I’m not the type of person who makes movie lists that often, so I suppose that’s why I have been procrastinating on making this list. But considering I have been posting reviews for documentaries that have been featured in the 2022 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, its time to make a list of my picks for…
Director Randall Miller Starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman & Chris Pine Rated M Score 5/6 The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as “Judgment of Paris”. I sat down to watch Bottle Shock, certain that I…
Director Sarah Jayne Score 5/6 Celebrating Malta’s stray cats and the people who – through volunteering, art and folklore – show the cats unconditional love and support. A documentary about Cats, it would surprise me if this wasn’t one of the more popular documentaries that is going to be screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film…
The 13th Engineer Regiment (13 ER) has been raised in Western Australia, making it the newest unit on the Australian Army order of battle. An Establishment Ceremony was held at Irwin Barracks, home of 13th Brigade, on Tuesday 5 July 2022 to celebrate the raising. The Ceremony also honoured the strong heritage of military engineers…
Netflix has announced the new Swedish Netflix comedy film One More Time, directed by the Student Academy Award-winning Jonatan Etzler. Hedda Stiernstedt (Beforeigners, The Restaurant) is starring as the lead, alongside Miriam Ingrid (Beartown), Elinor Silfversparre Fahlén and Maxwell Cunningham. The Swedish language comedy is written by Tove Forsman and Sofie Forsman (Young Royals, The…
Director Renée Brack Score 6/6 After losing her artist-father to Alzheimer’s, journalist Renée Brack confronts her own fears by undergoing medical experiments as a human lab rat, risking her career & dignity to find out if she too has early signs of the disease. While on this precarious journey with devastating revelations, she discovers wonderful…
One of the last Australian-made Holden Commodore police vehicles has come to its final stop, with a ceremony held at the Australian Federal Police Museum. For 44 years Australian-made Holden Commodores have been used by police officers in the ACT, but the silver 2018 SSV Redline was the last in operation before it was retired…
A development proposal for nine supported housing units in Ainslie to accommodate vulnerable women has been signed off by ACT Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman under ‘call-in’ powers. Minister Gentleman said the planning system is an area of government that can and should be used to facilitate housing options for vulnerable members…
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), in partnership with Airservices Australia, Cairns Airport and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), have detected an increased number of drones being operated in controlled airspace near Cairns Airport. AFP Protection Operations Response Team, Sergeant Benjamin MacKlin says as we near the school holidays both locals and visitors need to…
Fifteen live music and performance venues across Canberra will benefit from a second round of the ACT Government’s Amp It Up! fund this year, delivering another boost to the city’s live performance industry. “Congratulations to the successful Amp It Up! applicants this year who will share in $502,575,” Minister for the Arts, Tara Cheyne commented…
Clinicians, patients, carers and politicians are joining leading charity hearts4heart in urging Australians to be smart about their heart, as they kick off Australia’s inaugural Heart Failure Awareness Week (June 27 – July 3). Now affecting 1 in 50 Australians, heart failure is becoming increasingly common and expected to rise, as more people survive heart…
Australia’s biggest celebration of cultural diversity will be back in 2023 to celebrate a major milestone, the National Multicultural Festival returns to the city for its 25th anniversary on 17, 18 and 19 February 2023 and also expands to Glebe Park. ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Tara Cheyne MLA, said she was excited for the…
At a population size of 454,499 on the night of the 2021 Census, the ACT recorded a 14.4 per cent increase between the Census dates – the highest among all states and territories in Australia. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr explained that this is more than 21,000 persons above the last published Estimated Resident Population…
Director Matthew Bauer Starring Gunnar James Bond Schäfer, James Alexander Bond, James Bond Jr. Score 6/6 An energetic exploration of male identity via the lives, personalities, and adventures of a diverse band of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name – James Bond. My decision to watch The Other Fellow was…
Director Sam Weisman Starring Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann & Thomas Haden Church Rated PG Score 5/6 A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress. Alright, though I don’t want it, I think that George of the Jungle 2 has somehow made it on my list of movies…
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…
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…
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…