Sexual harassment is no longer a hushed topic and Des Matelske’s ‘98 Seconds’ is another attempt at showcasing its vile nature. The title of the film is based on the statistics that an attempt at sexual assault is made every 98 seconds in the States. The blatant dismissal of the simplest, and yet most complete of English… Continue reading ’98 Seconds’ Is The Face Of The Devil We Are All Too Familiar With…
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Bullies Meet Their Reckoning In Natalie Peracchio’s Beast!
From writer-director Natalie Peracchio comes a visually captivating short about another-level sibling rivalry. It is perhaps unfair to call it a rivalry because the odds are stacked starkly against one. There are no names of characters and no dialogues in Peracchio’s ‘Beast’. It takes a keen eye to appreciate the storytelling, and the resultant… Continue reading Bullies Meet Their Reckoning In Natalie Peracchio’s Beast!
‘Friday Night Therapy’ Is A Cool Blend of Fun… & Murder!
‘Friday Night Therapy’ is funny to be sure, thanks to a screenplay that sports funny lines and situational humour, among other things. Writer and director Nina Ristic’s 2019 short, ‘Friday Night Therapy’ stars Aleksa Ilic as… Guy Guy, a rather nice man who spontaneously gives people flowers – and their ends. Lives’, not flowers. Guy… Continue reading ‘Friday Night Therapy’ Is A Cool Blend of Fun… & Murder!
Americano Is About Politics & Humanity With A Strong Shot Of Tension…
At a time when refugees and immigrants are part of a heated debate, comes Tim Viola’s perfectly crafted ‘Americano’, questioning the American Dream and what it means to be American and whether it even matters. In the eye of the storm is Isaac Talm, a Muslim refugee from war-torn Syria, racing to reverse his impending… Continue reading Americano Is About Politics & Humanity With A Strong Shot Of Tension…
‘Welcome Home’ Is A Story That Goes Frighteningly Close To A Crime…
This 8:49 minutes in duration short film is all about romance, suspense, and trust, used interchangeably, to varying levels… In the modern times of frivolous relationships and uncertainty, this film reinstates your faith in mushy romance, but with a twist. ‘Welcome Home’ starts with a vivacious young woman, Leyla (Anastasia Kharchenko) who is eagerly awaiting her lover.… Continue reading ‘Welcome Home’ Is A Story That Goes Frighteningly Close To A Crime…
A Story In Visuals: The Tale of ‘Aea’
A Sumerian clay tablet from circa 2300 BC is the earliest known account of the Great Flood that destroyed everything it met, and it is immediately after this flood that Dustin Nowlin’s ‘Aea’ is set. The eponymous heroine, played by Rachel Strongoli, is a Sumerian princess, her name meaning ‘house of water.’ She survives the… Continue reading A Story In Visuals: The Tale of ‘Aea’
‘I’m Good’ Is A Cue To What Goes Beneath Emotional Outbursts…
Under the directorial hat of Julia Nejman, ‘I’m Good’ is the verbal chronicling of Sigizmunda (Anastasia Kharchenko)’s very public nervous breakdown. Following the outburst, she is court-ordered to meet a psychiatrist. And, in comes the charming Dr Pinez (played by Esteban de la Isla)! Writer, Ana Archen and Ydalie Turk weave the story on the… Continue reading ‘I’m Good’ Is A Cue To What Goes Beneath Emotional Outbursts…
Dimitar Stoyanov’s ‘Miracle’ Is A Riveting Comedy!
Dimitar Stoyanov triples as writer, director and producer in this delicious mix of madness, music and whimsy, journeying into the realms of posh British conductors with inconvenient deaths to deal with. Margaret (Aislin De’Ath), a conductor, finds herself in a tight spot when a maintenance man (Dimitar Shatrovski) dares to die in her apartment while… Continue reading Dimitar Stoyanov’s ‘Miracle’ Is A Riveting Comedy!
Knee High Offers Glimpses Into Aspirations Over Generations
A study of father-son relationships spanning three generations in a beautifully shot film that is as much a love letter to its setting, the plains of Iowa, ‘Knee High’ is the latest offering from writer and director Marissa Vonn, known for 2018’s ‘Little Texas’. Cal Melbourne is the father of a young son, and son… Continue reading Knee High Offers Glimpses Into Aspirations Over Generations
‘The Last Supper’ Is The Comedy You Didn’t Know You Needed!
Alison MacDonald’s comic short ‘The Last Supper’ is an atrociously hilarious retelling (?) of Jesus’ last supper. Comedian Matthew Highton’s Jesus has a grand total of zero lines in this grand film running for exactly 3 minutes and 3 seconds. And he is the funniest of the lot. Peter and John form his marketing team… Continue reading ‘The Last Supper’ Is The Comedy You Didn’t Know You Needed!