THE WHISTLERS – ★★★ – Not terrible Romanian crime drama that kind of lost me in regards to who was who and what side(s) they were on. Couple of issues around the use of whistling to communicate – why not use encrypted messaging? And, when they *could* use whistling, like in the last scene, why didn’t they? #MIFF2019

LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT – ★★★★ – Stylish Chinese film about a man returning to his past and hunting for the woman he knew. It wasn’t a clear narrative, and I wasn’t sure if I missed something, but it was still easily worth the 2.5 hours. Perhaps a couple of scenes could have been edited down, and fortunately the 2D->3D transition felt much less gimmicky than I suspected. But, this one has stuck in my mind since watching. #MIFF2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR, COLIN BURSTEAD – ★★★☆ – I am pretty sure anyone with a normal (read: slightly insane) family will recognise glimpses of their own lives as they watch this film around a family get together on New Years Eve. Overall, painfully funny. #MIFF2019

Peak rewatching of the same ads again and again has been reached. #MIFF2019 #clockworkorange

WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES – ★★★☆ – Japanese film about four orphaned children who meet at the cremation centre of their parents, and go on their own adventure, including forming a j-pop band. Cute in parts, some interesting angles pursued, and probably a little more enjoyable for me with the retro Nintendo-esque aesthetics. #MIFF2019