Netflix has announced that Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) will adapt a screenplay based on the novel Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey into an animated musical, Jared Hess will direct. Thelma the Unicorn has sold over 1.6 million copies to date and has been distributed in 14 countries around the world.…
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
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Director Chad Stahelski Starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane Rated MA Score 4.5/6 Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head – he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. We have a third…
Dreamworks Announces Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
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DreamWorks Animation today announced Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, an animated action-adventure series, is set to debut globally on Netflix in 2020 as part of an ongoing multi-year agreement with Netflix to produce original animated kids and family programming. Set within the same timeline as the 2015 blockbuster film, Jurassic World, the Netflix original series is…
Netflix Announces Magic: The Gathering Animated Series
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Netflix is joining forces with Joe and Anthony Russo, Wizards of The Coast, and Hasbro’s Allspark Animation to bring the worldwide phenomenon of Magic: The Gathering to the screen for the first time in the iconic franchise’s 25-year history with an animated series Magic: The Gathering. The Russos will oversee the creation of an all…
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
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Director Michael Dougherty Starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown Rated M Score 2/6 The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. For those of you who are wondering is the 35th film…
Alfie Langer Statue Unveiled at Suncorp Stadium
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Suncorp Stadium’s reputation as the intimidating fortress of the Queensland Maroons has been further bolstered today, with the unveiling of a statue of Queensland rugby league legend Allan ‘Alfie’ Langer. Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni unveiled the statue today, as Langer’s former team the Queensland Maroons prepare to take on the NSW Blues at…
Shortstacks Finalists Announced
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The State Library of NSW has today announced the best short films to premiere at the inaugural Shortstacks Short Film Festival on Wednesday 12 June 2019. “It was a joy for all of us on the jury to view the talent on display and select the overall winner,” Margaret Pomeranz, Shortstacks judge and celebrated Australian…
Major Bowls Tournament Headed to the Gold Coast
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The world’s largest open lawn bowls tournament will be held on the Gold Coast for the next five years after the Palaszczuk Government recently announced a new deal with Bowls Australia. Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said with the 2019 Australian Open starting this week, the government via Tourism and Events Queensland had secured…
Melbourne Cup Carnival Shanghai Showcase
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The Andrews Labor Government has brought the fashion, fun and excitement of the Melbourne Cup Carnival to China by showcasing some of the best Victorian spring racing fashion and millinery in Shanghai today. The prized Melbourne Cup was also on display in China, giving local racing fans a taste of Australia’s race that stops the…
Historical Roasts – Season 1
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Directors Joel Gallen & Michael D. Ratner Starring Jeff Ross Rated R Score 3/6 “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross and a slew of guest stars poke fun at major historical figures while also honoring their enduring impact on the world. This small series is something that came up in my Netflix recommendations. Now I am a…
BBC Announces one-off Gavin & Stacey Special
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Bafta and multi-award-winning Gavin & Stacey, starring Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, supported by a cast including James Corden, Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon, Larry Lamb, Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman, is set to return for a one-off special this Christmas on BBC One. The hit British sitcom, created and written by Ruth Jones and James…
Netflix Announces Paranormal
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Netflix has announced PARANORMAL, its new original Middle Eastern series. Based on Paranormal the best-selling books in the Arab world by late author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, that sold more than 15 million copies. PARANORMAL will be produced by both Mohamed Hefzy and Amr Salama, who is also the showrunner and the director, PARANORMAL is Netflix’s…
Free Dental Vans to Visit Victorian Schools
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Victorian school students will have brighter smiles and hard-working families will avoid hefty dental bills, thanks to free dental care being rolled out at all Victorian public primary and secondary schools. The Victorian Budget 2019/20 provides $321.9 million for the Andrews Labor Government’s free dental care, as promised, with the first school dental vans to…
Filming Underway on Christopher Nolan’s Tenet
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Filming has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Tenet,” being directed by Christopher Nolan. “Tenet,” which is being filmed on location across seven countries, is an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage. Nolan is directing from his own original screenplay, utilizing a mixture of IMAX® and 70mm film to bring the story to…
Series Nine Death in Paradise Filming Underway
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Filming of Death In Paradise series nine is underway in Guadeloupe with Ardal O’Hanlon reprising his role as lead detective DI Jack Mooney. Tobi Bakare (Officer JP Hooper), Shyko Amos (Officer Ruby Patterson), Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson) and Elizabeth Bourgine (Catherine Bordey) also return alongside new series regular Aude Legastelois (DS Madeleine Dumas). Produced…
Hawker College Receives Five-Star Actsmart Schools Accreditation
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Hawker College has been presented with a five-star Actsmart Schools accreditation for their outstanding work in improving sustainability and biodiversity of their school grounds. Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Shane Rattenbury, said that the ACT is the only jurisdiction to have all schools signed up to the Actsmart Schools program. Hawker College first achieved…
Hamilton to Premiere at Sydney Lyric Theatre 2021
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Hamilton will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in a new production beginning March 2021. Producers Jeffrey Seller and Michael Cassel together with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, joined NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian in announcing the much-anticipated production today. Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West…
Wade Jackson Waiting – The Van Duren Story Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
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A big thank you to Wade Jackson for taking the time to answer some questions about his documentary Waiting – The Van Duren Story which is going to be screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.