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Little Murder

Directed by Predrag Antonijevic Staring Josh Lucas, Terrence Howard and Lake Bell Rated M Score 6/6 In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer. There is odd yet very creative premise to this movie. Both the writers and director should be…

Man on a Ledge

Directed by Asger Leth Staring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks and Jamie Bell Rated M score 6/6 As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Granted Man on the ledge might seem a little slow…

Safe House

Director: Daniel Espinosa Stars: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Patrick Rated M Score 6/6 When a CIA-operated safe house is targeted by a group of bad guys, the facility’s house-sitter is tasked with the dangerous job of moving the criminal who is being hidden there to another secure location. Seems to following in the…

McDonalds joins ACT Government recycling program

Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell announced today that McDonalds has signed an agreement with the ACT Government to join the ACT’s biggest recycling program. “McDonalds in Gungahlin is the first major fast food outlet in the ACT to receive its ACTSmart Business and Office accreditation, joining more than 300 Canberra organisations…

ACT Fire & Rescue recruitment campaign launched

A new recruitment campaign for ACT Fire & Rescue was launched recently. Police and Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell, has urged Canberrans to apply for a position. “ACT Fire & Rescue will be searching to fill a range of positions to make sure the ACT remains well protected against the threat of fire,” Mr Corbell…

ACT Government Establishes Urban Improvement Fund

The Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, and the Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr recently announced that in the next budget $22 million would be put into the establishment of a Urban Improvement Fund. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher pointed out that in the 2011-12 financial year, that $120…

Colombiana

Directed by Olivier Megaton Staring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan and Callum Blue Rated MA Score 4/6 A young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante…

The Descendants

Directed by Alexander Payne Staring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller Rated M Score 5/6 With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with…

2011 Australian Rubbish Report realeased

Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell urged Canberrans to take part in Clean up Australia day this year and help make the ACT the cleanest city in the country. “The 2011 Rubbish Report reveals 8,272 people in Canberra took the time to clean up the Territory on Clean up Australia Day last…

Fright Night ( 1985 )

Directed by Tom Holland Staring Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale and Amanda Bearse Rated M Score 6/6 When a teenager learns that his next-door neighbour is a vampire, no one will believe him. Tom Holland’s original version of Fright Night sets the overall tone of the movie fairly early one and the good thing is that…