You are sure to reconsider the next call you get for an interview, especially if you know the venue. For, Dan Summers’s ‘The Job Interview’ is about one such bloke whose interview call leads to a disastrous spiral. Tim (played by Josh Dineen) meets with Mark (played by Dean Kilbey) early in the day for… Continue reading ‘The Job Interview’ – Appletinis with Red Flags!
Tag: Short Film Reviews
‘Beloved Stranger’ Is An Ode To Unspoken Words…
The primary rule of cinematic storytelling is to show and not tell. However, The Gasser Brothers’ ‘Beloved Stranger’ breaks that rule in its 5:16 minutes of runtime. There is no dialogue here, only a stream of narration by Juamna Chacon’s character (voiceover by Edgar Moreno). “My mind has always been my worst enemy,” he begins,… Continue reading ‘Beloved Stranger’ Is An Ode To Unspoken Words…
Telling A Story Without Words: ‘The Ascension Of Ava Delaine’
The bold, experimenting spirit of Tonya Kay hates all that is safe and boring. She revels in attaining new heights, and in her directorial debut, ‘The Ascension of Ava Delaine’; Ms Kay pushes the envelope with a single-take film chronicling the journey of Ava Delaine over a span of five decades. Oh, and it’s shot… Continue reading Telling A Story Without Words: ‘The Ascension Of Ava Delaine’
‘Wind In The Night’ Questions The Existence Of Freedom!
An aesthetic victory, Jesse Harris’ ‘Wind in the Night’ showcases its director’s cinematic vision and expertise over his craft. Guillermo (Salvador Chacon), a drug mule, leaves his family behind to embark on a delivery trip he is less than willing to undertake. But this is a Mexican drug cartel and one does not have the… Continue reading ‘Wind In The Night’ Questions The Existence Of Freedom!
‘Jacob’ Is The Cathartic Retelling Of A Brother’s Tragedy…
The film opens to a drive along a picturesque path. Streets filled with snow, Bobby (Jack Boggan) is driving his car while attending phone calls. His chain of thoughts open to the audience, we know him as well as he presents himself. His soliloquy clearing the establishment of the script, the audience can easily relate… Continue reading ‘Jacob’ Is The Cathartic Retelling Of A Brother’s Tragedy…
‘Aperture’ Is The Suspense You’d Have Preferred To Know Beforehand…
Maria (Aixa Kay) works as a live-in maid for a wealthy couple and struggles to please her pre-teen daughter, Zara (Zara Nikou Sichani). She buys her a used Polaroid camera for her birthday and the girl isn’t too pleased. But, when Maria finds that her plain little camera isn’t as rustic as it appears to… Continue reading ‘Aperture’ Is The Suspense You’d Have Preferred To Know Beforehand…
‘UB-13’ Explores A Facet Of War The Other War Films Overlook…
Writer/Director Juri Ferri chooses to film ‘UB-13’ on a 35 mm to make it look authentic to the WWI era. And lo and behold, we have ‘UB-13’; a ghost escaped from the hellish submarines of the early 20th century that remains the inspiration of the film. ‘UB-13’, based on a true story, follows the terrible… Continue reading ‘UB-13’ Explores A Facet Of War The Other War Films Overlook…
‘Camping Trip’ Is The Aftermath Of A Secret Hideout Exposed…
Produced by Jaden Braunwarth and Zlatina Pacheva, ‘Camping Trip’ is the thriller you’d probably find time-tested, but uniquely told under Amy McLeish’s able direction. At 16:13 minutes, the film is short enough to leave an impact, but also carries the bandwidth to be tried into a feature length. The lead roles played by Clayton Chitty… Continue reading ‘Camping Trip’ Is The Aftermath Of A Secret Hideout Exposed…
The First Casualty In ‘Their War’ Is Going To Be You!
‘Their War’ does not intend to leave you bawling your heart out or shatter it outright. No, it quietly plants the sprouting seeds of a stinging pain within you. The cast carries this knowledge with them and they remain true to it, not breaking outright either and that’s where ‘Their War’ wins – in the… Continue reading The First Casualty In ‘Their War’ Is Going To Be You!
‘Malacostraca’ Is A Proper Tribute To The Masters Of Psychological Horror!
‘Malacostraca’, a soft-shelled class of crustacean, was not conceived by nature to be particularly disturbing, but Charles Pieper’s 2018 psychological horror has certainly made it so! Struggling writer Chris (Charlie Pecoraro) and his much younger wife Sophie (Amber Bollinger) have come away to an exotic, sun-soaked town to get over an unspecified tragedy. Narrated by… Continue reading ‘Malacostraca’ Is A Proper Tribute To The Masters Of Psychological Horror!