The 1990’s were an interesting decade for horror films, the slasher genre saw a resurgence and those films became the more popular ones thanks to the likes of Scream (1996). A little seen genre during that decade was the haunted house film, they went under the radar for a little and were seen on shelves … Continue reading
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[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
Bede’s Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon #74: Johnny Mnemonic
Hey, everyone! Welcome to the 74th edition of my Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon series. Apologies once again for the lateness of this new edition of the column. I was going to post this at the end of June as originally planned but due a whole bunch of stuff in the pass few weeks like work and … Continue reading
[90’s Horror Rewind] Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
There have been many screen adaptations of Mary Shelley’s 1818 book Frankenstein, perhaps best known is Frankenstein (1931) from Universal Studios starring Boris Karloff. There are likely too many versions to count, the story is popular and memorable. Francis Ford Coppola tackled another famous monster with Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1991), and he was set to … Continue reading
[Review Rewind] Electric Dreams (1984)
“We’ll always be together, together in electric dreams” we all know that classic 80’s tune from Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder, perhaps lesser known is the film Electric Dreams (1984) that the song was written for. The popularity of the song certainly overshadowed the film, perhaps some what unfortunate as Electric Dreams is quite an … Continue reading
[MIFF ’19] The Nightingale (2018)
Marcella reviews The Nightingale, the new film from writer/director Jennifer Kent Continue reading
[Mini Reviews] Aladdin (2019) and The Lion King (2019)
A Whole New World … well Disney has certainly given us all that with their live action remakes of their cartoon films. With so many in the works, it seems like they are focused on this trend, which started with Maleficent (2014), Cinderella (2015) and The Jungle Book (2016). They certainly do range in quality, … 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
[Audio Review] Medias Res (2019) by Bede Jermyn
I don’t know about anyone else, but I enjoy a good neo-noir film. It’s a sub-genre of film that doesn’t get talked about as much as the major ones these days like action, horror, sci-fi etc., but it is one that you can always find reliable if you’re looking for a good quality film. Over … Continue reading
[Poll] Which Film Should Bede Watch For His 74th Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon?
Which bad film would you like to see Bede tackle next for his 74th edition of Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon? Vote in the poll below and whichever one gets the highest votes, he will watch and live-tweet it for the column! (voting closes on the 14th of July – Aussie time).
Bede’s Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon #73: Hard Ticket To Hawaii
Hey, everyone! Welcome to the 73rd edition of my Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon series. Apologies for slight lateness of this edition. I was going to post this at the end of June as originally planned but due to being busy with a few things that week, I didn’t get a chance to do it until now. … Continue reading
[Review] Child’s Play (2019) by Bede Jermyn
If you ask any horror fan to name some of the greatest and most recognisable horror villains of all time, there’s no doubt that one of them would definitely be the evil foul-mouthed serial killing doll Chucky. After making his first appearance in the hit classic ’80s supernatural slasher horror film CHILD’S PLAY, Chucky (voiced … Continue reading
[Poll] Which Film Should Bede Watch For His 73rd Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon?
Which bad film would you like to see Bede tackle next for his 73rd edition of Bad Movie Tweet-A-Thon? Vote in the poll below and whichever one gets the highest votes, he will watch and live-tweet it for the column! (voting closes on the 21st of June – Aussie time).