According to MTV the debut of their hit new sci-fi fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles reaching 7.5 million total L+3 viewers across all airings, including an average 1.9 million L+3 viewers for the premiere telecast. Mina Lefevre, Executive Vice President and Head of Scripted Development for MTV explained that the two-hour premiere jumped 71% in…
The Olden Days
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Director Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy Staring Tony Martin, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy With Ideas and Interference from Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch & Jason Stephens Rated M Score 5.5/6 The Australian goldfields period drama Rush (1974) was given The Late Show treatment with a slick re-editing and re-voicing which produced absurd plotlines,…
Stawell Harness Racing Club’s 60-Year Anniversary
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Stawell Harness Racing Club will celebrate 60 years of racing history this Australia Day. Minister for Racing Martin Pakula has announced almost $7000 in funding to help stage the historic event, courtesy of the Victorian Racing Industry Fund (VRIF) Race day Attraction Program (RAP). Mr. Pakula said the 60th anniversary race meeting would also include…
Victorian Apprentices Benefit from 50% off Rego
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Since January 1st more than 260 eligible Victorian apprentices have taken up the opportunity to receive a 50 per cent discount on their vehicle’s registration fee and Transport Accident Charge. Acting Premier James Merlino explained that this means that an apprentice paying standard registration on a light vehicle in metropolitan Melbourne can now save $385.70…
The Peanuts Movie
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Director Steve Martino Starring Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller Rated G Score 6/6 Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life. It…
Record attendance for 30TH Anniversary of Woodford Folk Festival
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Record numbers flocked to the Woodford Folk Festival over the festival’s 6 days making the 30TH Anniversary the ‘biggest and best ever festival’. Festival Founder and Director, Bill Hauritz explained that the Festival received a record attendance of 126,996 people through the gates, translating to $6.15M in box office sales and a growth of 8%…
The Abominable Bride Most Watched Festive Season Programme
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Sherlock was the most watched programme between 21 December 2015 and 1 January 2016 across all channels. 11.6 million viewers tuned in to see Sherlock Holmes and John Watson solve the case of The Abominable Bride, according to consolidated viewing data. “After a two year wait, it’s incredible to see the indisputable power of Sherlock…
Sheridan Smith to Star in new BBC One Drama
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Sheridan Smith will star in BBC One drama, with the working title Sheridan Smith which is due to commence filming this spring. The drama will be made by ITV Studios and the same award-winning team behind the acclaimed Appropriate Adult. The two-part drama will reveal how a group of women brought their community together in…
Bargearse
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Director Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy Staring Tony Martin, Rob Sitch, Judith Lucy With Largely Ignored Suggestions By Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Judith Lucy, Rob Sitch & Jason Stephens Rated M Score 6/6 Bargearse was spawn from the hit TV show, The Late Show. It was originally titled Bluey and made in the 70’s.…
The Good Dog! International Film Festival Seeks Funding
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The Good Dog! International Film Festival is seeking to raise $10,000 via crowd funding platform Pozible to finance event costs for the 2016 Sydney screenings of its finalist films. Festival Director Anny Slater explained that the films are scheduled to screen on 18 & 19 March 2016 at Rozelle and Zetland outdoor venues. Entries to…
The 17th annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival 18th – 28th February
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The 17th annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival will be screened at Brisbane’s historic New Farm Cinemas from Thursday 18th – Sunday 28th February. Producer Adam Gardnir said that he was excited about the choice to hold the festival at New Farm Cinemas commenting “We really like the fact that New Farm Cinemas is locally owned…
Gravesite Vigils to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan
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At 12 noon on 21 February 2016 the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia – Victorian Branch (VVAA Victorian Branch) will coordinate State-wide, simultaneous vigils at the gravesites of Vietnam Veterans buried in Victoria. Acting Minister for Veterans Philip Dalidakis and President of the VVAA Victorian Branch Bob Elworthy said 100 Vietnam veterans will participate directly…
Renewed Confidence in Australian Made Products
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in the 12 months to September 2015, 89.2% of Australians aged 14 and over said they’d be more likely to buy products made in Australia — an improvement on 2013, when it was 85.6%. But while Australia remains the population’s hands-down number one preference, several other countries…
The Driver premiering at Flickerfest
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A new short film titled ‘The Driver’, will be premiering this weekend at the Flickerfest International Film Festival, tells the story of a train driver coping with life after encountering a rail fatality. “Most train driver’s will experience a fatality in their careers; it’s not a case of if, it’s a case of when,” says…
Lieven Bertels Dendy Direct’s Guest Curator for January
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Dendy has announced that Lieven Bertels, Festival Director of Sydney Festival, as Dendy Direct’s Guest Curator for January 2016. A spokesperson for Dendy explained that the Dendy Direct guest curator programme is people we love sharing the movies they love with an audience that love movies. Past Guest Curators include Lisa Genova (author of Still…
Point Break (2015)
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Director Ericson Core Staring Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone Rated M Score 0.5/6 A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. Before I get too far into this review a small piece of trivia regarding the ‘remake’ of Point…
Autographed Copy of Mein Kampf to be Auctioned
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A 1933 edition of Mein Kampf signed boldly by Hitler will appear at a Yonkers, N.Y. auction on Jan. 5, 2016. “Hitler’s signature was also printed under his portrait. That facsimile is frequently mistaken for an authentic autograph. The book offered here bears a true signature, authenticated by the late H. Keith Thompson, Jr., partner…
The 2016 Movie Boards Survey
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In 2016 I want to get to know everybody out there who visits The Movie Boards in the great wide world a little better. I have questions that I would like to ask and considering that my travel budget is very limited, I hope that you will take the time to answer my questions and…