I managed to see five films at the recent French Film Festival in Melbourne and I recommend four them if they come to a screen near you. Here are the titles and trailers. The Richest Woman in the World Isabelle Huppert is fantastic in this. It's a fantastic story based on real life which is the subject of this documentary. Leave One … [Read more...] about French Film Festival
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MIFF2025 – The Rest
These are the rest of the films I saw at this year's MIFF. Seen normally during the year I'd think most were worth a look and a bit above the norm. But the festival enlivens one's critical facilities and these all came up second best. The stars are what I gave them immediately after viewing as are Joe's when they differ. I‘d probably revise all … [Read more...] about MIFF2025 – The Rest
MIFF2025 – Documentaries
These are the documentaries I saw at MIFF this year. I thought slim pickings and nothing especially innovative in terms of film-making. But I enjoyed all of these. The stars are those I gave immediately after seeing the film. Yurlu Country⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a terrific film in support of a campaign by the Banjima people for the removal … [Read more...] about MIFF2025 – Documentaries
MIFF2025 – Best Films
Here are all my best movies from the festival with the stars I gave them immediately after viewing. It Was Just An Accident⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a terrific film and not to be missed. Asking a big question: Could you / should you forgive someone who has done you most grievous wrong? Former inmates of a prison in Iran kidnap their … [Read more...] about MIFF2025 – Best Films
MIFF 2024 – Favourite Films
Having finally completed my MIFF 2024 film reviews, here, here and here; and thought about their impact I’m finally able to set down my favourites. They’re listed below - bolded and italicised just to distinguish the titles from each other. There were so many it’s been quite hard to whittle them down from the forty films I saw. Films which took me … [Read more...] about MIFF 2024 – Favourite Films
MIFF 2024 The Rest
These are my remaining films. All were really very good, but except, perhaps, for the first one, which I would put higher now that I've thought about it for a while, all had flaws that stopped them being great. Audrey I had no expectations of this film but I always check out at least one Australian film at MIFF and enjoyed lots. In these … [Read more...] about MIFF 2024 The Rest