INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPISION – not rated – Too busy being upset about my lack of dinner to concentrate on this 1970s Italian film seemingly about a police chief who murders a woman and then investigates the murder. #MIFF2018

PICK OF THE LITTER – ★★★ – Nice doco following the path of a litter of five puppies from day one till the day they make it (or don’t) as a guide dogs for the blind. Lots of hand-held camera work that made me feel a little nauseous at points (something I’ve not experienced before), and could easily wait for a TV stream later. The aww-factor was high. #MIFF2018

THOROUGHBREDS – ★★☆ – Another year and another film inspired by Heathers. This time, two girls decide that step-dad’s gotta go, but there doesn’t seem to be much building of empathy for them. Rather, they come across as spoiled and slightly unhinged in their logic. From a story perspective, it didn’t fit well either. I much preferred previous films like Tragedy Girls (MIFF 2017) and Pretty Persuation (MIFF 2005). #MIFF2018

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST – ★★☆ – A dramedy(?) set in the 1990s about a young lesbian, who when discovered by her aunt, is sent to a religious school to ‘help’ fix her through therapy. In a sense, the laughter in the session was expected given how insane some of the beliefs were around the treatment, but I couldn’t help but feel how tragic it was for the poor kids that had to live through this (and some who still may). I guess the world is getting more tolerant, but it would be nice if history could stop repeating. #MIFF2018