Jeff Perreca’s A Smaller Big Bang, a 9-minute action-comedy set within the bounds of a night that, if the protagonists have their way, will end with the permanent removal of their significantly hated others. Both husband and wife intend for that evening’s dinner to be the last for each other, such is the disgust that… Continue reading A Smaller Big Bang: Relationships Die and are (Re)Born
Tag: Action Short Film Review
Monster Mayhem: A Parody of Motivations
An action-comedy made to promote the VFX team, Monster Mayhem by Paul Constantakis is a self-aware 2-minute gag that pokes fun not only at its own makers, but also every other work that pauses to show off. The plot is so concise, it is less than a scene and the film picks up right in… Continue reading Monster Mayhem: A Parody of Motivations
Monkey Enters Lanka: A Fable Told Through The Blending Of Elements
Saie Surendra’s Monkey Enters Lanka is as simple as its title is utilitarian. Based on the multicultural mythological tales of Ramayana, the 34-minute film is a quasi-modern take with a Sin City-esque look. Featuring a multiethnic cast, the film is narrated from the perspective of an animated Hanuman (Surendra), who has arrived in Lanka as… Continue reading Monkey Enters Lanka: A Fable Told Through The Blending Of Elements
Kaiketsu: A Tribute Rooted In Admiration
Joseph Kusic’s Kaiketsu, co-written with Ryan Thie,is a revenge drama, following a samurai disciple who travels across continents to avenge the death of his master at the hands of an American officer. Its 10-minute duration is divided in half, the first narrating the murder, and the second its revenge. The opening sequence shows glimpses of… Continue reading Kaiketsu: A Tribute Rooted In Admiration
Zoo: Expertly Challenged Power Dynamics In A World Of Unequals
Will Niava’s (writer-director) Zoo feels personal. Like a page out of his diary, an excerpt of his biography, the short gnaws out a piece of his life. It is gripping, questioning and most of all, not keen on letting its viewer rest in comfort. A reflection of our contemporary times, this film, all of 11:37… Continue reading Zoo: Expertly Challenged Power Dynamics In A World Of Unequals
Bleeding Backs: Conflict Of Interest Explored Through An Action-Thriller
If ex-cops, bodyguards and endless action sequences are your thing, then writer-director Matthew C. Vella’s Bleeding Backs is right up your alley. 14:07 minutes of pure gritty action drama, the film centres around Owen (Franco Flammia) and his night of comeuppance and entrapment into something worse. Owen is a mix of PS David Budd from… Continue reading Bleeding Backs: Conflict Of Interest Explored Through An Action-Thriller