Tagged with 2015

[Review] Poltergeist (2015)

[Review] Poltergeist (2015)

The horror genre is just riddled with remakes and reboots, and while we do get some fairly good films out of it, the majority just do not work. They really seem to be quick cash grabs with no imagination or respect for the source material. The original POLTERGEIST is a much loved film of the … Continue reading

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Macbeth [2015]

[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Macbeth [2015]

Dir.: Justin Kurzel Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, David Thewlis, Sean Harris, Elizabeth Debicki and Paddy Considine So fair and foul a film I have ever seen. Macbeth to this day remains my number one favourite play by The Bard- ruthless ambition, misguided faith, the price of entitlement, forced destiny, political intrigue and deep-rooted corruption, … Continue reading

Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #1: The Spiderwebhouse and The Lobster

Bede’s MIFF 2015 Video Reviews #1: The Spiderwebhouse and The Lobster

THE SPIDERWEBHOUSE and THE LOBSTER Welcome to the 1st edition of my 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) video reviews. In this 1st one, I share my thoughts on the German B&W coming-of-age drama THE SPIDERWEBHOUSE and DOGTOOH director Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film THE LOBSTER. For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at  http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn forContinue reading