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Fashionable focus By Kath Gannaway
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (M) Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen
Looking great at the 2016 Fashions on the Field were Nicole Walter, Nicha Asana, Allissa Heffernan, Pictures: KATH GANNAWAY Liisa Cluning and Brooke Walter. 152370 along with the Melbourne and interstate races. Off the track there will be plenty of free activities for the kids including a jumping castle, an animal farm, pony rides, and Kelly Sports conducting lots of fun and games for the children. As a bonus the first 200 children through the gates will receive a great Country Racing summer kids’ pack with loads of goodies.
The Fashions On The Field competition is scheduled for later in the day with loads of fun to be had and great cash and prizes to be won, including a $500 travel voucher for the winner of the Lady of the Day category. Categories include Lady of the Day, Best Hat, Couple of the Day and a Junior Boys and Girls category. To pre-register check out the
club’s Facebook page or you can register on the day. All contestants who pre-register will receive a double pass to the Healesville Races. Racegoers are invited to pack a picnic or take advantage of the great food and drink available throughout the day. For more information on Healesville Races visit www. healesvilleraces.com.au.
ROGUE One: A Star Wars Story is LucasFilm and Disney’s thrilling (but not entirely successful) first foray into Star Wars spin-offs. The Empire is about to unleash a new superweapon, and a motley team of rebels, led by Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), must fight against the odds to bring the weapon’s plans to the resistance. Unlike The Force Awakens, which was a great film despite being somewhat derivative, Rogue One has more of an identity but also significant problems. The main characters - Jyn and intelligence officer Cassian (Diego Luna) - are flat and undergo very little development. The drama in the first act feels contrived, and the narrative flow clearly suffered in the editing room. Thankfully, the grim atmosphere, stunning production and strong, dedicated performances compensate for the generally shallow writing of the protagonists. Besides, some of the supporting characters steal the show. Alan Tudyk is hilarious as K2SO, a sardonic military droid, and Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen are a compelling duo as a blind Force-sensitive warrior and his stolid bodyguard. Rogue One is the biggest tonal shift in the Star Wars film franchise, styling itself as a serious, gritty war movie, and culminates in a truly spectacular battle sequence. It’s not as good as The Force Awakens, but Rogue One is still a worthy and exciting experiment. - Seth Lukas Hynes
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FASHIONISTAS of all ages will have a chance on Saturday, 14 January, to show off their particular race-day style and win prizes with the return of Healesville Cup Day Fashions On The Field. The event was added to the many attractions of Healesville Amateur Racing Club’s Cup Day event last year and got away to a flying start. With a full year of planning for the second fashion stakes, organisers say this year’s Fashions on the Field will be even better. Set among the magnificent pinoaks of one of Victoria’s most picturesque country race venues, the Cup Day meeting offers a spectacular summer racing experience. The club is gearing up for a fantastic day with thousands of people expected to make their way to Healesville to take in the relaxed atmosphere and great entertainment on and off the track. On track the racing will be very competitive with six actionedpacked races, with gates opening at 11am and the first race kicking off around 1pm. In addition to the live local action, all the races from the Gold Coast Magic Millions will be telecast on screens around the track,
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