The Palaszczuk Government is ensuring the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast will be remembered for more than amazing sporting achievements, with a host of events planned including entertainment at train stations. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said with an estimated 670,000 visitors expected, 6 million extra public transport trips would be…
Live Action Dora the Explorer to be Filmed in Queensland
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk recently announced Queensland’s next big blockbuster will be the live-action version of Dora The Explorer from Paramount Pictures. The Premier said the decision to provide competitive incentives to lure the production came down to a single criteria: creating jobs. “This isn’t only for our film industry workers it’s for all the other…
ICA authorised to collectively bargain with film distributors
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The ACCC has authorised Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA), and its current and future independent cinema members, to share information and collectively bargain with film distributors on the terms and conditions of film licensing agreements. “Authorisation is likely to benefit the public as it should reduce negotiation costs for independent cinemas and distributors who participate,” ACCC…
4 Pines Beer to be Served on Manly Ferries
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Commuters and tourists on Sydney ferries travelling between Circular Quay and Manly can now buy a beer on their afternoon or evening journey. “After a thorough assessment Harbour City Ferries awarded the contract to 4 Pines to operate bars and cafés on the Manly ferries,” Sydney Harbour Ferries Managing Director, Martin Kearney commented “4 Pines…
Topgolf® is Coming to Australia
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After confirming the first Australian Topgolf® venue to launch adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Village Roadshow has announced it will be expediting its expansion plans across Australia and APAC. Already receiving a number of enquiries to date, Village Entertainment CEO Kirk Edwards confirmed that a number of location submissions had…
Ready Player One
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Score 4.5/6 It’s the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We’re out of oil. We’ve wrecked the climate. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle. Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that…
Bullet Head
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Director Paul Soulet Starring John Malkovich, Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas Rated MA Score 3/6 Three career criminals find themselves trapped in a warehouse with the law closing in and an even worse threat waiting inside – a nigh unstoppable killer dog. If you did not want to watch this one it would be perfectly understandable…
Black Panther
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Director Ryan Coogler Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o Rated M Score 4/6 T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T’Challa’s father’s mistake. Alright I am finally over my…
Production to Start on Awoken
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Meridian Pictures today announced that principal photography on feature film, AWOKEN, will commence on Monday, March 5, 2018. Starring Erik Thomson (800 Words, The Black Balloon, Storm Boy), Sara West (Bad Girl, Peter Allen: Not The Boy Nextdoor, One Eyed Girl) and Benson Jack Anthony (800 Words, Emo The Musical), the film marks the debut…
Brawl in Cell Block 99
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Director S. Craig Zahler Starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson & Udo Kier Rated R Score 3/6 A former boxer-turned-drug runner lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly. I’ll admit it, I usually don’t watch a lot of movies starring Vince Vaughn. In the past he has struck me as the…
What Happened to Monday?
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Director Tommy Wirkola Starring Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe Rated MA Score 5/6 In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.…
The Stripper Next Door – Emma Corbett Interview
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A big thank you to Emma Corbett for taking the time to answer some questions about her book The Stripper Next Door. -What’s the book about? The book is about my journey from shy high school nerd to Internationally renown stripper, Miss Nude Australia, Australian Pole Champion and entrepreneur… And back again to quiet reserved…
The Stripper Next Door
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Score 4.5/6 Emma Lea Corbett, known by her stage name, Suzie Q, built a successful career out of wearing nothing more than high heels. But beneath the glittery eye shadow and girly charm is a savvy businesswoman at the head of a successful business empire. While performing as an exotic dancer, she began her Communications…
CW Network Expanding Primetime in October 2018
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For the upcoming 2018-19 season, The CW Network will expand its primetime schedule to include Sunday night, growing its line-up of original first-run programming from five nights to six nights, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. When the new season launches in October 2018, The CW will offer 12 hours of…
What Song has had a Positive Impact on your Mental Health?
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TV and radio personality, podcaster and SANE Australia Board Director Osher Günsberg is calling for people to share their top song that’s had a positive impact on their mental health. The songs will be added to a playlist which will celebrate the power of music in improving moods. “As someone who used to play music…
Noomi Rapace Cast in Angel of Mine
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Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus) has been cast in psychological thriller Angel of Mine directed by Kim Farrant (Strangerland). Adapted by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Luke Davies (Lion, Candy) and David Regal from the 2008 French film L’Empreinte, the film has secured major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Film…
Reserve Bank Reveals New $50 Design
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has today revealed the design of the new $50 banknote. As with the existing banknote, the new $50 features portraits of Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon and the first female member of an Australian parliament, Edith Cowan. The new banknotes will be released into general circulation in October 2018.…
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
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Director Sam Liu Starring Bruce Greenwood, Jennifer Carpenter, Chris Cox Rated PG Score 4/6 In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is based on Gotham by Gaslight a DC Comics one-shot from 1989…