Short Film Review

As clichéd as it might seem, as tried-and-tested it might be, ‘House Finch’ still manages to tug at your heartstrings. For, in 18:44 minutes, director/writer Joseph Johnson’s film on a mother and her disabled son is emotional, authentic…
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Made by an Ex-Marine Corp Infantry Officer (Daniel J. Egbert), ‘There’s something in the trunk.’ is an unusual narrative of a compelling theme. It is a very humane depiction of someone’s very personal conflict and turmoil and the unabashed…
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Shit; the word itself reeks of disgust and loathing. It is something that we wouldn’t like to converse about let alone label someone as; but here, this movie’s title couldn’t have been apter. The film which is a recipient of several,…
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Even though the film questions the choice, there is little doubt that the answer would remain the same for all; that to see their lost loved ones at least one last time. In Richard Mildren’s ‘After She’s Gone’ June and Max grapple with the…
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Every story has to have a happy ending, right? In the end, when the curtain falls, you want the poetic justice meted out. You want the lovers to meet and the underdog to emerge the hero. But, not all stories are meant to have that destiny.…
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In a world which can best be described as a bottomless pit, where vulnerable teens fall through and find themselves in situations they are ill-equipped to handle and from where the system does little to rescue them, it often falls to…
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If you consider yourself strong enough to withstand tearjerkers, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. If hope, love and compassion are your true calling, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. If you want to find the good in this world and empathy in other’s…
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‘The Perfect Murder’ is one hell of a crime caper that pushes one to the edge of his/her seat. Set in the modern day scenario, the film explores the tragedy of pursuit of money and worldly ambitions that erode the need for true…
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The story begins with a panoramic view of a deserted, dimly-lit street, in the dead of the night. The agonising silence, broken by the window frame upon which the camera lingers; the shot is well endured in the minuscule duration of the…
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That one cannot be saved if they don't want it themselves evokes melancholy even without necessitating a context. Then there is Freddie Hall’s ‘Dead to the World’; an undeniably melancholic short, carrying with it a few laughs to lighten…
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