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Chasing the Jet Stream – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Director Claudio Von Planta Score 4/6 Chasing the Jet Stream follows the pioneering adventure of Marc Hauser, a Swiss entrepreneur and motivational speaker who wants to become the first skydiver in the world jumping into a hurricane force jet stream at 8,000 to 10,000 meters altitude. I am willing to assume that more than a…

The Candidate – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Director Helen Gaynor Score 4/6 In March 2018 Filmmaker Helen Gaynor followed Greens candidate Alex Bhathal for the last 3 weeks of the election campaign for the federal seat of Batman. For those of you who might not remember or perhaps have conveniently forgotten the March 2018 election happened because the previous member was disqualified…

A Better Tomorrow (2010)

Director Hae-sung Song Starring Jin-mo Ju, Seung-heon Song, Kang-woo Kim Rated Score 3.5/6 Kim Hyuk is a detective in the South Korean National Police Agency, having escaped from North Korea as a teenager. Unbeknownst to his superiors, he also works as an illegal arms smuggler with his best friend and partner in crime, Lee Young-choon,…

The Man from Nowhere

Director Jeong-beom Lee Starring Won Bin, Sae-ron Kim, Tae-hoon Kim Rated MA Score 5/6 A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend. I’m pretty sure that I have not come across any movies starring anyone in The man…

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Director Jake Castorena Starring Troy Baker, Eric Bauza, Darren Criss Rated M Score 3.5/6 Batman, Batgirl and Robin forge an alliance with The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles’ sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has teamed up with Ra’s Al Ghul and The League of Assassins. Despite any problems that I have…

Disrupted Festival 2019 Program Announced

The free Disrupted Festival of Ideas will take place at the State Library of Western Australia on the weekend of July 27-28, attracting visitors to the Cultural Centre and boosting economic activity. Keynote speakers, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Leigh Sales, Professor Geoff Gallop, Professor Tracy Westerman, Bri Lee, and a host of local and international guests…

August Release for The Banana Splits Movie on Digital and Blu-ray

The cult-favorite animal rock-band from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour” variety program is back with a blood-spattered vengeance! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you “The Banana Splits Movie,” an original feature-length film on Digital on August 13, and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on August 27, 2019 in the United States. “Get…

2019 Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge Success

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is sweeping across the state, with more than 250,000 children taking up the challenge to read more books and open their eyes and imaginations to the world. “A love of reading is crucial to a child’s educational development. Not only does it support literacy, but it also inspires curiosity, imagination…

New Flight from Brisbane to the United States

Qantas will start non-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year under a deal secured by the Palaszczuk Government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the flights operating four times a week to Chicago and three times a week to San Francisco would pump more than $150 million into the Queensland economy…

Victoria’s landmark voluntary assisted dying laws

Victoria’s landmark voluntary assisted dying laws come into effect this week. The historic legislation was passed by the Victorian Parliament in 2017, giving Victorians with a terminal illness a genuine, compassionate choice about the timing and manner of their death. From Wednesday, Victorians who are suffering with a terminal illness will be able to make…