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MIFF Establishes Southern Hemisphere’s Richest Feature Film Competition

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced that its 70th anniversary edition in August will include the debut of the annual MIFF Film Competition. Already the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and longest-running film festival, MIFF will now also offer one of the world’s most substantial festival prize pools. “The Competition will recognise and amplify the new,…

Russian Premieres at European Film Market

Over 40 premieres – films, series, and animation – will be presented by Russian content makers and distributors at the European Film Market (EFM) from February 10 to 17. Under the Russian Content Worldwide (RCW) brand, 39 participating companies will unite at a virtual stand organized by ROSKINO, a Russian film promotion body, with the…

The Matrix Resurrections

Director Lana Wachowski Stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Rated M Score 3/6 Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit…

The Misfits

Director Renny Harlin Starring Pierce Brosnan Tim Roth Nick Cannon Rated M Score 2/6 After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others. I’m kind of glad…

One Shot

Director James Nunn Stars Scott Adkins Ashley Greene & Ryan Phillippe Rated MA Score 3/6 An elite squad of Navy SEAL’s, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner. Okay, I think that has been more…

Red Notice

Director Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds & Gal Gadot Rated M Score 3/6 When an Interpol-issued Red Notice the highest-level warrant to hunt and capture the world’s most wanted goes out, the FBI’s top profiler John Hartley is on the case. His global pursuit finds him smack dab in the middle of…

WA Government Announces Screen Production Attraction Fund

Western Australia’s growing film industry will benefit from the new $20 million Screen Production Attraction Fund – which will help to draw new job-creating film and television projects to the State. Western Australian Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman explained that the fund will be delivered as part of the McGowan Labor Government’s 2021-22…