Tag: Short Film Reviews

Intimacy might just be more distinct in silence than in words, or so Marc Lesperut’s directorial debut ‘Just Friends’ makes you wonder. On one end of intimacy, there are films like Linklater’s magnum opus, ‘The Before Trilogy’ which relies heavily on dialogues to create intimacy. And on the other, there are films like ‘Just Friends’,… Continue reading ‘Just Friends’; A Tale of Love, Bliss And Melancholy…

Filmed at Queensland, Australia, ‘Victorious’ opens to the riveting soundtrack of Ryan Taubert. The film, a taut display of determination, will and fortitude opens to a blackout. A hand appears to pick up the mobile. It is of Josh (Cantona Stewart). The intense atmospheric luminosity and the close up shot capturing the unrest on his… Continue reading ‘Victorious’ Is About Defining Your Resolute…

14:38 minutes of complete laughter and swirls, with a dash of drama and emotional sustenance, that’s ‘The Third Wheel’ in a simple line! The title is a dead give away to the characters, but not the plotline. Multi-talented, Johanny Mota, director cum writer cum actor of this short, presents a watertight script that’s even better… Continue reading ‘The Third Wheel’ Has Never Been Better Justified!

Lush greenery, picturesque grasslands, a beautiful little girl and her innocent eyes; the film starts off with an optimistic start, but the truth couldn’t have been farther apart. Kris (Tee Morris) is a guilt-ridden father, holding himself accountable for the murder of an eight-year-old Eliza (Catherine Richmond-Maud). He is incarcerated in his own mind. It’s… Continue reading ‘Climbing Tress’, A Tale Of Guilt & Remorse

Every family has their closet full of skeletons, best left that way. But, ‘Blood Means Nothing’ opens the Pandora’s Box and there is no turning back. The story deals with a deep-rooted societal problem, that of child trafficking. But, instead of politicizing it or showcasing it as a case of vigilantism, Mark Oxtoby’s ‘Blood Means… Continue reading ‘Blood Means Nothing’ Is A Chilling Revelation Of A Family’s Secrets…

Katrina (Sini Hill) is a struggling actress from Finland, based in NYC. She auditions for role after role but with little success. When her potential big break does come, it is cut short by logistical snags. Sounds familiar? Director, writer & producer Sini Hill’s ‘Hustle’ is the telling of countless tales from the labyrinths of… Continue reading ‘Hustle’: De-mystifying The Veneer Of Films

Different people, different classes; but the same motivations. Muhammad Aasim Qamar’s ‘Upar Neeche Darmiyaan’ gives us a sweet, sweet tour of what it is to be human. Except that, it isn’t a sympathetic examination with any poignant observations. Instead, it’s a voyeuristic peep-in; a cinematically and literarily pleasing look at the crudeness and perversion of… Continue reading Upar Neeche Darmiyaan: An Ode To Manto’s Work…

‘MAMBA’, from the very choice of its title to its titular character is a well thought out short film with a surgeon’s precision. Right from the first scene, the camera ensures that the audience stays hooked, for the ambiguity of the genre alone is a biting suspense. The frame follows Kali, a woman who will… Continue reading ‘Mamba’ Is The Female-Led Action Thriller You’ve Been Waiting For!

The film opens to a news byte in the background. Nicholas Maduro‘s Venezuela is getting worse by the day, it says. An eventual dictatorial rule is looming in the air it predicts. As if these lines weren’t enough to prepare the backdrop, cinematographer Evan Butka’s lens captures the framed photographs. It’s a family in arms,… Continue reading ‘I.C.E. CREAM’ Is Every Immigrant’s Nightmare…

The shovel does its job. As the earth slowly covers the burial, we see the mourners. It is the saddest for the parents who have the unfortunate duty of burying their child. Jordan, a vivacious, innocent girl, full of life and cheer is now lying still. MarcosRaul Sotomayor’s cinematography skills are outstanding. The camera resumes… Continue reading ‘Revelations’ Is About A Confession Unlike Any Other…