There is plenty of scope for humour in a marriage. With every century and decade, as with everything, the dynamics between spouses evolve and fresh fodder for humour emerges. Michael Wells’ ‘The Card’, a comedy centred around a marriage, belongs firmly in the already cringy aughts. Phil Whitfield (Steve Oreste) finds a certain business card… Continue reading ‘The Card’ Is Best Suited To Those Looking For A Waft Of The 2000s
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‘Glass’ Is A Heartfelt Film That Deals With The Pain Of Loss.
Nina Madzirov’s ‘Glass’ is a beautiful and heartbreaking film that shows how people cope with the pain of losing a loved one. All of us have lost someone important to us at one point or another in our lives and it really helps us connect with what the protagonist Mia (also portrayed by Nina Madzirov)… Continue reading ‘Glass’ Is A Heartfelt Film That Deals With The Pain Of Loss.
Hear Me: A True To Life Look At Trauma & Healing
Have you ever felt the need to scream for help yet be unable to utter a sound? Have you ever felt lonely even when surrounded by scores of people? ‘Hear Me’ is just that: a silent scream for help and a struggle that a young teenager, Kennedy Blythe, played by Eden Helston, goes through, with… Continue reading Hear Me: A True To Life Look At Trauma & Healing
‘Nana’: Wise People Teach Lessons Even In Their Death
What happens when the person you looked up to all your childhood passes away and in spite of your best efforts, you never get to say goodbye? Based on his personal experiences, writer-director Ritesh Matlani creates a drama about coming to terms with grief. Dipu, (played by Akhlaque Khan) comes home days after his nana,… Continue reading ‘Nana’: Wise People Teach Lessons Even In Their Death
‘A Single Yesterday’ Is A Daughter’s Fight Against Losing Her Dear Father!
Director/Writer Keith LaFountaine’s ‘A Single Yesterday’ is the agony of a daughter coming to terms with the loss of her father. The excruciating pain she lives with wills her mind to turn the tables. And, ironically, she uses the very tool her father used to end his life, to give life to his memories. Lying in… Continue reading ‘A Single Yesterday’ Is A Daughter’s Fight Against Losing Her Dear Father!
Jaryd Massaro’s ‘Origin’: The Curse Of A Good Deed
Having an upbringing in a toxic infested atmosphere, where you breathe in fear, a doomed reality with an abusive alcoholic father will unquestionably carve a scar of haunting memories of a childhood flooded with trauma. All of these quivering beats are hit in the 15-minute runtime of the meticulously crafted narrative of ‘Origin’ by Jaryd… Continue reading Jaryd Massaro’s ‘Origin’: The Curse Of A Good Deed
Pitfall Is The Surprise Findings Of A War…
With the 14-minute short Pitfall, Ben Desmond has taken the old, unlikely alliance trope and done something new with it. While German forces retreat after a defeat in 1943, two soldiers from opposite sides of the line find their scuffle interrupted by a fall into an underground chamber through a hole in the ground. This… Continue reading Pitfall Is The Surprise Findings Of A War…
‘Hatched’: The Nature of Loss and Grief
Loss is keenly felt. Rachel Annette Helson’s ‘Hatched’ is a particularly well-made film that deals with the reverberations of it. Though it is the driving force behind Kay’s character, the details of her loss is not an explicit presence for most of the film. At a national park, a visitor makes fervent complaints to the… Continue reading ‘Hatched’: The Nature of Loss and Grief
Songbird Is A Coming-of-Age Tale Served With Fantasy
Director Sophie Black’s musical fantasy short ‘Songbird’ transports you into a world of fantasy and magic for 14 minutes. Written by Tommy Draper, the film is built as a modern fairytale which follows the story of a woman with a dulcet voice that attracts attention, both wanted and otherwise. Jennifer, played by Janet Devlin, is… Continue reading Songbird Is A Coming-of-Age Tale Served With Fantasy
‘Papercutter’ Attempts To Address Unresolved Anger Issues
‘Papercutter’, written and directed by Aaron Colborn follows an MMA fighter who seeks help from a support group for his uncontrollable rage. While what seems to have been a tried and tested storyline, the film fails to impress for its lack in precision in various aspects of filmmaking, but works for the sincere attempt made… Continue reading ‘Papercutter’ Attempts To Address Unresolved Anger Issues