Directed by Steven Spielberg Staring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Toby Jones and Daniel Craig Rated PG Score 5/6 Tintin and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Capt. Haddock’s ancestor and go off on a treasure hunt. There really did not need to be a 3D version of this The…
Santa signs up to Australian Labour Agreement
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With Christmas and with the New Year approaching here is something for you to think about for next year’s Christmas. According to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) because of globalization and Santa Claus’ increased Christmas workload has lead him to establish an Australian base of operations and therefore he was forced to sign…
The Reunion
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Directed by Michael Pavone Staring John Cena, Ethan Embry and Boyd Holbrook Rated M score 3/6 After the death of her father, three brothers back together… Sam, a hardened cop currently on suspension; Leo, a loud-mouthed overbearing bail bondsman; and Douglas, a handsome 20-year-old thief fresh out of prison. When Leo discovers the con he…
Something to think about when your sending your Christmas wishes
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Here is something interesting for everybody to think about, in a couple of days when the Holiday madness finally reaches its peak on Christmas Day. According to recent research conducted by both Optus and Telstra that an increasing number of people will be sending their Christmas wishes via social media and SMS. Clare Gill, General…
Hobo with a Shotgun
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Directed by Jason Eisener Staring Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth, Gregory Smith and Nick Bateman Rated R Score 6/6 (Purely because of how intense the movie was) A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city’s crime boss reigns. Seeing…
The Controller
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Staring Bob Rue, Larry ‘Tank’ Jones, Lolita Sahwany, John Dobradenka, Vince Reign, Jeff Niemoeller & Jimmy Flowers Directed by Frank Michels Rated PG Score 0/6 A billionaire’s wife is abducted. Now, he is forced to play a game where getting his wife back is the prize…eight hours to win…only he’s never played a game like…
Canberra independent Taxi Trial Anounced
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ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell recently announced that early next year that there will be a trial where twenty-five taxis will be allowed to operate independently without any affiliations to the two Canberra taxi networks. “A number of taxi operators made submissions to the review stating that taxi networks charged excessive fees but provided limited…
Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol
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Director Brad Bird Staring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Paula Patton Rated M Score 6/6 The IMF is shut down when it is implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization’s name. It is clear to see that with Ghost…
The Last Drop
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Director Colin Teague Staring Billy Zane, Michael Madsen & Laurence Fox Rated M score 3/6 In the midst of the largest airborne invasion in history Operation Market Garden., one small unit of men, codename “Matchbox” has its own agenda. When Matchbox are shot down short of their landing zone, the odds of their success seem…
Be Sure to Post Your Christmas List Before December 16 !!!!
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It is that time of year again when everybody writes his or her Christmas letter to Santa with what they hope to see under their Christmas tree on Christmas morning. “Our posties have spoken to Santa, Mrs Claus, the elves and reindeer to work out the best way of delivering Santa’s mail to his secret…
Australia fifth in annual global Vacation Deprivation® survey from Expedia®
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I know it seems strange but full time workers in Australia are stockpiling their holidays. I will say it again Australian full time workers are stockpiling their holidays. According to a report released by Tourism Australia as of December of 2008, Australian workers had amassed 123 million days of leave, which equates to $33.3 billion…
Black Thunder
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Directed by Rick Jacobson Staring Michael Dudikoff, Marcus Aurelius, Catherine Bell and Michael Cavanaugh Rated M Staring 2/6 When the top-secret prototype of the Nova Stealth fighter has been stolen, the Pentagon launches big alarm; the plane should not come into hostile hands. There is only one man who can get back the plane; the…
New Low-Cost Airline to enter Australian Market Next Year
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The Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson recently announced that a new low-cost carrier, Scoot Airlines that will be entering the Australian market with services between Singapore and Sydney commencing in mid-2012. Scoot Airlines was founded in November and is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, this is Singapore Airlines’ third subsidiary airline the others being…
ACT Libraries collecting food for charity
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ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher recently announced that in the lead up to Christmas ACT Libraries would be accepting food in lieu of library fines. “The concept is quite simple – basically one tin or packet of non-perishable food equals $2 worth of fines. So if you donate…
The Revenant
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Director Kerry Prior Staring Chris Wylde, David Anders, Louise Griffiths & Jacy King Rated MA score 6/6 The night after his funeral, Bart, a soldier killed in Iraq gets up out of his grave and seeks out his best friend Joey. At dawn Bart’s body falls to the floor, only to reawaken the following dusk.…
Cyclops
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Directed by Declan O’Brien Staring Eric Roberts, Kevin Stapleton, Frida Farrell, Craig Archibald Rated Score 0/6 The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside. Once the Cyclops is brought to the dungeons, Marcus is forced to fight in the gladiatorial games. Eventually, he…
The Eagle
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Staring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell & Donald Sutherland Director Kevin MacDonald Rated M Score 4/6 In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of…
CORROBOREE FROGS RELEASED INTO THE WILD
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell recently announced that 200 northern corroboree frogs where released back into the sphagnum moss bogs in Namadgi National Park. This release was a part of an eight year in captivity breeding program to help save the frogs which are an endangered species. “There are currently around…