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MDFF 2023 – The Burnt Half

Director Stephen de Villiers Rated E Score 5/6 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Kangaroo Island, a unique, remote community, where we meet some of the individuals most affected by the 2020 fires and look at the emotional, psychological, and physical toil these individuals had to endure during the fires and their aftermath. Most pressingly, as the…

Increased Bike Travel in Sydney

Record numbers of Sydneysiders are choosing to travel into the city on two wheels, with recorded bike trips in some locations up to six times higher than in 2010. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore attributed the increase to the expansion of cycling infrastructure throughout the city. “Since 2007 we have delivered 25 kilometres of safe,…

Coles new three-year partnership with Planet Ark

To mark World Environment Day ( 5 June 2023), Coles has announced a new three-year partnership with leading environmental not-for-profit, Planet Ark, to help further its efforts to reduce food waste and packaging, and to tackle the challenge of plastic waste and recycling. Planet Ark is one of Australia’s most trusted environmental organisations and is…

Kids Alive Launch New Water Safety Songs

With winter marking a decline in under 5s attending swimming lessons, Kids Alive – Do the Five has launched a new collection of water safety songs and toddler books to keep the issue top of mind. Marking the event with a free live concert , Kids Alive Managing Director, Emma Lawrence, said the timing of…

Wild Dingo Populations Less Dog

Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought. Wild dingo populations have less dog lineage, with a significantly greater proportion of pure dingoes than previously thought, according to new research, challenging the view that pure dingoes are on the decline due to crossbreeding. The findings, published in Molecular Ecology, suggest…

MDFF 2023 – Kombi Man

Director Jeff Bird Rated E Score 4/6 Afflicted with a serious blood cancer, former psychologist Paul Mutimer hits the road on a fun filled and hilarious adventure to buy a Kombi and explore the meaning of life. Kombi Man is being featured in this year’s Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. I hope that there are more…

Fletch

Director Michael Ritchie Starring Chevy Chase, Tim Matheson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Score 5/6 Rated M Irwin M. “Fletch” Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job and finding clues when it’s clear the man is healthy. On a whim I brought…

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Director James Gunn Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel,Bradley Cooper Rated M Score 3/6 Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not…

Prime Video Announce two new DC Animated Batman Series

Prime Video have announced the acquisition of two new DC animated Batman series, alongside an original animated film from Warner Bros. Animation and DC. The film Merry Little Batman is ordered with a spinoff series, Bat-Family, along with a two-season order for Batman: Caped Crusader, from executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves.…

Mock The Week Headed to the US

Ahead of its presentation at the 2023 Amazon NewFront, Amazon Freevee announced a series pickup for a U.S. version of the long-running UK television hit series Mock the Week. Originally created by BAFTA Award-winning executive producers Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), the half-hour comedy program combines the best elements of…