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Which of these TV and film characters could afford to pay off their homes?
Have you ever stopped to wonder whether the fictional characters from your favourite TV shows and films (take Tony Soprano, for instance) could afford to pay off their homes in their lifetime? And for those who couldn’t, what type of pay rise would they need? Using real estate data and salary estimates, Australia’s biggest financial…
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The mad, mad world of Quentin Tarantino
With some glittering suits and lousy talk, Quentin Tarantino has risen from a video-store geek to a movie-making maestro. His directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, remains the ultimate tale of a heist gone wrong. The film was also a career-defining turn for Micheal Madsen who dances to Steeler’s Wheel Stuck In The Middle With You as…
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5 facts that’ll prepare you for the awe of Apollo 11
If you didn’t know already, we’re Bertha DocHouse, the UK’s first cinema dedicated entirely to documentaries, and that means we’re absolutely mad about docs like Todd Douglas Miller’s Apollo 11. Rather like the moon landings themselves, some docs feel like they’re once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and this 93-minute archival masterpiece is one of those experiences. It’s not…
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DC’s best slot game movie tie-ins
Marvel and DC rule the roost when it comes to comic books. Disney bought Marvel Comics back in 2009 and helped to bring the MCU to the forefront of Hollywood entertainment. The DCEU isn’t quite as big but the MCU but still packs a punch in terms of characters and storylines. But have you ever…
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Hollywood’s most famous casino players
For decades, Hollywood has enjoyed an incredibly close relationship with casinos; whether it’s the countless major movies that have been based in and around casinos and the casino industry or the multi-millionaire movie stars which regularly make their way to big-name casinos to try their hand at the games on offer. Such is the popularity…
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The four types of Netflix Original films
Netflix has emerged over the last few years as one of the big players in cinema. It hasn’t overthrown the box office establishment just yet. Since Netflix don’t release ratings, it’s tough to know just how many people are watching. What is clear, however, is that people are not only watching but engaging, over social…
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27 motoring lessons from 27 films
How well do you know your motoring film trivia? Car-related breakdowns occur in more films than you may think. Unsurprisingly, vehicles in films are more likely to break down in a horror movie, with comedies a close second. Some of our favourite films feature breakdowns as a major part of the story. Imagine how differently…
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Scents of cinema: perfume in film
Movies, by their very nature, are audio-visual experiences. We watch the characters move around and we see the plot play out on-screen as we hear the music, the voices, the sound effects, and more. The idea of a film being able to trigger any of our other senses is fundamentally absurd, and yet there are…
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Oscars 2020: Who are the likely candidates?
With this year’s Oscars now behind us, what better time to throw in our lot and offer some predictions for next year’s winners? While the last few years have suggested that the Academy may be moving in a more progressive direction, with legitimate masterpieces like Moonlight seeing off more conventional Oscar bait, the 2019 awards, dogged…
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Five movie diamonds in the rough
For as long as Hollywood has been making movies (since 1910, in case you’re wondering), the stars and luminaries of the industry have had a love affair with diamonds. They’ve long been a symbol of power, wealth, and status in an industry where those attributes matter more than almost anything else. They’ve even become a…