Back in 2009 Australian writer/director Benjamin Gilmour released his debut film SON OF A LION, a Pakistani set family drama that won a lot raves from both audiences and critics when it many film festivals all over the world. After a detour to documentary genre with the 2012 PARAMEDICO, Gilomour is back with his long … Continue reading
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[Review] Cargo (2018) by Bede Jermyn
I think that it’s pretty safe to say that if you ask any major filmmaker working today what was one of the first steps they took to get a career in the film industry, one of them would definitely be making a short film. Whether they made them professionally in film school or made it … Continue reading
[Audio Review] That’s Not My Dog! (2018) by Bede Jermyn
When I think of the best qualities that my home country of Australia has, it’s definitely without a doubt our unique sense of humour. Over the decades Australia has produced many film comedies that have gone on to become complete classics of the genre (CROCODILE DUNDEE, THE CASTLE, MURIEL’S WEDDING, KENNY, THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, … Continue reading
[Review] Sweet Country (2018) by Bede Jermyn
Even though he only has a couple of films under his belt, Indigenous filmmaker Warwick Thornton has been slowly becoming one of Australia’s most internationally acclaimed auteurs. After building his career making a few short films and working primary as a in-demand cinematographer, Thornton made the jump to the feature films and made his directing … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2017 Audio Reviews #19] OtherLife and My Friend Dahmer
OTHERLIFE and MY FRIEND DAHMER Welcome to the 19th edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In the one, I share my thoughts on the Australian sci-fi film OTHERLIFE and a dark coming-of-age drama/thriller that takes a look at the high school of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer MY FRIEND DARHMER. Download HERE … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2017 Audio Reviews #11] The Butterfly Tree and Tragedy Girls
THE BUTTERFLY TREE and TRAGEDY GIRLS Welcome to the 11th edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In the one, I share my thoughts on the Australian coming-of-age drama THE BUTTERFLY TREE and the satirical horror/comedy TRAGEDY GIRLS. Download HERE For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2017 Audio Reviews #9] Blade Of The Immortal and Have You Seen The Listers?
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL and HAVE YOU SEEN THE LISTERS? Welcome to the 9th edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In the one, I share my thoughts on director Takashi Miike’s latest film BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL and documentary on Australian artist Anthony Lister HAVE YOU SEEN THE LISTERS?. Download HERE For … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2017 Audio Reviews #4] Bloodlands and Ethel & Ernest
BLOODLANDS and ETHEL & ERNEST Welcome to the 4th edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In the one, I share my thoughts on the Australian/Albanian supernatural horror film BLOODLANDS and the British animated film ETHEL & ERNEST. Download HERE For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my daily … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2017 Audio Reviews #3] Rabbit and A Prayer Before Dawn
RABBIT and A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN Welcome to the 3rd edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In the one, I share my thoughts on the Australian psychological horror/thriller RABBIT and fact-based hard-hitting prison drama A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN. Download HERE For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my … Continue reading
[Bede’s MIFF 2017 Audio Reviews #2] Nothingwood and Australia Day
NOTHINGWOOD and AUSTRALIA DAY Welcome to the 2nd edition of my 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the filmmaking themed documentary NOTHINGWOOD and RED DOG director Kriv Stenders topically themed ensemble Aussie drama AUSTRALIA DAY. Download HERE For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at … Continue reading
[Review] Red Dog: True Blue (2016) by Bede Jermyn
While many Australian films have enjoyed a much-needed resurgence at the local box office over the pass couple of years, there’s no question that one of our biggest homegrown hits in recent years was the 2011 family film RED DOG. After the film was released in cinemas, it went on to become a box office … Continue reading
[Video Reviews] Sully (2016) and Spin Out (2016) by Bede Jermyn
SULLY (2016) Dir: Clint Eastwood Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, Jamey Sheridan, Jerry Ferrara. IMDb Synopsis: The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight’s passengers and crew. Rating: SPIN … Continue reading
[MIFF 2016 Audio Reviews #15] EMO The Musical (2016) and Sonita (2016) by Bede Jermyn
EMO THE MUSICAL (2016) and SONITA (2016) Welcome to the 15th edition of my 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on Aussie teen high school musical EMO THE MUSICAL and the documentary SONITA. Enjoy! Download HERE – Bede Jermyn
[MIFF 2016 Audio Reviews #14] Train To Busan (2016) and The Death & Life Of Otto Bloom (2016) by Bede Jermyn
TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) and THE DEATH & LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (2016) Welcome to the 14th edition of my 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the South Korean zombie horror film TRAIN TO BUSAN and the original Aussie time travel mockumentary THE DEATH & LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM. … Continue reading