The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Brief: Universal attempts to inject a fresh dose of life into the Bourne Franchise, by ditching the titular character and introducing more shadow government figures who are in charge or even more highly trained and seemingly expendable covert operations units. Jeremy Renner is front and center as Aaron Cross, but how well does he hold up in the shadow of Jason Bourne?

MIFF: First Position (2011), Ruby Sparks (2012)

Last two films I managed to see at the Melbourne Internationale film Festival.

First Position, In Breif: First Position is a Documentary about the trials of a 6 Youth from around the world, as they prepare and compete in the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious Ballet competition that doesn't just hand out awards for great performances, but also Scholarships and/or Positions with some of the most famed schools and companies around the globe.

Ruby Sparks, In Breif: A Romantic Comedy/Drama centering around an American writer, Calvin (Paul Dano) who's struggling to complete his second novel. His Therapist (Elliot Gould) suggests that to deal with some of his insecurities, that he write his idea girlfriend who's accepting of these things, and so he dreams up Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan, who also provided the script), and eventually she becomes a reality.

MIFF' '12 Animation Shorts

In Breif: I'm going to go over the 9 films featured in the fantastic animated shorts. There was 9 shorts, some where brilliant, some were good, others were confusing. All entertaining. The films featured were Paperman, The Great Rabbit, The Pub, The Hunter, Villa Antopoff, The Country of Wolves, Butterflies, Captain Hu, It's such a beautiful day. You can see the list HERE, and get more details on the particular films if your interested.
More after the break.

MIFF: Ace Attorney (2012), Alois Nebel (2011)

In Breif: Ace Attorney
Based on the Capcom video game franchise, Ace Attorney follows green Attorney Phoenix Wright takes on a case to prove the innocents of his former partners sister and childhood friend from murder charges. Directed by the amazing diverse cult Japanese Film Maker Takashi Miike, Ace Attorney is a highly entertaining romp with more then some character to spare.

In Breif: Alois Nebel
Based on a trilogy of Czech Comics by Jaroslav Rudiš, Alois Nebel focuses on the titular Train Dispather with repressed memories, a scheming co-worker, and his encounter with a mysterious Mute from across the border with ties to his past. It's a beautifully animated film, that has a great sense of style.