Fast and Furious 8 early screening reactions: ‘Another winning entry’

The first reactions to Fast and Furious 8 have begun to trickle in following a surprise screening of the film at CinemaCon. Vin Diesel, who plays Dominic Toretto in the series, introduced the premiere to excited exhibitors gathered at the release slate event in Las Vegas. Fortunately for fans of the long-running franchise – which began in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious – it seems like this eighth film will be more of the mindlessly high-octane same.

The film reunites much of the cast that has been accumulated over the past 16 years, including Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Jason Statham. New additions arrive in the form of a villainous Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren, who may or may not play a character we know’s mother.

Source: Fast and Furious 8 early screening reactions: ‘Another winning entry’ | The Independent

Port to Pub swim: Teenage swimmers dominate, man joins swim before proposing

PERTH’S young guns sank the competition in the gruelling “Port to Pub” swim, with two of the 20km winners not yet old enough to drive.

New South Wales man Michael Hanisch had told girlfriend Rachael Elkaim he would remain on the east coast while she took on the 25km course.

But Mr Hanisch – who like his partner earned a Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming last year – had secretly arranged to fly to Perth.

He jumped into the ocean alongside a stunned Ms Elkaim for the final 2km, and then proposed at the finish line.

Ms Elkaim, who accepted, said: “I had no idea.

“When he went down on one knee I thought ‘It’s about time’.”

Source: Port to Pub swim: Teenage swimmers dominate, man joins swim before proposing | Perth Now

Pauline Hanson says ‘leftist’ ABC and SBS should be sold-let migrants get news ‘from their country of origin’