2019 Lavazza Italian Film Festival – The Champion (Il Campione) Movie Review
In a world where immaturity is accepted as long as the sport doesn’t suffer, Christian is almost never held accountable for his juvenile actions. That is until it affects his play on the field. The owner of the club finally takes a stand and forces him to further his education. Christian had left high school in pursuit of sport without graduating and his is now assigned a tutor to accomplish that task.
Valerio Fioretti (Stefano Accorsi), the tutor is an unconventional choice and at ...
Ride Like A Girl Movie Review
Payne played by actress Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies and Hacksaw Ridge) was the youngest of ten children born to father Paddy (Sam Neill) who ran a horse farm in Central Victoria. Her mother died in an auto accident when she was six months old and seven of her siblings also raced horses.
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She had to overcome many injuries and the gender bias inherent in such a male dominated sport to rise to the top of her field. The film dramatises these circumstances with a somewhat light ...
Expressions Dance Company and BeijingDance/LDTX are bringing their new work Matrix to QPAC
Expressions Dance Company and BeijingDance/LDTX present Matrix.
Defined as a “cultural, social or political environment or context in which something develops”, Matrix is the result of an immersive creative development in Beijing in August and September, producing two new works by multi award-winning Australian choreographer, Stephanie Lake, and the highly-acclaimed Chinese choreographer, MA Bo.
EDC’s six ensemble members are joined on stage by the 14-strong company of LDTX ...
The Dead Don’t Die Movie Review
Who will come out on top of the battle for best dry line delivery in the business? In this corner the reigning champion, William James Murray and in this corner the new leader pretend, Adam Douglas Driver. With lines so dry you can practically see the dust in the air, the two go head to head. And the winner is? Sorry you’ll just have to see the film.
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Set in a small town, Centerville, population 738. The pace of life in this minuscule American town is what you might call ...
Production starts on “Mortal Kombat”, based on the blockbuter video game franchise
The diverse international cast reflects the global nature of the brand, with talent spanning the worlds of film, television and martial arts. The ensemble includes Joe Taslim as Sub Zero; Ludi Lin as Liu Kang; Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade; Josh Lawson as Kano; Tadanobu Asano as Raiden; Mehcad Brooks as Jackson “Jax” Bridges; Chin Han as Shang Tsung; Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion; Max Huang as Kung Lao; Sisi Stringer as Mileena; and Lewis Tan.
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James Wan (“The ...
2019 Lavazza Italian Film Festival – Bangla Movie Review
The humour in Bangla resides in the crazy things that happen in everyday life when cultures collide. There are no over the top histrionics and the touching moments feel lived in and real. As much as major cities, in this case Rome, are melting pots, there are still cultural differences bubbling under the surface. These moments are brought to life in a humorous way.
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These kind of films make wonderful additions to the film festival circuit as they provide opportun...
The star studded Hair the Musical to open at HOTA in just a few weeks!
HAIR, which also stars Queenslanders Matthew Manahan in the role of Claude and Angelique Cassimatis (Priscilla/Saturday Night Fever) as oxygen-conscious Jeanie, has already performed in Perth and Geelong to rave reviews and will head to Wyong, Wollongong and Sydney before concluding with two shows on the Gold Coast, on October 11 and October 12.
HOTA’s Outdoor Stage provides the unique opportunity for the audience to experience the iconic tunes of HAIR (including Aquarius, Let the Sun ...
First highlights from the 2019 Mini British Film Festival Announced
We are delighted to announce the first highlights from the programme which feature some of the most anticipated films of the year - from powerful true stories and literary adaptations to biographies and documentaries. With 20 new release titles plus a retrospective on Dame Helen Mirren and some restored gems, this year’s selection sees British cinema at its best.
The MINI British Film Festival will open nationally with MILITARY WIVES from director Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty, 1997). ...
Kristian Fletcher to present a special 40th anniversary screening of Mad Max!
Starring Mel Gibson, the 1979 movie MAD MAX is set In a self-destructing world where a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
One of the film's actors John Ley joins us after the movie to chat all things MAD MAX and beyond. John Ley has also featured in the Australian cult movies Turkey Shoot and BMX Bandits.
Made for $400,000 and a big success in America, MAD MAX was the most profitable film ever made at the time.
MAD MAX screens at 8.15pm ...
