The National Film and Sound Archive’s ground-breaking Australians & Hollywood exhibition will remain on show throughout 2023 following its successful launch in Canberra earlier this year. The blockbuster exhibition, which celebrates Australia’s contemporary cinematic, acting and filmmaking success, opened in January and its extended run will give Canberra and national audiences an expanded opportunity to explore…
Stromlo Forrest Park’s Criterium Track Extension
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Canberra’s cyclists will soon have more space for training and racing, with construction kicking off on an extension to Stromlo Forrest Park’s criterium cycling track. “The extension through to Uriarra Road will give event cyclists unrestricted access to the criterium circuit, which is already a very popular training and racing facility,” Special Minister of State…
Wyrmwood: Apocalypse
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Director Kiah Roache-Turner Starring Jay Gallagher, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Luke McKenzie, Tasia Zalar, Bianca Bradey & Nick Boshier Rated MA Score 4/6 In a zombie-infested Australian wasteland, soldier Rhys has dedicated his life to tracking and capturing survivors for the Surgeon General in hopes of finding a cure. Perhaps I should have done a small amount…
Qantas Short Haul Pilots Endorse “Project Winton”
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Short haul pilots employed by Qantas have voted to endorse “Project Winton,” the airline’s transition from the Boeing 737 to the latest generation of Airbus A321XLRs. The vote secures the future of current B737 crews to fly the first 20 A321XLRs which will begin entering service from late 2024. “While it is pleasing to see…
Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Director Deborah Chow Starring Ewan McGregor, Vivien Lyra Blair & Moses Ingram Rated M Score 3/6 Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi watches over young Luke Skywalker and evades the Empire’s elite Jedi hunters during his exile on the desert planet Tatooine. The sixth episode of Obi Wan Kenobi has finally dropped and it would seem that…
NLE Choppa Me Vs Me
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L’Arroseur Arrosé – The Oldest Known Comedy
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5/6. Directed by Louis Lumière and starring François Clerc a (Clerc who played the Gardener who got sprayed in the face was actually Lumière’s gardener) and Benoît Duval. For those of you who don’t know Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière were French manufacturers of photography equipment, best known for their Cinématographe motion picture system and…
Editor’s Note: A Panic Attack and some Changes
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It has been more then a few months since I last wrote something for The Editor’s Note section. Well, I’m not entirely sure what I am putting the reason for this particularly post, I suppose it could be considered as some sort of mid-life crisis, for the record it did not result in my purchase…
The 355
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Director Simon Kinberg Starring Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o & Bingbing Fan Rated M Score 3/6 When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card CIA agent joins forces with three international agents on a lethal mission to retrieve it, while staying a step ahead of a mysterious woman who’s tracking their…
Airheads
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Director Michael Lehmann Starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi & Adam Sandler Rated M Score 4/6 Three band members hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them. Sticking with what might seem…
Down Periscope – Revisited
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Director David S. Ward Stars Kelsey Grammar, Lauren Holly & Rob Schneider Rating M Score 3.5/6 Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days with a crew of Navy misfits. From what I can tell it has been ten years since…
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Welcomes Hawks Move Away From Pokies
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The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation welcomed the announcement by Hawthorn Football Club that it has finalised arrangements to completely divest itself of pokies. Foundation CEO Shane Lucas said the decision by these clubs reflected community support to keep sport and gambling separate. Mr Lucas said that with the sale of its two venues, Hawthorn FC,…
RACV Encouraging Victorians to Stay Safe on The Road This Winter
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RACV is encouraging Victorians to take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety at home and on the road ahead of winter. RACV General Manager Home Portfolio, Darren Turner, said being prepared for severe weather events at home can save owners time, money and prevent the risk of serious injury. Mr Turner explained that according…
More Container Exchange Points in Western Australia
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Recycling in Western Australia has just been made easier with Container Exchange Points expanded to be available for every local government area. Communities throughout WA are being urged to take up the opportunity to have free Container Exchange points installed, reducing litter and waste in parks, streets and waterways. “Container Exchange points are easy to…
Amazon Studios Orders Two Seasons of The Hospital
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Amazon Studios recently announced that it has ordered two seasons of The Hospital, a new sci-fi animated comedy created by Cirocco Dunlap and executive produced by Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, and Danielle Renfrew Behrens through Animal Pictures. Shauna McGarry will also executive produce. Keke Palmer, Greta Lee, Kieran Culkin, Sam Smith, Rudolph and Lyonne will…
Prime Video Announces First-Look Agreement With Achmed Akkabi
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Prime Video recently announced an exclusive first-look agreement with one of the Netherland’s most exciting writers and producers, Achmed Akkabi, creator, showrunner, and star of gritty crime series Mocro Maffia. The three-year agreement will entail the creation of new Original scripted concepts as a showrunner, writer, script consultant, executive producer, and actor. This follows similar…
Coles Commits $10 Million to Help Protect Great Barrier Reef
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Coles and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation have announced a 10-year, $10 million partnership to help strengthen the regeneration and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. The ‘Blue Carbon Partnership’ recognises the critical need to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and protect marine ecosystems across the iconic Great Barrier Reef in alignment with…
Melbourne to Host International Basketball Federation World Cup Asian Qualifiers
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Melbourne will soon welcome back the Australian Boomers for their first games on home soil since making history at the Tokyo Olympics by claiming their first ever medal. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula announced Melbourne has won the right to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup Asian Qualifiers at…