Victorian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Damian Drum recently announced that Victorians will now have access to the state’s war heritage and history through a new mobile app for use on smart phones and tablets. Mr Drum said the ‘100 Places for 100 Years’ app, fully funded by the Victorian Coalition Government, was designed to acknowledge…
Rampage 2: Capital Punishment
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Director Uwe Boll Staring Brendan Fletcher, Lochlyn Munro, Mike Dopud Rated NR (USA) Score 6/6 A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money. I remember watching Rampage a few years ago and was blown away because it was the first…
TENplay
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For the past few weeks I have found myself using TENplay to watch a new favourite show Scorpion. It seems to be a decent enough show with all the hallmarks of those 90’s action series I find myself guilty of indulging in from time to time. Scorpion could stand to have a longer run time…
Godzilla – 2014
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Director Gareth Edwards Staring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston Rated M Score 0/6 The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. To all of the Hollywood directors, producers and everybody else involved in the filmmaking process out there who have the goal…
Just Write
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Director Andrew Gallerani Staring Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams Rated PG Score 5/6 A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress. I’ll admit that I might be a little biased in reviewing this movie because it’s my favourite romantic comedy, ever since I found it on VHS…
Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
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Six-time Paralympian Michael Milton, was recently inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Milton becomes only the third Paralympian to be bestowed with the prestigious honour. Milton joins Louise Sauvage (wheelchair racing) and David Hall (wheelchair tennis) as the only Paralympians inducted among the 382 Athlete Members of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.…
Para-Badminton to feature in 2020 Paralympics
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In a recent meeting in Berlin, Germany the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced the first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports program. Para-badminton was the only new sport confirmed. A maximum of 23 Para-sports can be included in the Tokyo 2020 program. A final decision on the remaining seven…
Australia’s first victory at sea commemorated
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Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I is commemorated in a new stamp release by Australia Post. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said this wartime event is historically significant as it was the first engagement fought by a warship of the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. “The ‘Battle of Cocos Islands’, as it’s…
Snake and Mongoose
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Director Wayne Holloway Staring Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Ashley Hinshaw & Noah Wyle Rated PG Score 1/6 The untold story of how Southern California drag racers, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen combined with corporate giants to change the face of sports and ultimately became the most famous rivalry in racing history.…
Victorian Greens to protect Melbourne’s open spaces
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Greens candidate for Melbourne Ellen Sandell says that the Greens are only Party that can be trusted to stop the East West toll road and protect parks and open space. Ms Sandell explained that Planning Minister Matthew Guy’s quiet annexing of an extra 10.5 hectares of parks and land to make way for the toll…