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Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #1: Mystery Road and Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

Bede’s MIFF 2013 Video Reviews #1: Mystery Road and Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

MYSTERY ROAD and AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS Welcome to the 1st edition of my Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) video reviews. In this 1st edition, I share my thoughts on the Aussie mystery/drama MYSTERY ROAD and indie period drama AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS. For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at  http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my daily random … Continue reading

[MIFF ’12] Maniac (2012)

[MIFF ’12] Maniac (2012)

My first thought after I was walking out of the screening was ‘scalping has never looked so artistic’. This ‘remake’ of Maniac certainly draws some of its inspiration from European arthouse horror, it really has that giallo vibe. It also draws inspiration from 70’s and 80’s exploitation, yet it aims to be more than just exploitation. Continue reading

[MIFF ’12] Room 237

[MIFF ’12] Room 237

Stanley Kubrick in my opinion was a cinematic genius, and also very much an enigma. The man remained a mystery to us all, up until his sudden passing (RIP) in 1999. At that time he had completed Eyes Wide Shut, in fact he had submitted his final cut to WB Continue reading