LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, HEARTS AND BONES, SUNSET and SOMETHING ELSE (a.k.a. AFTER MIDNIGHT) Welcome to the 9th edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the experimental Chinese film LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, the Australian drama HEARTS AND BONES, Oscar-winning … Continue reading
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[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #8] Bros: After The Screaming Stops, Friedkin Uncut, We Are Little Zombies and Emu Runner
BROS: AFTER THE SCREAMING STOPS, FRIEDKIN UNCUT, WE A LITTLE ZOMBIES and EMU RUNNER Welcome to the 8th edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the documentary on ’80s/’90s British boyband Bros BROS: AFTER THE SCREAMING STOPS, the documentary on legendary director … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #7] The Souvenir, Them That Follow, Ray & Liz and Les Misérables
THE SOUVENIR, THEM THAT FOLLOW, RAY & LIZ and LES MISERABLES Welcome to the 7th edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on Joanna Hogg’s latest film THE SOUVENIR, the dark religious themed film THEM THAT FOLLOW, photographer Richard Billingham’s directorial debut RAY … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #6] The Art Of Self-Defense, First Love, Deerskin and The Day Shall Come
THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE, FIRST LOVE, DEERSKIN and THE DAY SHALL COME Welcome to the 6th edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the hilarious dark comedy THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE, Takashi Miike’s latest film FIRST LOVE, RUBBER and WRONG director Quentin Dupieux’s … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #5] Brittany Runs A Marathon, Koko-Di Koko-Da, The Lodge and Swallow
BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, KOKO-DI KOKO-DA, THE LODGE and SHALLOW Welcome to the 5th edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the crowd-pleasing comedy BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, the bizarre Swedish horror film KOKO-DI KOKO-DA, GOODNIGHT MOMMY directors Veronika Franz & Severin … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #4] Over The Rainbow, The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Dead Don’t Die and Young Ahmed
OVER THE RAINBOW, THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON, THE DEAD DON’T DIE and YOUNG AHMED Welcome to the 4th edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the the documentary on Scientology OVER THE RAINBOW, the crowd-pleasing indie comedy/drama THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON, Jim … Continue reading
[MIFF ’19] Children Of The Sea (2019)
Japanese animated films otherwise known as Anime are always quite an interesting adventure, they tackle all sorts of genres and the animation itself is generally intriguing and helps tell the story in unique fashion. Studio Ghibli is perhaps the best-known Japanese animation studio, but Studio 4°C has also been doing fantastic work for over 30 … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #3] Frankie, American Woman, In My Blood It Runs and The Beach Bum
FRANKIE, AMERICAN WOMAN, IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS and THE BEACH BUM Welcome to the 3rd edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on Ira Sachs’s latest film starring Isabelle Huppert FRANKIE, the drama AMERICAN WOMAN, the important Australian documentary IN MY BLOOD … Continue reading
[MIFF ’19] Little Monsters (2019)
The zombie sub-genre has been running strong, with many films and television shows featuring the undead, from Night Of The Living Dead (1968) to The Walking Dead (2010-). It seems zombies have not lost their popularity and really captured a strong fan base, and it is not difficult to see why. There are many angles … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #2] In Fabric, Bacurau, Come To Daddy and Memory: The Origins Of Alien
IN FABRIC, BACURAU, COME TO DADDY and MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN Welcome to the 2nd edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the British horror film IN FABRIC, the unique Brazilian genre film BACURAU, the dark comedy COME TO DADDY and … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2019 Audio Reviews #1] Matthias & Maxime, Measure For Measure, One Child Nation and Sorry We Missed You
MATTHIAS & MAXIME, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, ONE CHILD NATION and SORRY WE MISSED YOU Welcome to the 1st edition of my 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this very first one, I share my thoughts on acclaimed director Xavier Dolan’s latest film MATTHIAS & MAXIME, the Shakespearean inspired crime drama MEASURE … Continue reading
[MIFF ’19] The Nightingale (2018)
Marcella reviews The Nightingale, the new film from writer/director Jennifer Kent Continue reading
Bede’s 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival Preview
I can’t believe it. Has has it been a year already? That’s right, everyone. It’s that time of year where my hometown of Melbourne celebrates one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in all of Australia: the Melbourne International Film Festival (or as it’s also know as MIFF for short). Over the course … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2018 Audio Reviews #15] Mandy, Behind The Curve, The Eyes Of Orson Welles and Ash Is Purest White
MANDY, BEHIND THE CURVE, THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES and ASH IS PUREST WHITE Welcome to the 15th and final edition of my 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this very last one, I share my thoughts on the Nicolas Cage starring psychedelic action/horror film MANDY, the documentary on the Flat Earth Theory movement … Continue reading