In this 6th edition of my 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival video reviews, I share my thoughts on the horror remake “Maniac” and Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winning film “Amour”. Continue reading
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Bede’s MIFF 2012 Video Reviews #2: Room 237 and The Sessions
In this 2nd edition of my Melbourne International Film Festival video reviews, I share my thoughts on the documentary “Room 237” and this year’s Sundance smash hit “The Sessions”. Continue reading
Better Late Than Never: Bede’s Top 10 Films Of 2011
Okay, I know what you are thinking. Isn’t a bit too late to do a top 10 best film list of 2011 when that year finished almost 6 months ago? Yes, that is true. But there were a lot of films released during that year and since I’ve been very busy of the last few months … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Great Things About ‘The Room’
A moment of insanity by G-FUNK Ok, let’s clear this up now: this isn’t a parody article where I come up with a bunch of sarcastic reasons why The Room is great when really I’m just pointing out why the movie is terrible. Everyone on the internet knows that The Room is a shockingly bad … Continue reading
DVD Review: Here I Am [M15]
Dir: Beck Cole Cast: Shai Pittman, Marcia Langston, Bruce Carter, Quinaiha Scott, Pauline Wyman. The Film: It’s no secret that I am a fan of Australian films. If you had read my writings over at the Recommendation section of this website, you have seen myself write a couple of times how much I am big … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Movies for a Stinking Hot Day
As some of you are already aware, I live in Australia. This is the hottest month of the year and the past few days have been SCORCHING. This is fine when you’re free to grab a surfboard and hit the beach with an esky full of tinnies (which is all we ever do), not so … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Movies to Avoid this Holiday Season
Christmas is a great time for the movie studios. Box office numbers go up, people don’t want to be challenged and everyone’s too befuddled by big meals and booze to care much about the quality. Now as I enjoy one of my all-time favourite holiday movies – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – I’ve been considering … Continue reading
Garrett Collins’ Top 5 Christmas Movies
5) One Magic Christmas Call it nostalgia. Call it cheesy. Call it not very man-like: I like this sappy piece of Christmas syrup, which was made in 1985. Worth it just to see Harry Dean Stanton play an angel, this movie has Mary Steenburgen playing a mother who just lacks the Christmas spirit, and harmonica … Continue reading
[IFF ’11] A Quiet Life (Una Vita Tranquilla)
It is always a pleasure to watch a film where you have no idea what is about. Before I sat down to watch this film I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t read any loglines or plot summaries for it. I pretty much went in blind. All I knew about it was that … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10 – Movies With Credits Easter Eggs
Becoming popular among comedies of the 1980s and occurring more and more often in the past decade, an extra scene added during or after the end credits is a fun way for directors to throw in an extra joke, wrap up a loose end or drop clues about a sequel. Here’s the ten worth hanging … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Ways the ‘Pirates’ sequels Could’ve Been Saved
Many years ago Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer took a gamble. Not two productions companies known for taking risks, they’re more likely to base their decisions on market research more than creative ingenuity, so it’s unusual that they took the chance. In hindsight it hardly seems like much of a risk at all but you have … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Best Genre Mash-Ups
Movies produced through the studio system adhere to set formulas which are split into genres. Occasionally a studio head would pour too much cocaine down their windpipe and get the notion that grabbing two genres and rubbing them together will produce originality. More often than not they fail due to being a muddled mess of … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10 Over-Rated Movies
The popularity of movies can be driven by many things beside the entertainment value of the movie. Sometimes its the popularity of a star, sometimes it captures a trend at the time and sometimes it befuddles the audience with new technology or a smart marketing campaign. Whilst many movies deserve their acclaim, some movies just … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Tracking Shots
Anyone who has attempting to complex tracking shot can tell you that it is one of the trickiest and rewarding feats in film-making. Balancing both technical, performance and logistical factors, a good tracking shot needs to be meticulously planned and rehearsed. The invention of the steady cam has made a substantial difference, allowing film-makers to … Continue reading
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