Thankfuly, again, I wasn't faced with a film that was absolutely awful, so hats off for that and managed to see quite a few good ones, my top six listed below:
Korean period action thriller from the director of The Good, The Bad and the Weird about a police chief getting wrapped up in a deadly game of cat and mouse between Resistance fighters and the occupying Japanese powers. Full of great set pieces and performances and the two hours plus zips along
A funny and absorbing documentary following the daily goings-on in a primary age boarding school, Headfort in Kells, in particular two teachers, John and Amanda Leyden.
Jordan Peele, of Key and Peele, writes and directs this Blumhouse horror about a black man going to meet his white girlfriend's family. Sharp, scary and very funny
The tale of a once famous author who pretends he's researching for a book at a private detective agency, however it soon becomes clear he's using his skills to spy on his ex-wife and son who he wants to reconnect with. Subtle but with characters that feel real and you care for.
Julian Barrett stars as Richard Thorncroft, a washed up actor who once played a famous fictional TV detective and is asked to help track down a serial killer obsessed with the show. Hilarious and manages to be funny for the full duration, which is no meant feat.
From the director of Jesus' Son, comes a story about Stanley, a New Zealand teenager who lands a spot in a coveted drama school, things become complicated when he begins to use real life inspirations for his performances. Kerry Fox is excellent as the teacher.
Ratings for all 27 films I watched here My ADIFF 2017 – Ranked