Filming has begun in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire for the Christmas Special for CBBC’s popular series Hank Zipzer, ‘Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe’. Produced by Kindle Entertainment in association with Walker Productions and DHX Media with support from Screen Yorkshire’s Yorkshire Content Fund, the 1×90-minute feature length film, inspired by the book series Hank Zipzer: The World’s…
Spy
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Director Paul Feig Staring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law Rated MA Score 2/6 A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. I’m beginning to think that ‘filling out the 5’ according to the rule of 5 on Paul Feig might…
Record Numbers for Star Poker Sydney Championships
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Star Poker Sydney Championships running from 26 July-8 August has seen record registrations with 1,187 players taking part in the Opening Event which concluded on Sunday, 31 July 2016. With nine events over the 14 day schedule, it all concludes with the Main Event which commences Friday, 5 August and runs to Monday, 8 August.…
SAO to be adapted into Live Action TV Series
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In partnership with the KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Skydance Media, a U.S.-based diversified media company, has acquired the worldwide live-action rights for Sword Art Online. Skydance Media CEO David Ellison said that with screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Shutter Island, Terminator Genisys) on board to pen the pilot episode, all bases seem to be covered for the live-action…
Jason Bourne
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Director Paul Greengrass Staring Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander Rated M Score 4/6 The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past. For the record going into this I did not revisit any of the previous Bourne movies and no I haven’t…
FemFlix August 10 to September 3 at SCA
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90s feminism that saw the rise of cyberfeminists, zine counter culture and high-octane post-punk gestures on screen will be revisited in a new exhibition FemFlix at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA), the University of Sydney, from 10 August to 3 September 2016. Femflix features the work of Australian filmmakers who led a new wave…
JOHN CLEESE ‘IN CONVERSATION’ EVENT AT PALACE CINEMAS NORTON STREET
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Palace Cinemas confirms that comedic legend, John Cleese, will appear at Palace Cinemas Norton Street in Leichhardt for a one-night-only, intimate ‘in conversation’ event on the evening of Friday, August 12. A spokesperson for Palace Cinemas said that Cleese’s influence has stretched across generations; his sharp, irreverent eye and unique approach to physical comedy are…
Where do you get your Pizza?
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In the 12 months to March 2016, almost 5 million Australians over age of 14 visited or ordered from a pizza shop at least once in an average four weeks, slightly more than the 4.8 million who did so in March 2012. The research showed that back in 2012, 1.8 million people dined on Domino’s…
What’s your favourite Scottish novel?
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As part of the BBC #LovetoRead campaign, an expert panel has chosen 30 books from Scottish authors, representing some of the finest writing Scotland has to offer. “This is a list that will get people talking and reading. There is such a vast range of good writing in Scotland that choosing which books to include…
Short Film Released for World Breastfeeding week
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Booby Trap Bingo from Bosom Buddies on Vimeo. To celebrate the start of World Breastfeeding Week 2016 (1 – 8 August 2016), Bosom Buddies has released Booby Trap Bingo, a shareable short documentary that blends comedy and bingo with boobs and breastfeeding to highlight the myriad of ‘Booby Traps’ that can interrupt the natural process…
Village Cinemas to Screen DOTA 2 Championship
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Village Cinemas brings DOTA 2 Championship, directly from Seattle to the big screen at Crown Casino on Sunday, August 14 DOTA 2 will be screening from 2am. DOTA, (Defence of the Ancients) began as a Warcraft mod in 2003 as a multiplayer online battle arena. DOTA stands as the most played game online with 10…
The Heat
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Director Paul Feig Starring Sandra Bullock, Michael McDonald, Melissa McCarthy Rated MA Score 1/6 An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord. First things first this movie or its potential sequel should not be confused as to have any association with the 1995 movie…
This Tax Season Beware of Scams
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging Australians to hang up on and delete tax scams after more than $1 million was reported lost to Scamwatch already this year, with over 300 people reporting that they lost money to tax scams in the first half of the year. This is compared with 400 people…
Netflix announces premiere dates for new series
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Netflix has recently announced the premiere dates for eight upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy, including: Chef’s Table: France; Joe Swanberg’s Easy; The Ranch; Lovesick (aka Scrotal Recall); Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life; Captive; Beat Bugs (S2); One Day at a Time; and Black Mirror. A spokesperson for Netflix said that…
Palace Cinemas to open Cinema at Double Bay
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Palace Cinemas have announced that they will open a new ten-screen cinema in Sydney’s Double Bay. “We’re thrilled to be bringing a state-of-the-art cinema to Double Bay and doing our part to help revitalise the local arts scene in this fantastic Sydney suburb. As is our standard, the cinemas will offer our customers the broadest…
Netflix and 20th Century Fox Television announce SVOD licensing agreement
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Netflix and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution today announced their first global SVOD licensing agreement. Netflix will be the exclusive global streaming home for FX’s hit, American Crime Story. The first season of the franchise will be available globally on Netflix, excluding Canada, in 2017 with all seasons made available after their respective broadcast windows.…
Matilda Brown Named Ambassador for #SocialShorts
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The search is on for Australia’s next generation of top filmmaking talent as they go head-to-head in AFI | AACTA’s national online short film competition #SocialShorts has launched today. AFI | AACTA have announced that Matilda Brown will join Australia’s Blue-Tongue Films group – comprising Joel and Nash Edgerton, David Michôd, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Luke Doolan,…
Batman : The Killing Joke
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Director Sam Liu Staring Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong Rated MA Score 4/6 As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. A little bit of research might of been a good idea for me going…