Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Todd McClay has represented New Zealand at the 30,000th Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate, in Belgium. “We regularly commemorate New Zealand losses at the Menin Gate and have a close relationship with the Last Post Association,” Minister McClay commented “While the names of our missing are on other…
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Shaun the Sheep Land coming to Sweden
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Things are looking up for the king of the barn Shaun the Sheep; first he got his own television series, now he is set to get his own international family attraction. Aardman and Skånes Djurpark have announced an exciting new partnership to bring the first international Shaun the Sheep family attraction to Sweden. Based on…
Do you do Porridge?
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Here is something to consider the next time you have breakfast. According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in an average seven days, 4.1 million Aussies aged 14+ (or 21% of the population) eat porridge; 4.9 million (or 25%) eat biscuit cereal; and 6.3 million (or 32%) eat other cereal. Andrew Price, General Manager…
Magic Mike XXL
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Director Gregory Jacobs Staring Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer Rated MA Score 3/6 Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance. I suppose it was a…
Tomorrowland
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Director Brad Bird Staring George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie Rated PG Score 3.5/6 Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory. I suppose proper…
The Marine 4: Moving Target
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Director William Kaufman Staring Mike Mizanin, Josh Blacker, Matthew MacCaull & Danielle Moinet Rated MA Score 3/6 Jake Carter is assigned to protect a “high-value package,” a beautiful whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt army defense contractor. This is not the best of franchises and it’s a fair assumption that it has struggled to find…
NFSA launches Take Three
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has launched Take Three, an initiative to support Australian tertiary students and emerging filmmakers/artists by providing up to three minutes of footage/audio, and ten stills, free of licence fees for use in their projects. “We can’t wait to see what Australia’s creative minds will be able…
Terminator Genisys
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Directed Alan Taylor Staring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke & Jai Courtney Rated M Score 3/6 John Connor sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor, but when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be. Sitting here writing this review I’ve found that I’m a little conflicted…
Everest Featurette
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Manny Lewis Released to DVD on July 8th
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Manny Lewis directed by Anthony Mir and starring comedian Carl Barron will be released to Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Download on Wednesday 8th July. “Manny Lewis” was shot around Sydney and stars Carl as Manny, a successful stand-up comedian, who, at the peak of his career realises there is something missing in his life. It…