Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the sixth installment in the Harry Potter movie series. Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was.... Watch as love, growing up and tragedy spin through the magical and mesmerizing web of Harry Potter. Don't see the movie expecting fullfillment - questions are left unanswered, fantasy and adventure are pushed aside as growing up features full screen. We have had to grow up, why shouldn't Harry? Do be prepared for a shock... that is if you haven't read the book!
Although there are conflicting reports and no sources have been confirmed, at 5.30pm LA time on the 25th of June, Australia heard that Michael Jackson had died, at the age of 50. It has been reported by News websites that Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest at his home and paramedics were unable to revive him. CNN was told that a call to 911, from one of Michael Jackson's staff was made from his home at 12.21pm. Michael Jackson has three children: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince 'Blanket' Michael Jackson II. Michael is known as the King of Pop with 13 number one hits during his solo career.
Do the media take it all too far? Television is our portal to visually seeing the world, but we are all subject to what they deem entertainment. The news no longer has merit as most of it is caused by the media, themselves, for entertainment and ultimately for ratings. Has 'entertaining' been taken out of context? Does it always have a negative connotation? My mother used to say "if you don't have anything nice to say... don't say anything".
The paparazzi is out of control- when will the media stand up and take responsibility for the paparazzi's outrageous behaviour? We all look on in shock at how the paparazzi behave around celebrities to get photos, but do you ever stop and think why they go to such lengths? While celebrity photographs have always lined the pages of gossip magazines, photographs with 'celebrity behaving badly' are now worth from $100,000 to $1 million +. It's no wonder that the paparazzi have resorted to provoking celebrities into bad situations, where the celebrities are not only pushed to the limit but are put in dangerous bodily situations causing them to strike out in defense. But meanwhile- the paparazzi get their photo!
Sydney Underground Film Festival is on again this year and are now open for submissions, so filmmakers everywhere are invited to submit their film. The 2008 Sydney Underground Film Festival produced some outstanding entries, you may remember the preview of George Gittoes’ new film, The Miscreants or the classic, Polyester by John Waters’ which included every audience member receiving a scratch ‘n’ sniff card! ‘The Fusebox’ was introduced as an extra in cinema screening, the extra screen provided more space, more screen time and most importantly more films for a bigger audience. “The festival is fast becoming a launch pad for burgeoning filmmakers,” Festival Director Katherine Berger says. “We try to screen as many quality films as possible from talented local filmmakers to promising directors from all corners of the globe.”
All aboard the Bacardi Express. Australia's only touring music festival on rails just got a whole lot bigger! Five bands, one train, four cities... one hell of a ride! The Bacardi Express has announced Groove Armada are joining British India, Bluejuice, Van She and Lost Valentinos with special guests Beardyman and Hoops DJ. Bacardi Express will take the bands on a rock and roll adventure from the 26th of March till the 28th. Playing non-stop music at exclusive concerts in Melbourne, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong and the final in Sydney.
An international superstar, with over 30 million album sales worldwide, 11 Grammy Awards and a countless number one hits, Alicia Keys is coming to Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena for one night only on the 17th of December 2008. A not to be missed show, her album “As I Am” has received critical acclaim across the globe, and has been sailing to number one of charts worldwide, and has been hailed as her finest work to date.
Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale will next month send young fans into a frenzy at the Sydney and Melbourne premieres of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Director Kenny Ortega will join the trio on the red carpet in Sydney on November 10, followed by Melbourne on November 12. The Australian High School Musical live stage show will open at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on December 20, followed by dates in Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ is the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series. The competition has showcased many young and talented dancers. But one dancer that stands out by far, that we have all grown to love is a young female street dancer and hip-hop performer called Demi Sorono. Passion, focus and determination are only a few of the strengths that Demi Sorono has shown throughout the, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ series. Demi fell in love with Hip Hop and break-dancing after watching Run DMC's music video clip, remix ‘It's Like That', featuring b-boy superstar, AsiaOne.
