Australia Post recently released a lunar New Year stamp to celebrate the year of the Dragon. Melbourne-based designer, Dani Poon designed 12 Chinese zodiac stamps to be released. The Dragon stamp is fifth in the series. Chinese legend tells of Buddha’s invitation to the animals to participate in a race to win 12 coveted positions…
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Johnny English : Reborn
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Directed by Oliver Parker Staring Rowan Atkinson Rated PG Score 6/6 Johnny English goes up against international assassins hunting down the Chinese premier. With the reboot of the entire Bond Franchise and the effort to make the movies appear to be realistic and ‘serious’, I suppose it would be a fair assumption that Johnny English…
Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows
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Directed by Guy Ritchie Staring Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Jude Law and Jared Harris Rated M Score 5/6 Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. Guy Ritchie really should be congratulated for not following the trend that seems to be…
United
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Director James Strong Staring David Tennant, Dougray Scott & Jack O’Connell Rated M Score 6/6 United is based on the true story of Manchester United’s legendary “Busby Babes”, the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand…
The Adventures of Tintin: The secret of the unicorn
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Directed by Steven Spielberg Staring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Toby Jones and Daniel Craig Rated PG Score 5/6 Tintin and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Capt. Haddock’s ancestor and go off on a treasure hunt. There really did not need to be a 3D version of this The…
Santa signs up to Australian Labour Agreement
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With Christmas and with the New Year approaching here is something for you to think about for next year’s Christmas. According to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) because of globalization and Santa Claus’ increased Christmas workload has lead him to establish an Australian base of operations and therefore he was forced to sign…
The Reunion
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Directed by Michael Pavone Staring John Cena, Ethan Embry and Boyd Holbrook Rated M score 3/6 After the death of her father, three brothers back together… Sam, a hardened cop currently on suspension; Leo, a loud-mouthed overbearing bail bondsman; and Douglas, a handsome 20-year-old thief fresh out of prison. When Leo discovers the con he…
Something to think about when your sending your Christmas wishes
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Here is something interesting for everybody to think about, in a couple of days when the Holiday madness finally reaches its peak on Christmas Day. According to recent research conducted by both Optus and Telstra that an increasing number of people will be sending their Christmas wishes via social media and SMS. Clare Gill, General…
Hobo with a Shotgun
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Directed by Jason Eisener Staring Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth, Gregory Smith and Nick Bateman Rated R Score 6/6 (Purely because of how intense the movie was) A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city’s crime boss reigns. Seeing…
The Controller
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Staring Bob Rue, Larry ‘Tank’ Jones, Lolita Sahwany, John Dobradenka, Vince Reign, Jeff Niemoeller & Jimmy Flowers Directed by Frank Michels Rated PG Score 0/6 A billionaire’s wife is abducted. Now, he is forced to play a game where getting his wife back is the prize…eight hours to win…only he’s never played a game like…