Sony Pictures Classics have announced that they have acquired worldwide rights in all media to 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS directed by Ty Roberts and starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, Scott Haze, and Robert Duvall. This marks Sheen and Duvall’s first onscreen reunion since APOCALYPSE NOW.…
The Dry
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Director Robert Connolly Starring Eric Bana Rated MA Score 6/6 Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound – the unsolved death of a teenage girl. I finally got my act together and got out to see The Dry while it is still at…
The Last Days of American Crime
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Director Olivier Megaton Starring Edgar Ramírez, Michael Pitt & Anna Brewster Rated MA Score 3/6 In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. For those of you who might be interested The Last…
Midsumma Festival Returning in 2021
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Australia’s premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience, Midsumma Festival, has announced its long-awaited 2021 dates, specially returning for the one-time period of 19th April until 5th May, with signature annual Midsumma Pride March taking place on Sunday 23rd May. “We know that our artists and our communities are struggling, they have missed a lot of…
Three New Languages to be Taught in WA Schools
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Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery have announced the development of three new languages for WA schools. “I am very pleased to announce the development of these three new language courses for Western Australian students.” Minister Ellery commented “Language and culture play an important role in a child’s development. We have an internationally diverse culture…
25k Murray Cod Released into Lake Ginninderra
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More than 25,000 native Murray Cod have been released into Lake Ginninderra as part of the ACT Government’s annual fish stocking program. Minister for the Environment Rebecca Vassarotti said the introduction of the Murray Cod will provide lasting environmental benefits by improving the ecology of Lake Ginninderra. “Our annual fish stocking program is crucial in…
Year of the Ox Stamp Issue Released
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Australia Post has released a new set of stamps to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Ox, which begins on 12 February. Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival in China, is the most important of the traditional festivals celebrated by Asian cultures throughout the world and is…
AFL Great Honoured with Daniher’s Way
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Daniher’s Way has been unveiled in the shadows of the MCG, recognising the enormous contribution of football legend and FightMND campaigner Neale Daniher to Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula joined Daniher in Yarra Park today as they dedicated the footpath from William Barak Bridge to the…
The Dry Hits $10 Million at the Box Office
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Screen Australia has celebrated the outstanding result for The Dry as it has taken over $10 million at the Australian box office after almost three weeks in release. “We are thrilled with the result for The Dry, it is such a great way to start the year for Australian films and also for our great…
Shadow in the Cloud
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Director Roseanne Liang Starring Chloë Grace Moretz Rated MA Score 3/6 In the throes of World War II, Flight Officer Maude Garrett joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude’s every move. Just as…
Music
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Director Sia Starring Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler, Leslie Odom Jr Rated M Score 2/6 Review by TanteLiz On the death of her grandmother, Zu, an alcoholic, finds herself having to care for her autistic sister. I really wanted to like this movie. However, it was a letdown as both a musical and a drama. The…
Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets Donation Drive and Awareness Campaign for Bring Change to Mind
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Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets, that premiered on January 12th on North American digital Platforms, is proud to announce a partnership with “Bring Change to Mind”, an organization recognized by CNN as one of its Heroes of 2020. BC2M, co-founded by Glenn Close, uses storytelling to curate and develop youth programs to encourage a…
The Sting 2
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Director Jeremy Paul Kagan Starring Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Oliver Reed & Karl Malden Rated PG Score 2.5/6 Lonnegan is planning to get back at Gondorff and Hooker for bilking him out of half a million. At the same time Gondorff and Hooker are planning their next caper. And their mark is a…
Melbourne Grand Prix to go ahead in November
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Melbourne will host the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in November, to provide more fans with the opportunity to attend the country’s most prestigious motor sport event. The Andrews Labor Government, Formula 1 management and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation have reached agreement on the one-off 21 November date for 2021, acknowledging that the effects…
Inside Man: Most Wanted
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Director M.J. Bassett Staring Aml Ameen, Rhea Seehorn, Roxanne McKee Rated MA Score 1/6 An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour siege at the U.S. Federal Reserve. This is supposed to be a sequel to the 2006 movie directed by Spike Lee…
Kevin Hart’s HartBeat Productions Signs Deal with Netflix
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Fresh off having Netflix’s #1 comedy special of 2020, Kevin Hart, the multi-hyphenate actor, producer, writer and comedian, and his HartBeat Production banner have a new creative home for films at Netflix. Under the multi-year agreement, Hart will also have a first look film deal for his HartBeat Productions banner. Hart is slated to star…
NFSA Digitally Restores Award-winning Doco Australia Daze
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Award-winning film Australia Daze, which documented the bicentenary of European settlement in Australia, has been digitally restored by the NFSA and will screen in cinemas across the country on 26 – 27 January 2021. Where were you on 26 January 1988? The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), as part of its NFSA…
Fever-Tree and The Gin Birds Join Forces for GinNation Festival
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Nothing Can stop an Aussie Gin Lover, not even COVID. The pandemic has thrown the world’s gin events into a state of flux, this week Australia’s biggest gin festival Junipalooza was cancelled leaving the gin-loving community disappointed with what has already been a tough year. Australia’s distilling community are left working harder than ever before.…