Director Sam Mendes Starring Dean-Charles Chapman & George MacKay Rated MA Score 5/6 Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldiers’ brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap. For those of…
Warren Brown and Matthew McNulty to star in upcoming Doctor Who Episode
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Following Doctor Who’s explosive return to screens on New Year’s Day, stars of television Warren Brown and Matthew McNulty are set to guest star in an upcoming episode. Best known for his roles in Versailles, The Bay and more recently Deadwater Fell, Matthew McNulty said “I had such a blast filming the episode and couldn’t…
Perth to Host 2020 AFL Masters National Carnival
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More than a thousand AFL Masters players are expected to pull on their footy boots in Perth this year to represent their state at the 2020 AFL Masters National Carnival. It will be the first time Western Australia has hosted the annual event since 2003, with the eight-day men’s and women’s competition to run from…
Tommy
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Director Scott Dale Star Ari Newman Score 6/6 Tommy follows the journey of a young boy who uses his imagination to escape the trauma of his parents’ separation. Wow. I think I shed a tear when the credits started to roll on this. I even clapped, which was a little odd considering I watched this…
My ‘King’ Culinary Tribute – Review
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Okay, the Elvis sandwiches do sound a little daunting, fried peanut butter and banana sandwich and the legendary fool’s gold loaf (which for the purposes of not wanting to give myself a heart attack I have decided to limit to a sandwich size, just two slices of bread). The Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich…
Jailhouse Rock
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Director Richard Thorpe Starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy Rated PG Score 4/6 After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star. I am certain that I have not reviewed an Elvis Presley movie for The Movie Boards, so suppose considering that his birthday is on January 8th it’s a…
Cross: Rise Of The Villains
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Director Patrick Durham & Paul G. Volk Starring Brian Austin Green, Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones Rated MA Score 2/6 Armed with an explosive powerful ancient cross amulet, Callan is back with his extraordinary team of weapons experts to defend Los Angeles from its biggest threat yet—super villains Muerte and Drago. Callan will have to join…
WA Fighters Lending a Hand in the East
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Western Australian firefighters continue to support their fellow Australians dealing with unprecedented fires with a sixteenth team of volunteer and career firefighters leaving today for New South Wales. “Our volunteers continue to show that their sense of commitment to community and helping people in need doesn’t just stop at the WA border. We have answered…
Netflix Announces Abla Fahita Series
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Netflix has announced its collaboration with Abla Fahita to produce its second Egyptian original series. Scheduled for release in 2020, Abla Fahita’s debut on Netflix will be produced by OKWRD production in cooperation with ASAP Productions & EP Amin El Masri. The show will shed light on the human side of Abla Fahita in a…
Star Wars Downunder
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Director Michael Cox Starring David Nicoll, Steve Diggerman, Joel Spreadborough & Anthony Beake Rated G Score 6/6 Merve Bushwacker, returning home after a long absence. His mission? To partake in a refreshing beverage, known locally as amber fluid. On his arrival, he is dismayed to discover the planet has become as dry as a dead…
The A Team Season 1 Episode 1 Mexican Slayride
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Director Rod Holcomb Starring George Peppard, Melinda Culea, Tim Dunigan, Mr. T & Dwight Schultz Rated PG Score 5/6 Here’s Something to stream if your stuck for something to watch on Netflix. A journalist asks the A-Team to search for her missing colleague in Mexico; The A-Team must fight the drug lord who has imprisoned…
Phasing out Single Use Plastics in the ACT
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The phase out of single‑use plastics in the ACT will begin next year with legislation to be introduced to ban certain problematic items where there is an alternative available. “The ACT Government will introduce legislation to ban the sale and distribution of problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic products early next year,” Minister for Recycling and…
Legal to Ride E-Scooters in the ACT
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Minister for Justice, Consumer Affairs and Road Safety, Shane Rattenbury, has announced changes that mean e scooters and similar e-mobility devices will be legal to ride in the ACT by Christmas. “Many ACT residents are keen to take advantage of e-scooters and similar e-mobility devices. I’m pleased to announce that these devices will be legal…
Funding for Regional Victorian Performance Tours
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A smorgasbord of creative events and performances are set to tour Victoria’s regional cities and towns in 2020, including hip-hop, ballet, theatre, orchestras and children’s shows. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has announced the latest round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Touring Victoria program, with nearly $600,000 helping nine grant recipients take 160 creative…
Increased Funding for Victoria’s Botanic Gardens
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The Andrews Labor Government is preserving and improving Victoria’s precious botanic gardens with more than $1.4 million for gardens across the state. “Victoria is blessed with beautiful gardens and these grants will help them remain healthy for future generations.” Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio commented “Botanic gardens are the lifeblood…
Netflix Orders New Korean Sci-Fi Series
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Netflix has announced a new Korean original series The Silent Sea (working title) and confirmed actor Jung Woo-sung serving as an executive producer of the show, which is set in a precarious future where Earth is running out of water. The Silent Sea is a mystery sci-fi thriller that follows a story of elite scientists…
Larissa Manoela’s Airplane Mode to premiere on Netflix in January
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Netflix has revealed the key art of Airplane Mode, Brazilian feature starred by Larissa Manoela and Erasmo Carlos. The movie, which marks the first role of Larissa in a Netflix original production and is due to premiere on January 23, 2020. Airplane mode tells the story of young digital influencer Ana (Larissa Manoela). Addicted to…
Tough New Penalties for Tossing Lit Cigarettes from Car Windows
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From 17 January 2020, motorists caught tossing a lit cigarette will be penalised five demerit points. This is the first time a demerit point penalty has been imposed on this type of offence. If a motorist commits the offence during a total fire ban, the penalty will double to 10 demerit points and a fine…