Tag: Comedy

Three minutes long, writer-director Chelsea Devantez’s Basic is a very short film. Certainly very short for a film that so effectively demonstrates who its characters are. Basic hits at a primary instinct in people: to come out superior to everyone else, especially a perceived rival (emphasis on perceived).  Devantez dives right into it: a beautiful,… Continue reading Basic: A Sharp Critique Of People

There is a theory that far more than corrupting, power intensifies the already existing bad in people. With bullies in the workplace, this is a theory that fits. In Sezen Kayhan’s A Hard Day In The Empire, where the plot follows the unfolding drama on set, the director is a bully whose target for the… Continue reading A Hard Day In The Empire: Sexsim and Bullying Party On Set

Humans react to anxieties and pressure in myriad, often unpredictable ways, and Adam Adamson: Licensed Realtor is a film that plays around with that unpredictability, throwing in comedy for good measure. This 8-minute short tells the story of happy, overly upbeat licensed realtor called Adam Adamson and his quest to shoot the perfect advertisement for… Continue reading Adam Adamson : Licensed Realtor Is The Twitchy-Eyed Portrayal Of The Obsessed Artist

Directed by Scott Simerly Jr, ‘Alien Guy Tim’ is an imaginative and humorous, documentary-style short film. The story singularly focuses on Tim, played by the writer and co-producer Patrick McElroy, who not only believes that aliens exist but also has stories in stock to validate the point. And, though these are all the stories we… Continue reading Alien Guy Tim Is About An Ordinary Man’s Extraordinary Beliefs’

We wear different masks out in the world to cover our real natures and from getting hurt. ‘Summer of Connor’ is an insightful film precisely based on this premise. A comedic yet insightful film that peers deep into human nature is perhaps why it won the best short award in the Hollywood Comedy Shorts 2019.… Continue reading ‘Summer of Connor’: A Delicious Tale of Crushes Accompanied By Great Visuals

‘Where’s Lilli?’ is a delightful short film that touches one’s heart with its very simple premise and brilliant execution. Directed by Michelle Martinez, the short charms its viewers with its wholesome innocent humour that one is equally likely to experience in their everyday life. In its 18:18-minute duration, it manages to perfectly showcase the characters of… Continue reading Where’s Lilli? Is A Tale About Finding Inspiration & Conquering Fears

Anthony Codispoti’s ‘The Baker Brothers’ is a hysterical caper at 9:11 minutes. Set in Alabama, the film opens to David Morckel’s unquestionably playful background that straight transports you to the 1950s’ and the ‘Cotton State’. Also written by Codispoti, ‘The Baker Brothers’ centres on the film’s namesake, played by Alan Baker (Dallas White) and Eddy… Continue reading The Baker Brothers Are A Laugh Riot!