The ABC has again launched Vote Compass for the 2015 Queensland election. Vote Compass is a unique and interactive online application which enables voters to explore policy issues and get an automatic assessment of how their views line up with the policies of the major political parties. “The great benefit of Vote Compass is that…
Taken 3
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Director Olivier Megaton Starring Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace Rated M Score 2/6 Ex-government operative Bryan Mills is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed. As he is tracked and pursued, Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name. This is quite…
ACT Arts Funding Announced
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Minister for the Arts Joy Burch recently announced the successful applicants for the fund, which is part of the ACT Arts Fund and is managed by ScreenACT. Ms Burch explained that a film adaptation of one of Canberra’s most notorious crimes, a sci-fi horror movie about dangerous Australian wildlife, and a documentary about a local…
The Imitation Game
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Director Morten Tyldum Staring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode Rated M Score 6/6 During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. We all know that at times that I’m lazy when keeping up with what I have to watch at the local cinema and…
ACT eBook Library launched
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Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch recently launched the eBook Library, a new online resource for ACT public school students and teachers. “The eBook Library provides students and teachers with access to eBooks and audio books via the secure ACT schools online resource portal – the Digital Backpack,” Ms Burch said. Ms Burch explained…
Something to think about next Christmas
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According to Roy Morgan Research’s Young Australians Survey reveal that almost nine out of every 10 (87%) Aussie children aged 6-13 would have received some cash for Christmas. Norman Morris, Industry Communications Director, Roy Morgan Research explained that the research revealed that just over 22% of kids are given between $50 and $100, 20% receive…
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Director Peter Jackson Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Rated M Score 5/6 Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. Woohoo!!! The final film of the trilogy that arguably shouldn’t have been…
Drive Hard
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Director Brian Trenchard-Smith Starring John Cusack, Thomas Jane, Zoe Ventoura Rated MA Score 2/6 A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob. A ninety minute nap would have been better…
The Water Diviner
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Director Russell Crowe Starring Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko, Russell Crowe Rated M Score 5/6 An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Two Australian Movies released within a month of each other. Yes I am in good mood. Part of me kind of expected…
Paddington
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Director Paul King Staring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters and the voice of Ben Whishaw Rated G Score 4/6 Adapted from Michael Bond’s universally beloved books and from the producer of Harry Potter and Gravity, PADDINGTON follows the journey of an optimistic and polite young bear from Peru who travels to London in search…