Where It’s Beautiful When It Rains is bathed in worthwhile nostalgia. Directed by Harley Chamandy, the film puzzles over large-scale socio-cultural change that has led to an all-pervasive preoccupation with work. If its protagonist, an 8-year-old boy, feels he must immediately get a job, where are the adults in the race? Christopher (Benjamin Pajak) is… Continue reading Where It’s Beautiful When It Rains: Work, Success and Escape in These Modern Times
Tag: Comedy
Love & Hunger: A Hilarious Recounting Of A Couple’s Tale Of Survival
Writer/director/editor Gabriel De Varona’s 14:22-minute-long Love & Hunger is a spicy tale of two estranged lovers and their star-crossed journey across oceans and scars. Quite literally. Funny, rebuking and convoluted in execution, the film is a thorough delight to revel in. Ex-lovers Olivia (Mireya Kilmon) and Hector (Roberto Marrero) meet three decades later, after migrating… Continue reading Love & Hunger: A Hilarious Recounting Of A Couple’s Tale Of Survival
Killing For A Living: A Hysterical Mockumentary On Assassins
Sherice Griffiths’ 09:20-minute long Killing For A Living is a laughathon through and through. Filled with puns, slapstick humour and a well-timed penchant for the woke, the short while exploring the lives of assassins lays out an interesting blueprint for a feature-length or even better, a web/TV-series. A documentary crew lands up at an unknown… Continue reading Killing For A Living: A Hysterical Mockumentary On Assassins
Intern: A Dark Comedy That Offers An Amusing Take On The Corporate Management
At 16:04-minute length, writer-director Elena Viklova has enough time to showcase why a film like Intern matters or what it stands for. Twisted, dark and thought-provoking, the film is a departure from the usual dystopian shorts that dominate its genre. And, what sets it apart from its contemporaries is its brilliant screenplay, thoughtful choice in… Continue reading Intern: A Dark Comedy That Offers An Amusing Take On The Corporate Management
Curiosity: An Off-beat Comedy That Carries Several Subtexts Of Contemporary Social Issues
Directed by James Sunshine, Curiosity is a 14:36-long joyride, full of puns, one-liners and guffaws. Written by Tasha Hardy the film revolves around Bob Cooke (Bob Clendenin) whose lonesome existence borders on invisibility for the world and aching loneliness for himself. With only his best friend Dustin Baker (Eddie Steeples) for company and neighbour Holly… Continue reading Curiosity: An Off-beat Comedy That Carries Several Subtexts Of Contemporary Social Issues
Out Of Water: A Fantastical Tale Of Myths, Fables & Friendship
Madi Stine’s Out Of Water is a stunning work of creative genius, touching performances and stellar production design. All of 12:44-minutes, the film’s narrative offers a breathtaking, visual treat of shiny blues, oceans and a surprising friendship struck between the two, most dissimilar people (or are they?) Sandy (Marlee Learner) is a professional mermaid, hired… Continue reading Out Of Water: A Fantastical Tale Of Myths, Fables & Friendship
The Playboy of Park Slope: A Rom-Com That You Won’t Tire Of
Contrary to the title, director Joe Acierno’s The Playboy Of Park Slope is the story of Shawn, who is anything but a playboy. Awkward, clumsy and adorably so, he wins you over within the first few scenes of this 22:22-minute-long narrative. Daniel Bitar who plays him brings to the screen a guy-next-door image. One you’d… Continue reading The Playboy of Park Slope: A Rom-Com That You Won’t Tire Of
Love You Tyler: Diamonds and Kisses for Tyler(s)
Ari Itkin and Devon Diffenderfer’s Love You Tyler is the kind of comedy that might let you guess the ending but not how it will get there. A 9-minute comedy about two roommates who are faced with the awkward realities of living with other people. But really, it is two boys yelling no homo at… Continue reading Love You Tyler: Diamonds and Kisses for Tyler(s)
Vacation: Making Do with Nothing, and Loving it
Danny Corey’s Vacations is an absurdist comedy that delights in whimsy and eccentricity, especially if it is in reaction to mindlessness. Four minutes long and completely isolated but for a solitary construction worker, the film celebrates escapes into fantasy. The shot of a green haven opening up into what is likely a reception counter at some budget… Continue reading Vacation: Making Do with Nothing, and Loving it
Chekhov’s: A Work Of Art: Refinement, and All the Measures to Preserve its Illusion
Nick Burton’s Chekhov’s: A Work of Art is a 14-minute adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short story of the same name. A satire with its eye on the hypocrisy of the refined and well-off, it haunts its characters with a sculpture that equally sparks fascination and aversion. As in the story, the film does not bestow… Continue reading Chekhov’s: A Work Of Art: Refinement, and All the Measures to Preserve its Illusion