According to Roy Morgan Research’s Young Australians Survey reveal that almost nine out of every 10 (87%) Aussie children aged 6-13 would have received some cash for Christmas. Norman Morris, Industry Communications Director, Roy Morgan Research explained that the research revealed that just over 22% of kids are given between $50 and $100, 20% receive…
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Director Peter Jackson Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Rated M Score 5/6 Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness. Woohoo!!! The final film of the trilogy that arguably shouldn’t have been…
Drive Hard
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Director Brian Trenchard-Smith Starring John Cusack, Thomas Jane, Zoe Ventoura Rated MA Score 2/6 A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob. A ninety minute nap would have been better…
The Water Diviner
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Director Russell Crowe Starring Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko, Russell Crowe Rated M Score 5/6 An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Two Australian Movies released within a month of each other. Yes I am in good mood. Part of me kind of expected…
Paddington
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Director Paul King Staring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters and the voice of Ben Whishaw Rated G Score 4/6 Adapted from Michael Bond’s universally beloved books and from the producer of Harry Potter and Gravity, PADDINGTON follows the journey of an optimistic and polite young bear from Peru who travels to London in search…
The Mule
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Directors Tony Mahony & Angus Sampson Staring Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell Rated MA Score 5/6 In 1983, a naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence…literally. And by…
Vic Gov announces $1.18 Mill in production investment
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Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley, today announced the seven projects that will share $1.18 million in funding from Film Victoria’s Assigned Production Investment program. These seven projects will support over 300 job opportunities in Victorian film and television.” Mr Foley commented “We’re helping our film and TV industry grow and cementing Victoria’s reputation as…
These Final Hours
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Director Zak Hilditch Starring Nathan Phillips & Angourie Rice Rated MA Score 6/6 A self-obsessed young man makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth, but ends up saving the life of a little girl searching for her father. Their relationship ultimately leads him on the path to redemption. I remember…
Deon Kenzie sets new T38 1500m world record
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Tasmania’s Deon Kenzie has run faster than any Para-athlete before him, clocking a new 1500m world record in the T38 classification of 4.08.51 in Hobart on Saturday afternoon. Kenzie had previously won a bronze medal in his classification for the 1500m at the IPC World Championships in Lyon. The previous 1500m T38 world record mark…
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire
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Director Don Michael Paul Starring Josh Kelly, Danielle Savre & Cole Hauser Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Corporal Chris Merrimette is put in charge of a unit whose next mission is to resupply a remote outpost on the edge of Taliban-controlled territory. While driving through the hostile Helmand province, a Navy SEAL flags down their convoy…