Devon Avery’s famed One-Minute Time Machine, written by Sean Crouch, is certainly entertaining, carrying that specific 2010s charm and sense of humour both as a rom-com and a sci-fi. The story of a man discovering there are hidden costs to his experiments with science and romance, its snappily paced 6-minute runtime is an enjoyable ride… Continue reading One-Minute Time Machine: Romance and Science Equal Excellent Comedy
Tag: Romance
Static Space: Love and Friendship in Unlikely Space(s)
John Klein and Kate Black-Spence’s Static Space is a 29-minute romance across space. Centred on a woman in rural Indiana, the film chronicles the surprise connection she forms with an astronaut on an active mission. As their relationship develops, they come together like two tiny, stranded dots in a vast, endless space. Black-Spence stars as… Continue reading Static Space: Love and Friendship in Unlikely Space(s)
Waves: A Monochromatic Depiction Of A Very Grey Subject
Anant Mehra does it again. He picks a sensitive topic, neatly unfolds it for his audience and lets the story transverse through time, places and emotions. Set along an unknown shore, the rocks and the ebbing waves become the tempo for the film. Simran Jehani and Evan Brown who are cast as the lead pair… Continue reading Waves: A Monochromatic Depiction Of A Very Grey Subject
Six Feet of Separation: Love And Isolation In An Empty City
From the name itself, it is evident that Toni Nordli’s Six Feet of Separation is located within the pandemic era. A film about the pandemic’s impact on people’s domestic lives, specifically their relationships, it follows the lives of a couple living apart in London right at the beginning of lockdown. Because of its writing and… Continue reading Six Feet of Separation: Love And Isolation In An Empty City
Who We Were: Outgrowing Love While Enveloped In Emptiness
Who We Were combines the unique disenchantment of outgrowing people at a time when the feeling–and its cousins–have just occupied a large chunk of many people’s lives. Ryan Spahn’s black-and-white short documents a romantic relationship running its course for two young adults. The 20-year olds Sadie (Julia Randall) and Sam (Connor Delves, also the screenwriter)… Continue reading Who We Were: Outgrowing Love While Enveloped In Emptiness
Read Between The Lines: Come For the Romance, Stay For The Personal Growth
A bouncy rom-com, Read Between The Lines is funny, textured with inside jokes, and an overall efficient entertainer. Written and directed by Adante Watts, the 14-minute film follows a college-going boy with a crush on his classmate, and the trials and tribulations of trying to ask someone out when every cell in your body wants to collapse… Continue reading Read Between The Lines: Come For the Romance, Stay For The Personal Growth
Fleeting Nirvana: Channels Of Calm In Turbulent Waters
Michael Phoenix’s Fleeting Nirvana takes a contrasting approach to its subject. Though it deals with mental illness and suicide, there is an odd, captivating calm to the film. The title alludes to a brief scene in the film, where Charlie (played by Phoenix) talks about what he terms as ‘blue hour’ with his partner Ally (Allison Pittel).… Continue reading Fleeting Nirvana: Channels Of Calm In Turbulent Waters
Romance Deadline: Instilling Faith In Womanhood, Whilst Subtly Questioning Conservatism
Writer-director Angela Koh’s 17:10-minute-long Romance Deadline is a reflection of contemporary society. Too many women have shared a similar fate. Too many stories have been made to highlight their predicament. And yet the progress has been far and in between. While primarily focusing on the traditional Korean outlook of and towards women, Romance Deadline pries… Continue reading Romance Deadline: Instilling Faith In Womanhood, Whilst Subtly Questioning Conservatism
The Lennox Report: Love In The Time Of Covid-19
This one is for the keeps. A shining example of lighthearted comedy, romance and genuine warmth, due in large part to Amanda Bright’s screenplay, The Lennox Report boasts of a stellar cast, exceptional writing, and tangible facets to its story. Too many gaffes have gone viral, with Zoom calls recording people without their trousers, cats… Continue reading The Lennox Report: Love In The Time Of Covid-19
We’re All Leaving: The Journey Of Two Souls In Search Of Something Common
She is in search of something that would take her mind off of her bitter relationship with her mother. He, on the other hand, has a loving mother who ensures that he has somewhere to go to, every time he snaps hard. What could possibly be common between two young adults, seemingly opposite from one… Continue reading We’re All Leaving: The Journey Of Two Souls In Search Of Something Common