The Pro Tour Tennis International is returning to Alice Springs. Players will compete for a prize of $25,000USD from 16 to 23 September 2017 in the Alice Springs Tennis International. Department of Tourism and Culture, Executive Director Sport and Recreation, Phillip Leslie said he was thrilled to welcome the Australian Pro Tour back to the…
Predator
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Director John McTiernan Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall Rated M Score 3/6 A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. A couple of things part of the reason why I have decided to review is that there is a “sequel” to…
Ghost in the Shell
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Director Rupert Sanders Staring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano Rated M Score 4/6 In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals. For the record yes am vaguely familiar…
GC2018 Ticketing Guide Unveiled
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The largest competition events schedule in Commonwealth Games history has today been unveiled, with the Official Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Ticketing Guide allowing spectators to start planning their experience ahead of ticket requests opening on 24 April. “As we celebrate our One Year to Go milestone, it is exciting to announce the largest…
St Kilda Film Festivals Special Screenings Program Announced
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An exciting preview of the upcoming 2017 St Kilda Film Festival has been released today, with the announcement of the special screenings program. City of Port Phillip Mayor, Cr Bernadene Voss commends the fantastic variety of programs and content featured in the 2017 Festival program. “The 2017 St Kilda Film Festival will this year showcase…
Indigo Lake Hits Cinemas on April 23
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Indigo Lake is a feature film produced by Brian Cobb, written & directed by Martin Simpson, starring Andrew Cutcliffe, Miranda O’Hare, Marin Mimica and Pamela Shaw. Indigo Lake is a neo-noir story of an artist, his muse, and her brutal husband, is set to thrill Australian audiences on its release in late April. In a gripping…
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
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Director Paul W.S. Anderson Starring Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul Bova Rated M Rated 2/6 During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realize that only one species can win. For those of…
New Register to help find licensed contractors to repair Debbie damage
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A new Queensland Government online register will make it easier to find local, licensed contractors to start repair works in cyclone-affected areas. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the construction industry was gearing up to help with recovery of cyclone affected homes and communities. “To make sure you can find reliable tradies, Housing and Public Works Minister…
Street Fighter – 1994
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Director Steven E. de Souza Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen Rated M Score 3/6 Col. Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of Dictator M. Bison and his cohorts. For those of you who were wondering Street Fighter was based loosely on the video game Street Fighter II…
Fork and View dinner tour launched at Uluru
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Visitors to Uluru can now experience dinner with a view of the iconic landmark while on board a double decker bus. The new Uluru Fork and View dinner tour was officially launched last night and is the brainchild of two local tour companies, SEIT Outback Australia and the Australian Transit Group (ATG). “The Uluru Fork…
Beware of Dodgy door-to-door traders after Cyclone Debbie
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The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath is reminding Queenslanders to be alert to dodgy door-to-door traders in the wake of Cyclone Debbie. Mrs. D’Ath said while most Queenslanders looked out for each other in natural disasters, a small minority looked to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable. “After previous cyclones and…
FILM AND TV LOCATIONS: A SPOTTER’S GUIDE
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This review has a level of significance considering that it’s the first book that I have reviewed for The Movie Boards. Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotters Guide written by Laurence Phelan is a little different from most travel books as it doesn’t provide some of the information that you would expect from…
Interview with SketchShe
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A big thank you to You Tube comedy trio SketchShe who took the time to answer some questions about the upcoming Megastar Talent Competition. How did SketchShe come to be? I (Lana) met Shae when we were doing a promo job in Sydney for the opening of Topshop. Our days consisted of riding around on…
ACT Government Electric Bike Fleet Has Traveled 2500KM
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Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury announced recently that The ACT Government’s electric bike fleet has traveled 2500 kilometres – more than the distance between Canberra and Wellington – since a trial commenced late last year. “The eight e-bikes introduced to the ACT Government’s vehicle fleet have proven popular with staff in participating…
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
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Director Shuki Levy & David Winning Starring Jason David Frank, Catherine Sutherland, Hilary Shepard Rated PG Score 0/6 The legendary Power Rangers must stop the evil space pirate Divatox from releasing the powerful Maligore from his volcanic imprisonment on the island of Muranthias, where only the kindly wizard Lerigot has the key to release him.…
Village Cinemas Relaunches Rewards Program
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Village Cinemas loyalty members will receive more benefits than ever before, with an all new loyalty club program launched on March 23. Movio, the global leader in marketing data analytics and campaign management software for cinema exhibitors, film distributors and studios around the world, worked with the Australian-¬‐based cinema exhibitor to refine and relaunch its…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie
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Director Bryan Spicer Staring Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Jason David Frank, Amy Jo Johnson & David Yost Rated PG Score 3/6 A giant egg is unearthed at a construction site and soon opened, releasing the terrible Ivan Ooze, who wreaks vengeance on Zordon for imprisoning him millennia ago. With Zordon dying and…
The Legend of Ben Hall
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Director Matthew Holmes Starring Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa, William Lee Rated M Score 6/6 Ben Hall is drawn back into bushranging by the reappearance of his old friend John Gilbert. Reforming the gang, they soon become the most wanted men in Australian history. Okay, just to put things into perspective for those of you who…