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Directed By Bill Guttentag Staring Eva Mendes & David Krumholtz Rated MA Score 6/6 A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette. Considering that within certain circles of the media industry there is a saying “if it bleeds, it leads” it really would…

The Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981) Score 4 Clash of the Titans (2010) Score 4.5 I remember reading a review recently about the remake of The Clash of the Titans, the reviewer commented that at best Clash of the titans was a big dumb action movie. My reply to that mysterious reviewer out there in cyberspace…

OutInCanberra People’s Choice Awards

Despite popular opinion, Canberra is not full of politicians, public servants and national monuments. One of the best ways to found out what are the best places to go for a meal and have fun in Canberra is www.outincanberra.com.au. Monday May 3rd 2010 Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Andrew Barr for the Australian Capital…

Changes to the Do Not Call List

Telemarketing calls would have to be one of the most annoying phone calls that you can possibly receive. The best way to stop these calls is by registering on the Do Not Call List. You can do this by either registering on the website www.donotcall.gov.au or by calling 1300792958. You should be aware that under…

I Love You Beth Cooper

I Love You Beth Cooper Staring Hayden Panettiere Directed By Chris Columbus Rated M Score 3/6 A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school – Beth Cooper – during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to…

Stark Motor Racing Team

Here is what I consider one of the more creative ways to promote a movie. Fresh of the box office success of Iron Man and with the upcoming release of its sequel Iron Man 2, Marvel comics and high performance lubricant manufacturer have collaborated to create the Stark Motor Racing Team. The team has four…

The Tournament

Directed by Scott Mann Staring Robert Carlyle, Kelly Hu & Ving Rhames Rating R Score 6/6 Every seven years in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A game of cat and mouse between 30 of the world’s deadliest assassins. The last man standing receiving the $10,000,000 cash prize and the title of World’s Number…

Something odd?

Why is the return of iconic Australian variety show Hey, Hey It’s Saturday going to be broadcasted this Wednesday? It’s slighty ridiculous considering that Hey Hey it’s Saturday is the very essence of Saturday night. Why didn’t the programers Chanel 9 network give them their rightfull timeslot on Saturday night? It is because of the…

10 Dead Men

Staring Brendan Carr, Terry Stone & Doug Bradley Directed by Ross Boyask Rated MA Score 1/6 Ten men took away his life. Now ten men will pay with there’s. Ryan is left for dead, but returns to his old ways for one last revenge trip. And it’s going to be bloody. Every now and again,…

Crows Zero

Directed By Takashi Miike Staring Shun Oguri, Kyosuke Yabe & Meisa Kuroki Rated MA Score 6/6 Geji a new student at Suzuran high school, which notorious for its out of control violence aims to conquer Sauzuran and become top of the heap. If he manages to conquer the school he will be allowed to succeed…

Eastern Condors

Director by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Staring Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Yuen Biaa, Joyce Godenzi & Haing S. Ngor Rated R Score 6/6 The Dirty Dozen of South East Asia is truly something to behold, that saw a mission into Vietnam to with twelve condemned men to destroy an ammunition dump that was left behind by the…

The Bill – Disappearing in September?

Recently it was announced that the long running British police drama The Bill has been axed and over 26 series will be ending after 26 years with the last episode being filmed on June 14th, with the last episode airing in September. Now, this is what I have found out. Over the past two years,…

Asterix & Obelix : Mission Cleopatra

Directed by Alain Chabat Staring Gerard Depardieu, Christian Clavier & Monica Bellucci Rated PG Score 6/6 The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, that her people are still great, even if the times of the Pharaohs has long passed. She vows (against all logic) to build a new palace for Caesar…

Starship Troopers

Directed by Paul Verhoven Staring Casper Van Dien, Dina Myer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon & Michael Ironside Rated MA In a new millenium human existence is threatened by giant alien bugs that travel across space via asteroids. Ed Neumeier failed with his screenplay interpretation of R.A Heinlein’s novel Starship Troopers.…

Star Wars : A New Hope

Directed by George Lucas Staring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Sir Alec Guinness & Carrie Fisher Rated PG Score 6/6 Naive farm boy Luke Skywalker(Hamil) travels from his home planet Tatooine with new friends Ben Kenobi, R2-D2, C3-PO and Han Solo (Ford) and rescue Rebel Leader Princess Leia (Fischer) and then teams up with the Rebel…

Yo Gabba Gabba to Tour Australia

For parents out there with young children here is something your kids might be interested in, DJ LANCE ROCK, BROBEE, FOOFA, MUNO, PLEX and TOODEE are coming to Australia in June with a brand new show YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY!. Visiting: Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. This series was first…

300

Director by Zack Snyder Staring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham & Vincent Regan Rating MA Score 6/6 Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel 300 and inspired by the ’62 classic The 300 Spartans, telling the tale of how King Leonidas and a group of 300 Spartans managed to slow the advance of…

The 300 Spartans

Directed Rudolph Mate Staring Richard Egan, Sir Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker & David Farrar Rated G Score 6/6 Tells the legendary tale of King Leonidas. With his own personal bodyguard numbering 300 Spartans he managed to slow the advance of the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae. His sacrifice gave rest of Greece enough…