Director and writer, Maxwell Addae’s ‘Outdooring’ is a raw and compelling short, all of 18:12 minutes. And, it is so powerful and moving, that it is bound to make you question everything you think, you know about the idea of a conventional family. ‘Outdooring’, an ancient tradition, practised by the Ghanaians for a newly born… Continue reading ‘Outdooring’s’ Heartfelt Story Will Leave You Shook…
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‘Good Mourning’ Is A Twisted Tale Of Taking Matters Into One’s Own Hands!
‘Good Mourning’ is a 4:30 minutes long film that delves into the deep recesses of the mind of a girl who is mourning her lover. Dory Piccuirro who plays the grieving lover loses her paramour played by Sophia Colletti. And, despite this tragedy having occurred nearly a year ago, she hasn’t found her closure. As… Continue reading ‘Good Mourning’ Is A Twisted Tale Of Taking Matters Into One’s Own Hands!
‘Arcana Six’ Teaches Us That Not All Questions Come With An Answer And That’s Okay!
We all have our secrets, our arcanas that render us different from the rest. Some of these secrets are so juicy that we can’t resist sharing them; some are so scandalous that we dare not share them and then there is the third kind. These are the secrets that make us, govern our lives and… Continue reading ‘Arcana Six’ Teaches Us That Not All Questions Come With An Answer And That’s Okay!
‘Veni, Vidi, Fugi’ Is A Witty & Multi-Layered Take on The Golden Eras of Humanity!
Publius Ovidius Naso, the great Roman poet who was exiled from Rome to Tomis in AD 8, is seen sitting, nay, lounging, in K’s house – just as K has been assigned to elucidate why Ovid was exiled and not murdered. ‘Veni, Vidi, Fugi’ is a genre-transcending examination of oppression, with the travails of a… Continue reading ‘Veni, Vidi, Fugi’ Is A Witty & Multi-Layered Take on The Golden Eras of Humanity!
‘Ricochet’s’ Surprise Humour And Gore Gives Everyone Something To Enjoy!
Writer-director-editor Tim Earnheart has taken the action flick and fashioned a slick short with doses of sci-fi and comedy thrown into the mix. Not that it is without flaws. In fact, ‘Ricochet’s’ flaws have tragically kept it from being truly laudable. Unexpected things happen to Gianna-Marie’s Ana almost all at once when she wakes after… Continue reading ‘Ricochet’s’ Surprise Humour And Gore Gives Everyone Something To Enjoy!
‘Une Paire de Jumelles (The Binoculars)’ Teaches You To Count Your Blessings!
Cadence (Amy Lally; vibrant and spontaneous) is a girl-next-door in the beautiful city of Paris. Like any adolescent, she is moody, temperamental, easily embarrassed and irritated by her mother and that too, a policewoman Joana (supremely talented, Vinogradoff Dominique). Such is her frustration with her mother, that she refers to her as the “Hitler”! Refusing… Continue reading ‘Une Paire de Jumelles (The Binoculars)’ Teaches You To Count Your Blessings!
‘Where The Shadows Fall’ Attempts At Unnerving You!
‘Where The Shadows Fall’, is an aptly titled thriller that aims to strip the veneer of civility to show the barbarous factions lurking in the margins of society. Created to incite fear and prey on mankind’s greatest threat: humans themselves, this film is a play out on vengeance, justice and karma. Co-written and directed by Aaron… Continue reading ‘Where The Shadows Fall’ Attempts At Unnerving You!
‘Mother’s Day’ Is About A Daughter’s Grief Over Her Mother’s Absence…
Remorse and regret; two of the most bitter, painful feelings to live with remain the theme of the film here. There are, of course, some who manage to find the necessary closure to make peace with themselves, but not all are that blessed. ‘Mother’s Day’ is a tale of Kylie, (Piper Nairn) who finds the… Continue reading ‘Mother’s Day’ Is About A Daughter’s Grief Over Her Mother’s Absence…
‘The Lamb’ Questions The True Meaning Of Faith & Devotion!
‘Faith’ or ‘Belief’: Can it be measured by rules? What makes you a devout: resisting temptations or giving in? Does succumbing to your flesh make you any less of a believer in God? All of these questions are addressed in a 13.45 minutes long film by writer and director Kyle Kleege. As the film starts… Continue reading ‘The Lamb’ Questions The True Meaning Of Faith & Devotion!
‘The Pond’ Is A Horrifying Portrayal Of A Man Being Trapped!
Directed and written by Dane Elcar, ‘The Pond’ is a psychological, horror film that is meant to take your breath away, literally! The film centres on a man who goes to a nature preserve to rejuvenate. Listening to his music, his ears plugged and oblivious to everything around him, he jogs, carefree, until he realizes… Continue reading ‘The Pond’ Is A Horrifying Portrayal Of A Man Being Trapped!