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Chappie has all the right ingredients to be a delicious film: a stellar cast, a unique setting, impeccable visual effects and great cinematography. Unfortunately, it comes out underdone and leaves a bitter aftertaste.
Neill Blomkamp is at the helm, famed for his short film, District 9, that became a massive feature. Since then he has since failed to recapture the magic and the essence of what made that a modern-day classic.
Read MoreSaturday had been a big day for Canberra – the yearly Art Not Apart Festival had taken over New Acton, the new Westside development at Acton had its opening party and it was the night of Skyfire. But for the group of people that made up the sold-out crowd at ANU Bar, there were few concerns other than the line-up of hip-hop acts joining Seth Sentry for his Run tour.
Read MoreFor the fifth year in a row, the You Are Here Festival is about to begin. Running from the Wednesday 18 March to Sunday 22 March, the festival is dedicated to putting a much-needed spotlight on the best of Canberra’s up-and-coming artists. This year, You Are Here is a little shorter than usual – it’s running for five days instead of eleven – in order to dedicate more time and support to the artists involved. But don’t worry! The festival still has a massive program and is jam-packed with dance, theatre, performances, and visual art shows, to name but a few.
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