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$47,000 wasted every weekday on empty ACTION buses

The ACT Liberals revealed recently that $47,000 is wasted every weekday, by the Labor Government on ACTION buses with no passengers on-board. ACT Shadow Transport Services Minister Alistair Coe commented that fact that the empty buses travel almost 20,000 kilometres every weekday is disgraceful. Mr Coe commented “This wasted $47,000 per weekday could be spent…

Prometheus

Directed by Ridley Scott Staring Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Fassbender Rating M Score 2/6 A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the…

The Guard

Directed by John Michael McDonagh Staring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong Rating MA Score 6/6 An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Compared to any other ‘Crime’ movie that I have seen in recent years the Guard is…

Fetherstone Gardens to be upgraded

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services Katy Gallagher recently announced that as part of the 2012-13 ACT Budget $500,000 will be spent to upgrade the Fetherston Gardens in Weston and make them suitable for community use. Chief Minister Gallagher commented that the Concept Plan for Fetherston Gardens has been developed following…

Recoil

Director Terry Miles Staring Danny Trejo, Serinda Swan and Steve Austin Rating MA Score 2.5/6 A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers – and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system. While reading other people’s opinions about Recoil I noticed that a few people thought…

The Darkest Hour

Directed by Chris Gorak Staring Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby and Max Minghella Rated M Score 3/6 In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply. This is a take it or leave it kind of movie so if you are not a fan of…

A Few Best Men

Directed by Stephan Elliott Staring Laura Brent, Xavier Samuel and Kris Marshall Rated MA Score 5/6 David and Mia meet and fall in love during a holiday romance. After a week, David proposes and they plan to marry in a few days. David goes home to England and gets his three best friends to return…

Hank and Mike

Directed by Matthiew Klinck Staring Thomas Michael, Paolo Mancini and Chris Klein Rated MA Score 6/6 Two blue-collar Easter Bunnies get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs, failing at each. Fighting depression, debt and eventually each other, their lives start to unravel until they realize that without their job they…

Eliminate: Archie Cookson

Directed by Robin Holder Staring Paul Rhys, Claire Skinner and Georgia King Rating M Score 6/6 When stolen secret tapes land on his desk, a washed up British spy, Archie Cookson, becomes the target for a psychopathic hit-man sent to retrieve them. For years, we have been bombarded with spy thrillers that follow in the…