Those of you who have been following The Movie Boards for awhile maybe aware of a few years ago of my ill-fated road trip with the Old Man to Sydney the highlights of the trip being that due to my beer barrel physique combine with my use of a wheelchair meant that I was unable…
The Death of Superman to be Released in July/August
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The Man of Steel meets his ultimate match when Doomsday comes to Earth – hell bent on destroying everything and everyone in his path, including the Justice League – in the all-new, action-packed “The Death of Superman,” part of the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the…
Batman and Harley Quinn
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Director Sam Liu Starring Kevin Conroy, Melissa Rauch, Paget Brewster & Loren Lester Rated M Score 5/6 Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker’s sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man. This has been sitting in my pile of movies…
NFSA Restores My Brilliant Career
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Margaret Fink and Gillian Armstrong’s empowering feminist classic My Brilliant Career has been digitally restored by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) and is set to premiere at this year’s Sydney Film Festival on Wednesday 13 June. Director Gillian Armstrong will participate in a special Q&A following the screening. My Brilliant Career…
ACCC Wins Appeal Against Yazaki Corporation
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The Full Federal Court has today ordered Japanese company Yazaki Corporation (Yazaki) to pay increased penalties of $46 million for cartel conduct, following an appeal by the ACCC. This is the highest penalty ever handed down under the Competition and Consumer Act (2010). The trial judge had earlier found that Yazaki had engaged in anti-competitive…
Batman Ninja
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Director Junpei Mizusaki Starring Roger Craig Smith, Tony Hale & Tara Strong Rated M Score 5/6 Batman, along with a number of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transplanted from modern Gotham City to feudal Japan. DC would have a far more impressive extended universe on its hands and it would not be behind the…
AEMC Banning Dodgy Energy Discounts
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The ACT Government today has welcomed news that the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) will make a new rule to prohibit energy retailers from making discounts appear bigger than they actually are. The AEMC is the independent rule maker for Australia’s energy markets. Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury explained that the rule…
Happy
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Creators Grant Morrison, Brian Taylor Starring Christopher Meloni, Ritchie Coster, Lili Mirojnick, Patton Oswalt Rated MA Score 6/6 An injured hitman befriends his kidnapped daughter’s imaginary friend – a perky blue flying unicorn. With the excess of comic book related movie and television content it is soooo satisfying to know that there is content out…
The 2018 Eurovision Winner is…..
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Netta from Israel has won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with her song ‘TOY’, securing 529 points in a tense and showstopping Grand Final. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and hosted by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the 63rd edition of the annual competition has its fourth winner from Israel. Second place…
Machinima Announces Development Deal with Greg Russo
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Machinima, a division of Warner Bros. Digital Networks has announced a development deal with Greg Russo, the screenwriter of two highly anticipated feature films based on iconic videogame franchises: the forthcoming “Mortal Kombat” from New Line Cinema and Screen Gems’ “Resident Evil.” Russo’s initial project for Machinima will be a live-action adaptation based on Warner…
Principal Photography Starting on The Kitchen
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Principal photography begins this Friday, May 11, on New Line Cinema’s gritty drama “The Kitchen,” written and directed by Andrea Berloff, who was nominated for an Oscar for the original screenplay for “Straight Outta Compton.” Based on the Vertigo comic book series from DC Entertainment, the film stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”), Tiffany Haddish…
Screen Australia Announces Funding for Babyteeth
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Screen Australia has announced major production funding for Babyteeth, a bittersweet comedy feature starring Ben Mendelsohn (Ready Player One, Animal Kingdom) and Essie Davis (Game of Thrones, The Babadook). Babyteeth is the first feature for Australian development and production company Whitefalk Films following the success of short films Trespass (Winner of Best Australian Short Film,…
ACT Government to Support Gas Free Trial
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The ACT Government is proposing changes to the Territory Plan that will allow for the trial of all-electric energy to approximately 350 homes in Stage 1 of Ginninderry Estate, Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman announced recently. Minister Gentleman explained that Draft Variation 356 will make the provision of gas utility services to…
The Assassination of Gianni Versace top pick on BBC iPlayer for March
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Fans of true crime drama series The Assassination of Gianni Versace – American Crime Story have made the show BBC iPlayer’s most popular program in March. The first episode of the hit US drama, starring Penelope Cruz, Ricky Martin and Darren Criss, saw 1.6 million requests to take the top spot in March. “Drama continues…
The Shitbox Rally 2018
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Shitbox Rally is a 7-day battle that’s equally physical and emotional with drivers tackling 3,800 bone-jarring kilometres across some of Australia’s most unforgiving roads… in cars, aka shitboxes, which must be valued at $1,000 or less. This year follows a new route from Brisbane to Darwin from May 19 – 25, along some of the…
Avengers: Infinity Wars
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Director Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch & Chris Evans Rated M Score 5/6 The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.…
Still Open All Hours Returning for Fifth Series
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Still Open All Hours is set to return to BBC One in 2018 for a fifth series. On the forthcoming episodes Sir David Jason says of reprising his much loved character Granville: “I’m thrilled to be bringing Granville and Arkwright’s shop back to viewers’ TV screens along with his regular customers who bring their own…
Donation to Numbat Breeding Program to Celebrate Birth of Prince Louis
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To celebrate the birth of Prince Louis Arthur Charles to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Australian Government is contributing $10,000 to Perth Zoo to help with its numbat breeding program. The contribution, made on behalf of the Australian people, will support research and breeding efforts at the zoo to help reverse the decline…