Still Open All Hours Returning in 2019

David Jason will be returning as Granville, the grocer with the gift of the gab, as he opens the door of Britain’s favourite corner shop for a sixth series of Still Open All Hours. On the forthcoming series Sir David Jason says “It always gives me great pleasure to look forward to working with such…

Sharpe’s Gold & Sharpe’s Battle

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Hugh Fraser Rated M Score 2/6 Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of Spanish guerillas. He also has to chaperone two women looking for their missing husband. I don’t like this one. I have a question. How many…

Sharpe’s Honour

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley, Hugh Fraser Rated M Score 4.5/6 Major Sharpe’s old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is found dead the next morning, Sharpe is arrested and brought before…

Peppermint

Director Pierre Morel Starring Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz Rated MA Score 5/6 Five years after her husband and daughter are killed in a senseless act of violence, a woman comes back from self-imposed exile to seek revenge against those responsible and the system that let them go free. For the record, yes,…

The Most Complained About Ads 2018

In a record year, a gambling advertisement showing a man naked from the waist up presumably ‘manscaping’ is now the most complained about ad in Ad Standards’ history. The previous most complained about ad was in 2014 for an online dating website, aimed at married people looking to have an affair, with 481 people lodging…

Netflix New Years Countdown

If you are one of the 74% of parents letting their kids stay up a little later this one special night of the year, let the ball drop whenever you want with new characters from animated series like Pinky Malinky, Super Monsters, Boss Baby and Motown Magic. But it’s not just young kids and their…

Sharpe’s Company & Sharpe’s Enemy

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Pete Postlethwaite, Daragh O’Malley Rated M Score 5/6 Spain 1812. After Ciudad Rodrigo, Teresa tells Sharpe that they have a baby daughter. In Badajoz, the next siege target. Meanwhile, a new commander has taken over the South Essex, along with the murderous Sgt. Obadiah Hakeswill, an old enemy of…

Peppa Pig Coming to Australian Cinemas in May 2019

Join the party from May 2, 2019 when Entertainment One’s (eOne) beloved preschool series PEPPA PIG returns to Australian cinemas for an all-new big screen adventure to mark the 15-year anniversary of the nation’s favourite little piggy. The hour-long theatrical release gives preschool audiences 10 never-before-broadcast episodes featuring a two-part festival special, complete with new…

Creed 2

Director Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Rated M Score 3.5/6 Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies…

Sharpe’s Rifles & Sharpe’s Eagle

Director Tom Clegg Starring Sean Bean, Assumpta Serna, Brian Cox Rated M Sharpe’s Rifles 4/6 & Sharpe’s Eagle Score 4.5/6 Sharpe’s Rifle’s: In the Peninsular War, a British sergeant is field promoted to a lieutenant in charge of a disrespectful rifle company. Sharpe’s Eagle: Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion…

Lethal Weapon 2

Director Richard Donner Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci Rated M Score 6/6 Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities. I suppose I always liked the second Lethal Weapon movie because with the first movie we where told that Riggs…

Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy

Director Don Michael Paul Starring Zach McGowan, Danny Glover Lucy Aarden, Nicholas Aaron Rated MA Score 1/6 After an attack on inmate Frankenstein fails a Black Ops specialist enters the maximum prison to join the illegal Death Race and take down Frankenstein. The premise for the plot is actually kind of interesting being that in…

See You Yesterday Coming to Netflix in 2019

Netflix and Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Inc to release the time travel drama See You Yesterday. Based on the award-winning short film, the feature centers on two Brooklyn teenage science prodigies, Claudette “C.J.” Walker and Sebastian J. Thomas, who build make-shift time machines to save C.J.’s brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully…

Flickerfest 2019 Program Announced

The 28th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival is thrilled to announce the full list of short films officially selected into the Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised competitions for 2019. Over 10 thrilling days, Flickerfest, a beloved Sydney summer institution will once again delight audiences with the very best in short films from Australia and around…