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…
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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…
9 Days till the 25th International Short Film Festival Flickerfest!!!
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From its humble beginnings in 1991 as a small festival at the Balmain High School, Flickerfest has risen to be Australia’s only Academy® accreditation and BAFTA recognised short film festival. In 2016 Flickerfest will be celebrating its 25th year, when the fun and festivities kick off on January 8th at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Pavilion at…
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…
Point Break (1991)
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Director Kathryn Bigelow Staring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey Rated M Score 5/6 An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be surfers. Okay on face of it, the 2016 release of the remake of Point Break is probably going to be nothing like the original, so be…
Unwanted Christmas Gifts ….. Know Your Rights!!!
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Following the Christmas and Boxing Day sale rush, Victorians are being urged to understand their shopping rights before returning their unwanted presents or purchases. Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Jane Garrett said thousands of gifts would be returned this holiday period but many people were confused about their refund and return rights.…
Dumb Criminals : The Movie
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Director Paul Fenech Starring Paul Fenech, Kevin Taumata, Angry Anderson, Ashley Avci, Tahir Bilgic Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Rabbit and Rongo, two dumb but kind-hearted criminals, want to help a young girl get the medical treatment she needs. Inspired by true crimes around the world, they attempt to raise money through a series of dumb…