The tag line for the film “Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see “ is very true of the film. It wants the audience to think they are seeing one thing, and it wants them to think they are smart about it, but there is actually something … Continue reading
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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
[Review] Comic Book Heroes – Episode 1 (2013)
Episode 1 of Comic Book Heroes introduces us to Gestalt Comics, an Australian publisher of comics and graphic novels. The men in charge are Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, working between Australia and Japan. Anyone familiar with the Australian comics scene will no doubt have heard of Gestalt, but do you know their story? The … Continue reading
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
[Review] The World’s End (2013)
So here we are, at THE WORLD’S END, the final film in the Cornetto (or The Blood and Ice Cream) trilogy by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The other two films in this series are SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ. These two films are much loved by fans, and as a … Continue reading
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
[Bea’s Reviews] Fright Night (2011)
“Fright Night (2011)” Dir. Craig Gillespie Newsflash, folks. Creativity, GENUINE creativity in the horror genre in Hollywood is rare to come by these days, if not completely extinct. Almost everywhere you look, you see a ‘remake’, ‘re-imagining’, ‘reboot’, ‘re whateveryouwannacallitjustgimmeyourmoney’. Some are better than others of course, but on the whole, there really is nothing … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Clarissa (1991)
“Clarissa (1991)” Dir. Richard Bierman I am a very vanilla person once you get to know me. I’m soft as a powder puff and twice as gentle (thanks for the line Miss Kitty). If I have money to spare, I give it to charities, if I see person overloaded with bags I’ll help them to … 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
[Review] The Way Way Back (2013)
From the opening scene THE WAY WAY BACK was really grabbing, it just throws the audience into a very awkward situation and immediately there was a connection to young Duncan (Liam James). His mothers boyfriend Trent (Steve Carell) is giving him a talk while they are in the car, basically insulting Trent, although he tries … 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
[MIFF ’13] Downloaded (2013)
DOWNLOADED tells the story of Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, the guys behind the internet phenomenon known as Napster. This is a story told from their point of view, this is their story and it’s an interesting one to be told. Most of us who have been internet users for many years will be very … Continue reading