IN THE FADE and THE LITTLE HOURS
Welcome to the 23rd and final edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In the one, I share my thoughts on the revenge thriller IN THE FADE and the raunchy period comedy THE LITTLE HOURS.
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Well, that’s it! That are all 46 films that I have seen at MIFF this year. While it was a busy and tiring two weeks for me, I had an absolute ball nonetheless. I want to thank everyone for listening all my audio reviews on all the films that I saw at the festival this year, I really do appreciate it. Be sure to check all of them out right here at this link. I can’t wait to do it again next year. Now without further ado, here’s is my list of my top 10 films that I saw at MIFF 2017. Enjoy!
10. TRAGEDY GIRLS
“An absolutely awesome horror/comedy that’s equal parts hilarious, dark, satirical, gory and entertaining.”
9. INGRID GOES WEST
“A terrific and darkly hilarious comedy that’s also a great satire on social media. Plaza was amazing!”
8. LUCKY
“An absolutely terrific character-study that’s both funny and heartfelt. Seriously just give Stanton the Oscar now.”
7. TEHRAN TABOO
“A powerful, bold and visually stunning animated film that I found truly captivating from beginning to end.”
6. MY FRIEND DAHMER
“An truly compelling, chilling and superbly made film that has a fantastic performance from Ross Lynch.”
5. BRIGSBY BEAR
“An absolutely hilarious, heartfelt and beautifully acted comedy/drama that works on so many levels. Loved it!”
4. ETHEL & ERNEST
“An absolutely fantastic animated film that’s funny, charming, moving and superbly voiced. I really loved it!”
3. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
“An incredibly powerful, relevant and moving documentary that should be essential viewing for everyone.”
2. THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
“It’s everything I want in a Lanthimos film. It’s dark, hilarious, intense and weird. Loved it! “
1. THE SQUARE
“This was an absolutely hilarious and brilliantly crafted satire that’s just simply fantastic on every level.”
Honourable Mentions: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, WONDERSTRUCK, LOVING VINCENT, JUNGLE, RADIANCE, 78/52, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, A GRAY STATE, THE ENDLESS, SPOOKERS, NOTHINGWOOD, THE LITTLE HOURS.
Audio reviews by Bede Jermyn
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