daniel Radcliffe, Rhys Darby Rated MA Score 5/6 Miles Harris’ mundane existence of scrolling through the same three apps is turned upside-down when he’s enrolled in a dark social media movement that forces strangers to fight in a citywide game of death. I’d be surprised to learn that…
Steps Taken Towards Bushfire Recovery in ACT Parks
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The Orroral Valley bushfire resulted in one of the biggest ecological disasters in the Territory’s history, and the ACT Government is committed to working with experts to support the recovery of the Namadgi National Park and Tidbinbilla. ACT Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman explained that a Rapid Risk Assessment Team (RRAT), including…
New International Standard Hockey Pitch Ready
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Australia’s top hockey teams have received a boost in their preparations for the Olympics, thanks to the State Government contributing to the cost of a new pitch at Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University. Hockey WA recently replaced Playing Field 1 at the Perth Hockey Stadium, ensuring that the turf is available for the Hockeyroos…