Tag Archives: Melbourne International Film Festival
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‘Involuntary’, by Reuben Östlund
Leave a commentFebruary 20, 2013 by Me and My Monkeys
The key message of Reuben Östlund’s Involuntary is that meaning and morality are complex and relative. What is true? What …
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‘Alps’, by Giorgos Lanthimos
Leave a commentDecember 4, 2012 by Me and My Monkeys
There is nothing credible about the plot of Alps, but the surreal emotional undercurrent is loud and clear and real. …
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‘Carré Blanc’, by Jean-Baptiste Leonetti
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2012 by Me and My Monkeys
There’s nothing like a bit of dystopia in a film, so I gave Carré Blanc every chance. I must confess …
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‘Sound of my Voice’, by Zal Batmanglij
1October 23, 2012 by Me and My Monkeys
Both ludicrous and completely plausible, Sound of My Voice sets out to hit the same emotional notes as 2011’s Another …
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‘Mercy’, by Matthias Glasner
2October 21, 2012 by Me and My Monkeys
For a large portion of Mercy, something bad is about to happen. Despite a well-crafted setting of the scene, it …
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‘Amour’, by Michael Haneke
1August 14, 2012 by Me and My Monkeys
Amour is almost too difficult to watch, let alone review. An elderly couple grappling with illness, mortality and loss is hardly …
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‘Dark Horse’, by Todd Solondz
Leave a commentAugust 7, 2012 by Me and My Monkeys
All reviewers of Dark Horse will say that it is a darkish, dry comedy. And it is. The first twenty …
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