Segways granted limited use in central basin area of Lake Burley Griffin

Recently ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell granted an exception for the use of Segways in the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. The exceptions lasts for nine months from September 17th until June 30th 20012. “Until the review is completed, I am unable to say whether Segways are here to stay in Canberra.…

Street Kings 2 : Motor City

Directed by Chris Fisher Staring Ray Liotta, Shawn Hatosy & Clifton Powell Rated MA Score 3/6 When a rebellious young detective and his by- the-book superior team up to solve the murder of an undercover cop, they soon discover a trail of corruption within their police unit that leaves them both suspicious of one another’s…

A Heartbeat Away

Director by Gale Edwards Staring Sebastian Gregory, Isabel Lucas, William Zappa & Colin Friels Rated PG Score 6/6 A young aspiring rock guitarist is forced to become the musical director of the local marching band when his father is hit by a bus just four weeks before a major competition. A heartbeat away is one…

The meaning of the word sequel !!!!

A pet peeve of mine is all of those movies that have been released that are what like to refer to as ‘non-sequel sequels’. As best I can figure out these movies are being released as ‘non-sequel sequels’ because certain people in certain production companies either do not know the definition of the word sequel…

Hercules Returns

Directed by David Parker Staring David Argue, Michael Carman, Bruce Spence, Des Mangan, Sally Patience and Mary Coustas Rated M Score 6/6 This is Ercole, Sansone, Maciste e Ursus gli invincibili with the old dialogue removed and new comic dialogue inserted, along with some new footage. Several years before Little Kuriboh launched his assault on…

The Hit List

Directed by William Kaufman Staring Cuba Gooding Jr., Cole Hauser and Jonathan LaPaglia Score 6/6 Rated MA A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers…

Hop

Directed by Tim Hill Staring Russell Brand, James Marsden and Elizabeth Perkins Rated G Score 5/6 E.B., the Easter Bunny’s teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. In LA, he’s taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car. This is a…

Captain America : The First Avenger

Director: Joe Johnston Starring Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci Rated M Score 4/6 After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals. This is the last ‘solo hero’…

Red Dog

Staring Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor and Koko the dog Directed by Kriv Stenders Rated PG Rated 5/6 Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master. Red Dog is the type of movie that may not…

Cross

Staring Brian Austin Green, Vinnie Jones & Michael Clark Duncan Directed by Patrick Durham Rated MA Score 5/6 Given incredible power by an ancient Celtic Cross. Callan continues to fight evil… Now, joined by a team of weapons experts, Callan battles an unstoppable empire in Los Angeles. OK, yes, this is just another ‘comic book’…

Willem Dafoe

After watching Streets of Fire released in 1984 I cant help but wonder if there are any movies staring Willem Dafoe where he is so outwardly creepy. Any suggestions of ‘Willem Dafoe’ movies I should check out?

Gnomeo & Juliet

Directed by Kelly Asbury Starring James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Maggie Smith Rated G Score 6/6 The neighboring gardens of Montague and Capulet are at war, but the gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet, are in love. Yes, this is an animated movie and most animated movies are for kids, but Mum and Dad do not despair…

Blue Crush 2

Directed by Mike Elliott Staring Sharni Vinson, Elizabeth Mathis, Sasha Jackson & Gideon Emery Rated PG Score 3/6 Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother’s dream of surfing Jeffery’s Bay. Blue Crush 2 can be described as a non-sequel sequel, which…

How do you Know

Staring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson & Paul Rudd Directed by James L. Brooks Rated M score 2/6 After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her…

Lemonade Mouth

Starring Bridgit Mendler & Adam Hicks Directed by Patricia Riggen Rated G Score 3/6 Five disparate high school students – Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella, and Wen who meet in detention. They realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite There…

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

Directed by Michael Bay Staring Shia LaBeouf, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, with John Malkovich and Frances McDormand Rated M Score 5/6 When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the TRANSFORMERS alone…

Red Hill

Staring Steve Bisley, Ryan Kwanten & Tom E. Lewis Directed By Patrick Hughes Rated R Score 6/6 Shane Cooper a young police officer, relocates to the small town of Red Hill with his pregnant wife to start a family. On his first day on the job, Jimmy Conway, a convicted murderer escapes from prison and…

Alpha & Omega

Staring Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover & Christina Ricci Directed by Anthony Bell & Ben Gluck Rated PG Score 3/6 Two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack’s social order are thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return home, but love complicates everything. Alpha and Omega…