The latest research from Roy Morgan estimates 602,000 Australians aged 18+ (3.3%) placed bets on AFL or NRL games during the year to June 2016, up from 520,000 (2.9%) three years ago. This past year, 409,000 bet on AFL and 306,000 on Rugby League. The research also revealed that most bets on either football code…
Shin Godzilla
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Director Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi Staring Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara Rated TBC Score 5/6 Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster. Before we get started I have a small message for Legendary Pictures and the filmmakers involved with the production of the last Godizilla ‘reboot’ Director Gareth…
The Sweeney: Paris
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Director Benjamin Rocher Staring Jean Reno, Alban Lenoir, Caterina Murino Rated MA Score 3/6 A French police unit that try to stop a group of criminals. I think that Tantelise might of been on to something when she asked question on The Movie Boards’ Facebook page ‘is this the year for the most remakes?’ especially…
The Magnificent Seven
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Director Antoine Fuqua Staring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke Rated M Score 3/6 Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Denzel Washington and Director Antoine Fuqua are indeed a proven actor/director combination. However, unfortunately this really wasn’t the best example of Fuqua’s work…
Palace Electric Roman Polanski Film Season
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From 5 November, Palace Cinemas, in association with Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), will present a touring film season dedicated to director Roman Polanski. Starting in Melbourne’s 5 November (at ACMI), the season will travel to Palace Electric Canberra, Chauvel Cinema Sydney, and Palace Centro Brisbane, screening through to 7 December. “Lauded by…
Final Call for St Kilda Festival Entries
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Whether you are a musician, children’s entertainer, community group, charity, have an event or activity that you’d like to showcase, then now’s the time to apply because applications close on Friday September 30th . City of Port Phillip Mayor, Cr Bernadene Voss explained that the 2017 Festival will be held on Sunday 12 February, where…
New Dates for CommuniCast Myanmar 2016
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The organizers of CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 have recently announced the show will move to a new location and take place later than planned this year due to changes in the availability of the main exhibition venue. CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 will now take place from Tuesday, December 6 to Thursday, December 8, while the associated Myanmar…
New Swan Hill Men’s Shed
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The Andrews Labor Government has announced a new Men’s Shed for Swan Hill, thanks to a $55,700 grant. Recently speaking at the Swan Hill Neighbourhood House, Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos said the grant was part of a $1.2 million funding boost to build or refurbish 32 new or existing Men’s Sheds around…
Japanese Film Festival Interview
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Japanese Film Festival Program Coordinator Margarett Cortez took some time to answer some questions about the upcoming Japanese Film Festival What can people expect from the Japanese Film Festival? 2016 is a big year for the Japanese film industry with a lot of comeback films by veteran directors like Yoji Yamada, new works by award-winning…
The Environmental Film Festival Australia Announces Canberra Program
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The Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) has announced its Canberra program for 2016. It kicks off on Thursday 13th October with Time To Choose – a comprehensive exploration of climate change from Academy Award Winning director Charles Ferguson – with screenings over Friday 14th and Saturday 15th. This year EFFA is also proud to announce…