Director Aaron Wilson Starring Khan Chittenden, Tzu-yi ‘Morning’ Mo, Robert Menzies Rated MA Score 6/6 Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary. Under normal circumstances I have a feeling that I might…
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Reasonable Doubt
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Director Peter Howitt Staring Dominic Cooper, Samuel L. Jackson & Gloria Reuben Rated MA Score 1/6 A District Attorney has his life turned upside down when he’s involved in a hit and run and another man is arrested for his crime and charged with murder. At best Reasonable Doubt is an unimpressive film but to…
ABC Announces 2015 Programing
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ABC TV has recently announced its 2015 slate. The line-up for the New Year showcases the depth, diversity and quality of programming that audiences have come to expect. “2015 is about cementing ABC TV as the home of Australian stories and national conversations. That’s what will set us apart”, says Richard Finlayson, Director of Television.…
MH17 investigation extended for nine months
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Minister for Justice Michael Keenan has recently announced that Member countries of the joint investigation team (JIT) into the downing of MH17 in July have agreed to extend the investigation into the tragedy for another nine months. “I reiterated Australia’s commitment to the JIT during high level meetings in the Ukraine this week with the…
Interstellar
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Director Christopher Nolan Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway & Jessica Chastain Rated M Score 6/6 A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potentially habitable planet that will sustain humanity. At the beginning of the movie the recollections of the last days on earth by the elderly was something…
Australian Drama Production hits record high in 2013/14
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Australian screen drama production hit a record level last year with expenditure of $837 million, according to the 2013/14 Drama report which was recently released by Screen Australia. The report annual health check of the Australian drama production industry, showed an increase of 11 per cent on last year. “It’s been a strong year for…
The Fault in our Stars
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Director Josh Boone Staring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort & Nat Wolff Rated M Score 4/6 Two teens, both who have different cancer conditions, fall in love after meeting at a cancer support group. For those of you keeping score at home, no I haven’t read the novel The Fault in our Stars, but at 32…
The Prince
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Director Brian A Miller Starring Jason Patric, Bruce Willis & John Cusack Rated MA Score 2/6 When his daughter is kidnapped, a retired assassin is drawn back into the life he gave up. To rescue her, he must confront his former rival. I suppose that the only that was really impressive about this movie was…
£10 million announced to fun community owned renewable energy schemes
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Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey recently announced a £10 million fund to boost the number of community owned renewable energy schemes in England. Mr Davey explained that The Urban Community Energy Fund will give community groups in England the opportunity to bid for grants of up to £20,000, or loans of up to…
ACCC launches Scams and Direct Debits Short Films
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently launched key components of its strategy for Indigenous consumer protection, including two short films and revamped its Indigenous consumer hotline. NT Regional Director Derek Farrell explained that the films are aimed at educating Indigenous consumers about their rights and focus on direct debit contracts and scams, and…