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MIFF 2012: According to “100 Bloody Acres”, country roads really are the most dangerous

100 Bloody Acres Directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes Written by Cameron and Colin Cairnes 2012, Australia Tucker and Dale vs Evil subverted the Evil Hick subgenre of slasher films where others – led by Rob Zombie – were satisfied with mining ever deeper the mythology of the murderous, cretinous backwoods of middle America, the …

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MIFF 2012: ‘Caesar Must Die’ betrays the power of its premise

Cesare deve morire (Caesar Must Die) Directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittoria Taviani Written by William Shakespeare (excerpts from “Julius Caesar”), Paolo Taviani and Vittoria Taviani 2012, Italy Anyone who walks into a screening of Caesar Must Die with the belief that they will be seeing a documentary should know this now: Caesar Must Die …

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MIFF 2012: ‘Sightseers’ will tow you right into the dark heart of love

Sightseers Directed by Ben Wheatley Written by Steve Oram, Alice Lowe & Ben Wheatley (with additional material from Amy Jump) 2012, UK Either Ben Wheatley is a boiling pot of pent-up rage, or he is the complete opposite and thus finds perverse pleasure in humouring the rage fantasies and violent tendencies of the frustrated working-class …

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MIFF 2012: Is “Normal School” more than just an underachiever with potential?

Normal School (Escuela Normal) Directed by Celina Murga Written by Celina Murga, Juan Villegas 2012, Argentina   Any time a narrative film or documentary, or any art form for that matter, attempts to portray a well-defined social entity, whether it be a community or an institution contained within walls, there can be moments of giddying …

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