Review

Two men stand across the road from each other. One very tall, very lanky Abdul and one very creepy clown, Harpo. As the hours pass, Abdul finds his life turning increasingly more complicated as he must confront difficult questions about…
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How well do you get along with your siblings? Are they troublemakers or troubleshooters? Regardless, sibling bonds are bittersweet; just like in ours, ‘The Audition (West of Broadway)’. John and Stephen’s brotherhood takes many turns,…
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'Windward Spirits' is a fictional short film that focuses on the story of Warlan and his crew as they escape the clutches of the King’s armies and the nomadic desert warriors who are out for their head. The film has a very…
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What makes for a great artist? The trials undergone and the afflictions endured or the insatiable hunger to paint the world to their mind’s likeness? Revered, perhaps, on the same pedestal as some of the greatest artists and contributors…
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Laurie Barraclough’s second short film, 'Clementines', is a small stop on a long, winding journey to take a moment and turn memories over and examine them for a while, before the present beckons again. 'Clementines' follows two…
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The art of conversation has been entirely lost. So has man’s spine (Read incorrect posture from staring into one’s phone for too long)! True that smartphones have brought mankind closer, but not without dumping its fair share of pitfalls.…
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A theatrically designed silent film about people’s need for autonomy - something that is so primarily human - goes, well, not quite right. Director Elizabeth Soto-Lara’s 'Alba' portrays the eponymous heroine as a marionette,…
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Niu Mengchen’s Besieged is a short film that deals with a sensitive topic in a very mature way. The film manages to fit in a complex story in 24 minutes while creating an absorbing drama that is worth watching many times over. It takes…
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Automation, coupled with the advancing of innovation and technology is sure to wean people off the service industry. While it’s a prospect many are looking forward to, is it all as rosy as it seems? Sure, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has…
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Whatever be the reason, split personality disorder (or more appropriately, dissociative identity disorder) has found its place almost solely in crime dramas. Another addition to that long list of films is Ernesto Sandoval’s 'The Voice…
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