Director James Nunn Starring Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin, Shawn Michaels, Rebecca Quin Rated MA Score 3/6 Jake Carter and another former Marine, Luke Trapper, join forces to rescue a kidnapped girl from a gang of international criminals. My only excuse for watching this would be having a case of franchise-completion-itis. I suppose it was nice…
Netflix Announces Young Wallander Series
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Netflix today announced Young Wallander, a new original series based on Henning Mankell’s best-selling Kurt Wallander novels. In an original new story set in contemporary Sweden, Young Wallander sees Henning Mankell’s iconic detective Kurt Wallander investigate his gripping first case. The story focuses on the formative experiences – professional and personal – faced by Kurt…
Top End Wedding to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
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Entertainment One (eOne) is proud to announce that Top End Wedding, a feature film directed by Wayne Blair (The Sapphires, Cleverman), and co-written by and starring Miranda Tapsell (The Sapphires, Love Child), will have its World Premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival is one of the most revered film festivals…
Sean Bean Joins World on Fire Cast
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BBC One and Mammoth Screen today announced that Emmy and Bafta-winner Sean Bean (Broken, Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings) will be joining the cast of the epic drama World On Fire by multi-award winning writer Peter Bowker (Eric And Ernie, Blackpool). “I am thrilled to be part of this ambitious drama. Peter Bowker’s…
Netflix Announces Animated Roald Dahl Universe Deal
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Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company jointly announced today that Netflix is extending the Roald Dahl universe of stories for global family audiences with an exclusive new slate of original animated event series, based on the books from the acclaimed and award-winning author’s best-selling library, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG,…
The Happytime Murders
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Director Brian Henson Starring Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph Rated MA Score 4/6 When the puppet cast of a ’90s children’s TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case. Past movies that I have watched that have starred Melissa McCarthy have not been…
Robin Hood
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Director Otto Bathurst Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn Rated M Score 3/6 A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown. Okay, this is exactly what I remember the tale of Robin Hood being. Now, if you go into this one expecting it to be something…
Short Film Before I go Explores the Vulnerability of Men’s Mental Health in Rural Australia
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Before I Go is a short film that looks at three generations of one family in country Australia, examining issues surrounding male mental health in rural areas. This is the second film produced by Australian content production company, The Act of Storytelling (TAOS). TAOS was founded by Lauren Bailey and Nick Cain, in 2013 with…
Season 2 of Squinters Filming Underway
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ABC in association with Screen Australia and Create NSW are pleased to announce filming is underway on the new season of Jungle Entertainment’s Squinters, the acclaimed, hit comedy series that celebrates the comically mundane ritual of the daily work commute. Created by Trent O’Donnell (No Activity, The Moodys) and Adam Zwar (Wilfred, Lowdown), Squinters season…
Australian Premiere of On the Basis of Sex at Jewish International Film Festival
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Entertainment One (eOne) has announced that On the Basis of Sex will have its Australian Premiere at the Jewish International Film Festival on November 25, following its World Premiere as the Opening Night Film at AFI Fest in Los Angeles on November 8. On the Basis of Sex is the inspiring and uplifting true story…
Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Premieres on November 25
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The World Premiere of Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, will be held in Mumbai on November 25th, 2018 with director and star Andy Serkis joined by Christian Bale, Freida Pinto, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and newcomer Rohan Chand who plays Mowgli in the film. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is the first time India will…
Escape from Hat to be Produced by Netflix
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Netflix have announced that it will produce the animated feature film, Escape from Hat, from two-time Academy Award nominated director Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda, The Little Prince) together with writer Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl, The Clockwork War). Production will commence this month in New York. Escape from Hat joins Netflix’s growing slate of original…
St Kilda Festival 2019 Entries are Open
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Entries are now open for the 36th St Kilda Film Festival, showcasing the best of Australian short film from 21 to 30 June 2019. The St Kilda Film Festival, proudly presented and produced by the City of Port Phillip, will screen Australia’s top short films with a prize pool totalling over $50,000 worth of cash…
Strange Colours
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Director Alena Lodkina Starring Kate Cheel, Justin Courtin, Daniel P. Jones Rated MA Score 5/6 Milena travels to a remote opal mining community to see her estranged, ill father. Lost and alone, she falls into his bewildering world, where men escape society and share ideals of freedom. Soon, he doesn’t want her to leave. Stuck…
Netflix Orders World War II Series The Liberator
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Netflix has ordered World War II drama series The Liberator, which tells the riveting true story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War: the battlefield odyssey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks and his infantry unit as they fought for over five hundred days to liberate Europe.…
Once Were Warriors
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Director Lee Tamahori Starring Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell Rated MA Score 6/6 A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts. When I originally opened the suggestion list last year, Aaron suggested that I review Once Were Warriors. So, in the…
Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special
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With 2018 marking a brand-new era for Doctor Who it is only right that 2019 kicks off in spectacular style. So, to mark the occasion, in this year’s festive episode the TARDIS will travel through the time vortex from its traditional timeslot on Christmas Day and will land in style on New Year’s Day. “We’re…
Netflix Acquires Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Directorial Debut
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Netflix has acquired global rights (excluding Japan, China and UK free TV rights) to The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, the directorial debut of Academy Award® nominee and BAFTA Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor. The British film is based on the bestselling book of the same name written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Ejiofor wrote…