An Australian Director Takes Aim at Two Legendary American Athletes By Daniel Williams. Salute
is a journey back to the 1960's and beyond, to examine what has now become one of the most famous Olympic moments in history. Matt Norman is the writer-director of Salute, a documentary about the historic events of that October evening in 1968. He’s also the nephew of the late Peter Norman, the 200-m silver-medalist who stood on the dais with Smith and Carlos.It has an exclusive insight into the drama that was the Mexico Olympics, as well as the drama that followed in the lives of all three men on that dais.
Isabel Lucus is not only a beautiful young actress but is a ambassador to many non-profit organizations. We all know Isabel as Tasha from Home and Away but soon the young and aspiring actress will be hitting movie cinemas all over the world. Isabell Lucus will be starring in Transformers: Revenge of the fallen, which due for release on June 26, 2009. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers, which was the first live action Transformers film. She will be working along side Shia Labeouf. Isabell plays Alice, a new character who goes to Sam's college.
An Australian Rarity of Monumental Proportions!!!Inspired by films such as Fellini's 8 1/2 and Truffaut's Day for Night, Dave Jones' Yakkety Yak follows a filmmaker and university lecturer (played by the director himself) as he attempts to make a film in the basement of a building. Inspired by films such as Fellini's 8 1/2 and Truffaut's Day for Night, Yakkety Yak follows a filmmaker and university lecturer (played by the director himself) as he attempts to make a film in the basement of a building.
The famous set of Twins that have rocked Australia and the rest of the world. The veronicas have come along way in there careers reaching to no 1 on the charts in Australia several times, The Secret Life Of which sold more than 300,000 copies Down Under, racked up three of their five Top 10 singles and won a slew of awards making the girls international stars. Jessica and Lisa Origlasso grew up in Albany Creek, (northwest of Brisbane, Australia) And were born to Italian parents Colleen and Joseph on Christmas Day 1984. The girls were interested in the entertainment industry from a young age and had small parts on various television shows.
With his new album 'Ten Songs About Love' about to be released on October 6th and the catchy first single 'Touched by Love' already making radio waves, Eran James is thrilled to be taking his new music on the road for the first time with a full 8 piece band.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the sixth installment in the Harry Potter movie series. Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was....
All aboard the Bacardi Express. Australia's only touring music festival on rails just got a whole lot bigger! Five bands, one train, four cities... one hell of a ride! The Bacardi Express has announced Groove Armada are joining British India, Bluejuice, Van She and Lost Valentinos with special guests Beardyman and Hoops DJ. Bacardi Express will take the bands on a rock and roll adventure from the 26th of March till the 28th. Playing non-stop music at exclusive concerts in Melbourne, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong and the final in Sydney.
An Australian Director Takes Aim at Two Legendary American Athletes 
An Australian Rarity of Monumental Proportions!!!Inspired by films such as Fellini's 8 1/2 and Truffaut's Day for Night, Dave Jones' Yakkety Yak follows a filmmaker and university lecturer (played by the director himself) as he attempts to make a film in the basement of a building. Inspired by films such as Fellini's 8 1/2 and Truffaut's Day for Night, Yakkety Yak follows a filmmaker and university lecturer (played by the director himself) as he attempts to make a film in the basement of a building.
The famous set of Twins that have rocked Australia and the rest of the world. The veronicas have come along way in there careers reaching to no 1 on the charts in Australia several times, The Secret Life Of which sold more than 300,000 copies Down Under, racked up three of their five Top 10 singles and won a slew of awards making the girls international stars. Jessica and Lisa Origlasso grew up in Albany Creek, (northwest of Brisbane, Australia) And were born to Italian parents Colleen and Joseph on Christmas Day 1984. The girls were interested in the entertainment industry from a young age and had small parts on various television shows.
With his new album 'Ten Songs About Love' about to be released on October 6th and the catchy first single 'Touched by Love' already making radio waves, Eran James is thrilled to be taking his new music on the road for the first time with a full 8 piece band.
