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VIDEO: Trailer -
Superbad

This male bonding high-school comedy, co-written by Seth Rogen
(star of Knocked Up) has moments of surprising sweetness as well as
plenty of absurdity, gross-out moments and scenes of acute
embarrassment and humiliating discomfort. At its centre are two
longtime best friends, earnest Evan (Michael Cera of Arrested
Development) and burly, garrulous Seth (Jonah Hill), contemplating
a life apart as they are about to go to different colleges.
The clueless but determined pair go on a final mission together
to buy some alcohol for a party. They are hoping to make more than
just a good impression on a couple of girls they like but, in the
company of uber-nerd Fogell (scene-stealing newcomer Christopher
Mintz-Plasse) they get embroiled in escalating disasters that
involve anything from convenience store hold-ups to menstrual
bloodstains.
A running gag involves encounters with a pair of drunken cops
(one of them played by Rogen). An ebullient, well-honed expression
of good-natured bad taste - with a warm attitude towards its
central characters - Superbad moves at a smart pace and
wears its excesses well.

A new Australian website is encouraging people to create an online memorial to their dearly departed.
The Our Tribute website (www.OurTribute.net) has been developed by Melbourne web designer Benjamin Nicoll, after he created an online memorial to his late grandmother.
“My mother wanted to remember her mother in a lasting way, so the Novanate team set about creating a significant site that would allow mum and others to remember people close to them,” Mr Nicoll said.
“It grew from there, after we talked with professionals in the funeral industry, who said there was a real need for the type of service we are now providing.”
Mr Nicholl said the website would initially appeal to the social networking generation, but should gain wider appeal.
“It is a new concept,” he said.
“As people become more accepting of the online territory such as Facebook, people will be more accepting of this concept.”
The website allows users to create a profile and upload pictures of the deceased, which can be viewed by anyone, or restricted to invited guests.
Visitors can add their own memories and photos, which can be moderated by the memorial page creator.
Celebrant Jennifer Floyd believes the concept of having a permanent tribute online is a positive step towards commemorating the life of a loved one.
“Our Tribute really has added a new dimension to the way we remember and celebrate those who have died, particularly those who have made a significant impact on our lives,” Ms Floyd said.
“I expect that the website will appeal to all ages, particularly the computer literate older people now using their computers for genealogy searches and other projects.”
Mr Nicholl said while the site is currently free, a small subscription fee may be introduced in the future, rather than rely on online advertising.
“Eventually we will introduce a small fee to pay for maintenance and upkeep. I personally wouldn’t want advertising on my grandmother’s tribute,” he said.
“(Therefore) we are adamant that Our Tribute will remain a place where friends and relatives can share their thoughts and memories without interference.”

French writer-director Daniele Thompson’s Orchestra
Seats, which she co-wrote with her son, Christopher (who also
plays a role in the film) was France’s entry for the best
foreign-language film in the Academy Awards last year.
It’s a lightweight work, although it tackles some potentially
weighty subject matter; its principle tone is a kind of wistful
yearning. Its location is a Paris street in the theatre district
where several people cross paths at crucial moments in their lives
as they endure crises about art, love, ambition and
expectations.
A concert pianist desperately wants to change direction, to the
distress of his wife who has dedicated herself to furthering his
career. A popular soap star (the always disarming Valerie
Lemercier) longs to shed her image and play Simone de Beauvoir in a
new film to be made by a US director.
A self-made man puts his valuable art collection up for sale to
the chagrin of his resentful son, and an elderly theatre manager
prepares for her retirement. Flitting chirpily between them is a
young woman, Cecile de France from The Singer, looking for
a job and a place to stay. Rental only.