Daniher’s Way has been unveiled in the shadows of the MCG, recognising the enormous contribution of football legend and FightMND campaigner Neale Daniher to Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula joined Daniher in Yarra Park today as they dedicated the footpath from William Barak Bridge to the…
The Dry Hits $10 Million at the Box Office
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Screen Australia has celebrated the outstanding result for The Dry as it has taken over $10 million at the Australian box office after almost three weeks in release. “We are thrilled with the result for The Dry, it is such a great way to start the year for Australian films and also for our great…
Shadow in the Cloud
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Director Roseanne Liang Starring Chloë Grace Moretz Rated MA Score 3/6 In the throes of World War II, Flight Officer Maude Garrett joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude’s every move. Just as…
Music
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Director Sia Starring Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler, Leslie Odom Jr Rated M Score 2/6 Review by TanteLiz On the death of her grandmother, Zu, an alcoholic, finds herself having to care for her autistic sister. I really wanted to like this movie. However, it was a letdown as both a musical and a drama. The…
Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets Donation Drive and Awareness Campaign for Bring Change to Mind
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Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets, that premiered on January 12th on North American digital Platforms, is proud to announce a partnership with “Bring Change to Mind”, an organization recognized by CNN as one of its Heroes of 2020. BC2M, co-founded by Glenn Close, uses storytelling to curate and develop youth programs to encourage a…
The Sting 2
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Director Jeremy Paul Kagan Starring Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Oliver Reed & Karl Malden Rated PG Score 2.5/6 Lonnegan is planning to get back at Gondorff and Hooker for bilking him out of half a million. At the same time Gondorff and Hooker are planning their next caper. And their mark is a…
Melbourne Grand Prix to go ahead in November
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Melbourne will host the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in November, to provide more fans with the opportunity to attend the country’s most prestigious motor sport event. The Andrews Labor Government, Formula 1 management and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation have reached agreement on the one-off 21 November date for 2021, acknowledging that the effects…
Inside Man: Most Wanted
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Director M.J. Bassett Staring Aml Ameen, Rhea Seehorn, Roxanne McKee Rated MA Score 1/6 An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour siege at the U.S. Federal Reserve. This is supposed to be a sequel to the 2006 movie directed by Spike Lee…
Kevin Hart’s HartBeat Productions Signs Deal with Netflix
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Fresh off having Netflix’s #1 comedy special of 2020, Kevin Hart, the multi-hyphenate actor, producer, writer and comedian, and his HartBeat Production banner have a new creative home for films at Netflix. Under the multi-year agreement, Hart will also have a first look film deal for his HartBeat Productions banner. Hart is slated to star…
NFSA Digitally Restores Award-winning Doco Australia Daze
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Award-winning film Australia Daze, which documented the bicentenary of European settlement in Australia, has been digitally restored by the NFSA and will screen in cinemas across the country on 26 – 27 January 2021. Where were you on 26 January 1988? The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), as part of its NFSA…
Fever-Tree and The Gin Birds Join Forces for GinNation Festival
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Nothing Can stop an Aussie Gin Lover, not even COVID. The pandemic has thrown the world’s gin events into a state of flux, this week Australia’s biggest gin festival Junipalooza was cancelled leaving the gin-loving community disappointed with what has already been a tough year. Australia’s distilling community are left working harder than ever before.…
Disposable Masks & The Environment
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By Lindsay Osborne In dealing with the COVID-19 threat, it’s a fact that wearing a face mask is not only effective but also the responsible thing to do. Face masks stop the spread of the virus in exhaled breath and also prevent aerosol clouds of CoVid from building up in closed areas. So far, so…
Oliver: The Most Popular Victorian Baby Name for Boys in 2020
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Oliver has taken out top spot as the most popular boys’ baby name in Victoria for the seventh year running, while the always strong-performer Charlotte has reclaimed prime position for the girls. Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes today revealed the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages list of most popular baby names in 2020 – a year…
John Butler to star at event for WA’s forests
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Tickets are selling fast for a special event in Manjimup on Saturday January 23 starting at 5pm, which will celebrate Western Australia’s unique forests. Internationally renowned singer song writer John Butler will appear in concert ahead of an outdoor screening of the award-winning documentary Cry of the Forests at the Sandra Donovan Sound Shell in…
Rogue
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Director MJ Bassett Starring Megan Fox, Philip Winchester, Greg Kriek Rated MA Score 2/6 O’Hara is a mercenary leading a squad of soldiers on their mission to rescue hostages in remote part of Africa. Unfortunately, the mission goes wrong, and the team are stranded, forced to survive against the local rebels and a lioness. Okay,…
Three Firefighting Helicopters Stationed in the ACT for Bushfire Season
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Three helicopters have arrived at the ACT Rural Fire Service Helibase ready to assist in firefighting efforts to protect Canberra this bushfire season. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman said the ACT Government was funding resources like the three helicopters to protect Canberrans throughout each bushfire season. “Last bushfire season, these helicopters were…
Warner Brothers Greenlights 3 Movies for 2023
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Warner Bros. Pictures have announced the release dates for three upcoming theatrical titles: “Furiosa,” “Coyote vs. Acme” and “The Color Purple” musical feature. Each film is scheduled to hit theaters worldwide in 2023. The announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. writer/director/producer George Miller’s “Furiosa,” a prequel to his hit…
BLADER a Visually Localized Superhero Series
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Director Junya Okabe Starring Sarah Zeemá, Roberta Sparta, Grant Gerber, Yvonne Lu & Antuone Torbert Score 3/6 How many people out there watched Power Rangers episodes in either the 90’s or 00’s? For the record I did during high school. Well at least until I was about 15. I found Power Rangers to be boringly…