Director Gore Verbinski Staring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer Rated M Score 4.5/6 Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. Okay, if you get over the fact that the role of Tonto went to Johnny Depp instead of any Native American,…
Tag Archive for the movie boards
‘Kiaps’ awarded Police Overseas Service Medal
by themovieboards - Editor •
Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice Jason Claire awarded the Police Overseas Service Medal to 55 ‘Kiaps’ – the former Australian members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary between 1949 and 1973 at a ceremony at Parliament house. Minister Claire explained that from the end of World War II until independence in…
Man of Tai Chi
by themovieboards - Editor •
Director Keanu Reeves Starring Keanu Reeves, Iko Uwais, Tiger Hu Chen Rated 4.5/6 Rated MA A young martial artist’s unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club. This was an interesting choice for Keanu Reeves’ first movie as a director, purely because of the use of Tai Chi, considering that…
Be aware of coin-sized batteries risks to kids
by themovieboards - Editor •
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging parents and carers to be aware of the risks that coin-sized batteries pose to children if swallowed. “Button batteries are a severe and little known risk for children but alarmingly an estimated five children per week in Australia present to an emergency department with a button battery…
No National Tally Room at 2013 federal election
by themovieboards - Editor •
The Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn has announced that the Australian Electoral Commission will not be operating the National Tally Room at the 2013 Federal Election. Mr. Killesteyn explained that the National Tally Room now played no role in the actual delivery of election results but essentially provided a visual backdrop for the media to conduct…
Onesie searches on the rise
by themovieboards - Editor •
With the cold months of winter upon us, new figures released by EBay June show that there were 140,000 searches for onesies in June the figures also show that searches have risen 200 per cent since January when they were looked for only 44 000 times. “The popularity of the onesie has seen parties dedicated…
Royalla solar farm receives approval
by themovieboards - Editor •
Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently approved a proposal to build a 20MW solar farm on land adjacent to the Monaro Highway, the proposed solar farm will be the largest solar farm to be developed in Australia to date. “The solar farm proposal will contribute to a reduction of around 560,000…
Cockneys vs. Zombies
by themovieboards - Editor •
Director Matthias Hoene Starring Rasmus Hardiker, Harry Treadaway, Michelle Ryan Rated MA Score 6/6 A gang of bank robbers fight their way out of a zombie-infested London. If you came across this one at your friendly DVD store I can understand that you might give this one a wide berth judging just purely title and…
World War Z
by themovieboards - Editor •
Director Marc Forster Staring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz Rated M Score 3.5/6 United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself. I have not read the book that inspired World War Z,…
Halo 4: Forward unto Dawn
by themovieboards - Editor •
Director Stewart Hendler Starring Tom Green, Anna Popplewell, Enisha Brewster Rated M Score 3.5/6 UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant. For the record I have not played any of the games of the Halo franchise, but for…