Films

Six feature films and two documentaries got three stars from me. This includes my three biggest disappointments of the festival I had really been looking forward to the first three features in this list based on their reception at the Cannes Film Festival. There you go; responses to films, like all art, is such a personal thing! I've put the … [Read more...] about MIFF 2018 – Three Stars

When I started going to MIFF many years ago, and even when I returned after a long absence, it was documentaries that I sought out because you often didn't get to see them elsewhere. Nowadays they're more readily available on SBS, Netflix etc. so I don't focus on them as much during the festival. I do enjoy a good one, and this year there were … [Read more...] about MIFF 2018 – Four Star Documentaries

The division between five and four stars is always tricky. These 15 feature films were very enjoyable experiences, and outside the festival I would probably rave about them to all and sundry. But when handing out festival stars, one is ruthless! I'd recommend all of these so check them out if they come to a cinema near you over the next twelve … [Read more...] about MIFF 2018 – Four Star Feature Films

I enjoyed all of the documentaries I saw at MIFF 2018, giving five stars to these four. I'm including my contemporaneous tweets to show my immediate responses. They were all on a par really but if I had to order them by preference I'd put them this way: The Eulogy This lets Geoffrey Tozer's talent blaze. Different theories about his decine. … [Read more...] about MIFF 2018 – Five Star Documentaries

As usual I had a terrific time in August attending the MIFF. It's a great festival in every respect; well organised, easy to navigate what's on offer, and a great App through which to book and change and get into sessions. And with so much choice! My biggest criteria for selecting sessions is to avoid anything likely to be grim. I also like to … [Read more...] about MIFF 2018 – Five Star Feature Films

Here I am starting to select the movies I want to see at MIFF 2018 and I realise I didn't ever finish writing up the all of the films I saw last year. So here is a quick blog to finish the job! That's the problem when you see 60 films! I know it's a ridiculous number and every year, including 2018, I promise myself I'm not going to rush around … [Read more...] about MIFF 2017 Postscript