Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.

Starring Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn, Finding Emily is coming to cinemas May 21
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My pawrents did their best to contain my excitement but with so many other doggies going to be there, I knew I would meet a few to crush on and boy I wasn’t disappointed. The crushing onscreen almost rivalled my unbridled passion to sniff as many unique scents as I could, If you know what I mean?

The action and songs on-screen reminded me that every species has an intended pecking order, the cute ones will always try to rule the roost and use their looks in every way possible. I know this approach well from manipulating my pawrents affections to get unlimited toys and treats. But a girl can still learn and I paid attention and got some excellent new tips.

Enjoying the cinema outdoors is the best and the rain held out long enough to enjoy the entire night. My main movie ladies learned their lessons the hard way and became better people because of it and I fell in love with some rather handsome and beautiful creatures. I think my humans enjoyed themselves as well as they kept making goo-goo eyes at each other all night.

The Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Theatre with have their next dog-friendly screening of the film Strays on Sunday March 10. Info at: www.powerhouse.dendy.com.au
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Oh, but it is with Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema’s Dog-Friendly screening of MEAN GIRLS on Sunday, February 11 – Fetch is going to be music to you and your pup’s ears.

Because we wear pink on Wednesdays (and in this case – Sundays too), dress to impress in your finest pink with a $100 Pet Barn Voucher up for grabs for the best dressed doggo and their human. All you need to do is post a photo tagging Dendy Powerhouse (#dendypowerhouse #dendypowerhouseoutdoorcinema @dendy.au) to go in the running for this great prize.

Plus, we have a very cool best-dressed giveaway on the day thanks to our friends at Doglato.

In Mean Girls, new student Cady is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite popular girls called ‘The Plastics’ ruled by their queen bee Regina George with her minions Gretchen and Karen. With the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian Cady sets out to take down this apex predator.

Gates open at 6pm with the film commencing at last light.

Dendy Powerhouse Dog-Friendly Screening: Mean Girls
11 February 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
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Terms and conditions, for the safety and enjoyment of all:
All dogs must be kept on a short leash (2 metres or under). All dog owners are required to respect the park as well as other patrons by picking up after their dog and keeping it quiet during the film. Please bring a drinking container and plenty of water for your dog. Dog owners with aggressive dogs or dogs that must be muzzled will be denied entry. If a dog becomes aggressive or fights with another dog once inside the venue, the owner will be asked to immediately remove their dog from the venue.

Starting with an almost word for word recreation of the original film, when the first musical number arrives it reminds you that this version is something new. The voices behind those songs are average at best but this does well to sell the illusion that these are high-school kids not professional singers. The lyrical content is also believable.

For a work with mean in the title, this version is decidedly kinder and even more gentle. The personal conflicts are toned down and it is much more inclusive. This is highlighted by a student body far more representative of the day and an interface with social media much less destructive. It still shows the inherent dangers but doesn’t hit you over head with it.

Is the new Mean Girls just a retro blast from the past or is it a valid reinterpretation of the previous work? For those that see this question as important, that misses the point. This film was made for fans of the original as well as trying to allure a new generation of hearts and minds to a work that just wants to entertain and maybe plant a seed or two of the acceptance tree.
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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS.

New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).

However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).

However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.

As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

Mean Girls is coming to Aussie cinemas January 11!
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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).

However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.

As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

Mean Girls is coming to Aussie cinemas January 11!
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Crowe is unafraid to play a role far removed from his usual on-screen persona and he lets his advancing age and lack of fitness give the role a realistic and well-worn feel. It’s one that is free from the false heroics that mar so many similar roles. Gosling gets the nuance just right between glamour boy idiot and heart of gold father. These two play off each other and the friendship that builds between them is so naturally developed; it’s a real pleasure to behold.

Setting the scene in the seventies makes almost every element of the film pop. The hair, fashion and social set ups are hilarious and add much mirth to the overall appeal of the film. It’s story of porn stars and shady dealings in the film industry buttress this hilarity.

Few comedies seen this year will have the heart and soul that The Nice Guys possess and even fewer will be this much fun to experience. The laughs are well earned and the humour and humanity will stay with you.

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The movie is filled with a plethora of insider jokes for fans of the MCU as well as a level of spectacle that rivals almost any other superhero franchise. Giving the experience even more charm is filtering the characters’s actions through the prism of those awkward early teen years. They really are a likeable lot.

Holland shares strong chemistry with Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck / Mysterio and Jon Favreau as Tony Starks right hand man, Happy Hogan. The interface with his school friends is also appealing and allows for more humour to be injected into the proceedings.

Spider-Man: Far from Home successfully fills the void in the Marvel Universe left by the end of the Avengers films. It’s bigger, bolder and more fun than any Spider-Man film that has come before. It also steps it up in the crazy credits department, so don’t leave until the end of the credits finish even if the get out room lights are telling you otherwise.

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It was a straight jacketed life for the women who had to follow their man’s lead even if it meant a life spent in the kitchen while the man of the house runs down to the local pub. In the context of the slowly emerging freedom that women would have to work so hard to achieve, the main players here are forbearers of a better time.

Foreigner Julia Ormond as Magda is married to Stefan (Vincent Perez) and together they form an unusually equal union. Lisa (Angourie Rice) is just discovering herself as she strives to free herself from the life her mother (Susie Porter) has of servitude to an unappreciative husband played by Shane Jacobson. Rachael Taylor as Fay is distancing herself from Australian men and their boorish behaviour by dating Rudi (Ryan Corr) an immigrant with old world charm.

These women and their life stories are told with little judgement but as a direct sign of the times. In some ways it shows how far things have come but in others how little has actually changed.

Rob Hudson
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