Tag: Short Film Reviews

Where do we go after we die? Are ghosts real? Do heaven and hell really exist? These are the pressing questions everyone seeks an answer for. ‘Willa’ essentially does it, but in an arrestingly beautiful way. As opposed to being a horror story that it projects itself as, ‘Willa’ is a love story at its… Continue reading ‘Willa’, The Horror Story That Spooks You For Very Different Reasons

Rural folktales of evils and monsters are commonplace; and whether you like it or not, they are spooky. Luis Quijano’s ‘Caminante, Caminante: La Leyenda del Huay Chivo’ is a tale set in rural Yucatan, testing the soundness of a local tale. The spook content of the movie dials it right up with a dramatic warning… Continue reading ‘Caminante, Caminante: La Leyenda del Huay Chivo’ Is A Dramatic Portrayal Of Faith!

Writer Brandon Koen’s ‘Benji’ is adorable. He is the guy you want to hang out with. He isn’t the cool dude or the stud, but the warm, fuzzy friend you’d like to chill with. Does that make him worthy of your parents’ approval, though? That’s what director George McGrath’s ‘Benji’ comes down to. Benji is… Continue reading ‘Benji’ Will Give You A Lesson Or Two In Standing Up For Yourself!

Set in the 1960s, Myles Yaksich’s ‘Erin’ is a not so predictable story of an aeronautical engineering student David, played by Felix Martinsson, who is studious, but lonely. With lots of free time at hand and just an ongoing project to concentrate on, his loneliness intensifies and makes him intolerant towards those around him who… Continue reading ‘Erin’ Makes You Question What Is More Important – Reality or Fantasy?

Ever wondered what it must be like for the victim when the rapist is convicted with the lesser quantum of punishment than deserved? Has the legal system always been fair? Craig F. Watkins’s ‘The Vigilante’ is the aftermath of one such preposterous court decision made, where justice is simply twisted, letting a rapist walk out… Continue reading ‘The Vigilante’ Leaves You Questioning The Conventional Justice

Myles Yaksich’s directorial debut ‘Poppies’ is a flashback narrative film from the second person’s view. A bi-lingual short (19:59) based on real events, ‘Poppies’ follows a white man, Charles (played by Matt William Knowles) and a Chinese octogenarian woman, Auntie Ling (an endearing Cindera Che). The two meet on a flight, and Auntie Ling initiates… Continue reading ‘Poppies’: A brilliant Story Pillared By Striking Visuals

The film opens on a mysterious note. It’s dark and late in the evening. We see a woman (played by Lindsay Zampach) walking alone, as she scurries to complete some last-minute shopping. Perhaps someone special is awaiting her for dinner? Perhaps the meal is to mark something special? Her hurried walk brings us to witness… Continue reading One More Meal: A Life-Altering Night Over the Course of a Song

Hitting rock bottom and then incarcerating yourself in the deepest abyss of regret and guilt as you wander across aimlessly in torn clothes and with a broken spirit; that’s director Travis Hadley’s ‘Fragile Like Concrete’ main character. Presenting the pitfalls of a drug addict as he plunges into the gaping hole of absolute madness in… Continue reading ‘Fragile Like Concrete’ Is That Desperate Attempt To Reclaim One’s Lost Life…

“Everyone has the right to steal back what was stolen from them!” – Zeke Blending perfectly into the city’s nightscape, 2019’s caper comedy ‘Car Stealers’ opens its cinematic venture with Rayna (Ellington Wells) walking alone in the dead of night. A newbie perhaps in the town, she is dressed in a jumpsuit, hair tied up;… Continue reading ‘Car Stealers’ Is Your Fun Heist Comedy!

White Guys Solve Sexism deals with a very heavy subject: sexual harassment in Hollywood. And yet, it approaches it with such subtlety (read humour) that it isn’t hard on the viewer while making its point. The film introduces us to two guys who are going through an emotional crisis, courtesy Harvey Weinstein. With Weinstein’s scandal… Continue reading ‘White Guys Solve Sexism’ Is A Genius Comedy That Hits Close To Home