By the time the credits rolled on WE ARE THE BEST!, I had a big smile on my face. Not since my last viewing of STAND BY ME, has a film just resonated with me so much, I could almost feel myself in the characters of the film. The message and the heart of the … Continue reading
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[MIFF ’14] Anina (2013)
ANINA was submitted for the Oscars, for the Best Foreign Language Film category from Uruguay. It was not successful in getting a nomination unfortunately, but it is more than deserving of that honour. This is a beautiful film, with fantastic animation and a great story. It is honestly always a pleasure to see animation that … Continue reading
[MIFF ’14] Advanced Style (2014)
ADVANCED STYLE is a lovely documentary, inspired by the blog of the same name by photographer Ari Seth Cohen, is about the 50 and over fashion women of New York City. Ari photographs older women around the city, who stand out to him with their fashion. The women featured in the film, are on his … Continue reading
[MIFF ’14] Love Is Strange (2014)
Pure love stories are few and far between, ones that are genuine and feel real, LOVE IS STRANGE is one of those rare genuine ones. This is not a film adapted from a sappy romance novel, it is the creation of co-writers Ira Sachs and Maurico Zacharias, who clearly had passion for this story. This … Continue reading
The Lavazza Italian Festival is almost here!
It is that time of year again when the Lavazza Italian Film Festival hits Australia! There is so much to see and do at the festival, it is really a great event to be apart of. The festival will hit across Australia, with each city having special events. Be sure to check out the official … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #11: Prince Avalanche, The Past and Aim High In Creation!
PRINCE AVALANCHE, THE PAST and AIM HIGH IN CREATION! In this 11th and final edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on director David Gordon Green’s return to indie filmmaking with PRINCE AVALANCHE, the new film from Oscar winning A SEPARATION director Asghar Farhadi THE PAST and the fascinating and hilarious Aussie documentary … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #10: Lovelace and Tim Winton’s The Turning
LOVELACE and TIM WINTON’S THE TURNING In this 10th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the Linda Lovelace biopic LOVELACE and the ambitious adaption of Tim Winton’s anthology novel TIM WINTON’S THE TURNING. – Bede Jermyn
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #9: Fruitvale Station and Drinking Buddies
FRUITVALE STATION and DRINKING BUDDIES In this 9th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the moving Sundance Film Festival hit film FRUITVALE STATION and the indie comedy DRINKING BUDDIES. – Bede Jermyn
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #8: Twenty Feet From Stardom and Valentine Road
TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM and VALENTINE ROAD In this 8th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the uplifting music documentary TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM and the powerful and moving documentary VALENTINE ROAD. – Bede Jermyn
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #7: The Act Of Killing and Magic Magic
THE ACT OF KILLING and MAGIC MAGIC In this 7th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the chilling critically acclaimed one-of-a-kind documentary THE ACT OF KILLING and the psychological thriller MAGIC MAGIC. – Bede Jermyn
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #6: A Touch Of Sin and These Final Hours
A TOUCH OF SIN and THESE FINAL HOURS In this 6th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the hard-hitting Chinese film A TOUCH OF SIN and the Aussie end-of-the world drama THESE FINAL HOURS. For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my daily random thoughts and … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #5: The Spectacular Now and A Highjacking
THE SPECTACULAR NOW and A HIGHJACKING In this 5th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the coming-of-age teen drama THE SPECTACULAR NOW and the Danish Somali pirate thriller A HIGHJACKING. For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my daily random thoughts and first reactions to all the films at … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #4: Like Father, Like Son (2013) and Blackfish
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (2013) and BLACKFISH In this 4th edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the Cannes Film Festival awarding winning Japanese drama LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (2013) and the documentary BLACKFISH. For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my daily random thoughts and first reactions to … Continue reading
Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #3: The Congress and Wadjda
THE CONGRESS and WADJDA In this 3rd edition of my 2013 MIFF video reviews, I share my thoughts on the live-action/animated satire THE CONGRESS and the acclaimed Saudi Arabian film WADJDA. For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my daily random thoughts and first reactions to all the films at the … Continue reading