‘Out Of Character’ is a 12:27 minutes long film on an author Jackson Stone (John “Jay” Caddle) who is haunted by his own creation, a female character, at that. His writing on a killer prostitute becomes his nemesis when it comes to life seeking vengeance. Jay, who is in the midst of his new book… Continue reading ‘Out Of Character’ Gives A Fitting Reply To Those Used To Objectifying Women!
Tag: Short Film Reviews
‘Herringbone’ Flips The Spotlight On To The Audience
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen the film or wish to not know about key details from it, we advise you to stop reading. A concept had been doing the rounds on the social media for a while – what if animals were replaced with humans in settings where they were being exploited? The results… Continue reading ‘Herringbone’ Flips The Spotlight On To The Audience
‘Geeta’ Is A Witness To The Silent, Unscrupulous Conscious Of The Society…
Raashi Kulkarni’s soulful composition plays at the backdrop as someone calls out her name; and we see her. Standing meekly by the window, looking into the distant horizon, with thoughts far too deep to delve into and yet too simple to divulge, as shared by million others, she is Geeta. Director/Writer Sohil Vaidya’s weaves an… Continue reading ‘Geeta’ Is A Witness To The Silent, Unscrupulous Conscious Of The Society…
‘Threshold’ Will Sob You Out With Its Tragedy!
‘Threshold’ by writer/director Mark O’Brien is a 10:58 minutes long, biting thriller that packs in a powerful storyline with very limited dialogues. The movie starts off with Frank; a troubled cop played by Joris Jarsky. Frank is undergoing an emotional upheaval, evident in the scenes of him drowning himself in the alcohol and snorting of… Continue reading ‘Threshold’ Will Sob You Out With Its Tragedy!
‘Barrel Of A Gun’ Plays Out The Slow Fragmenting Of A Beautiful Relationship…
Love… that universal feeling none can escape from and all hope to succumb to is the theme here. Experienced by all at some point or the other in their lives, ‘Barrel Of A Gun’ showcases emotions like the shooting of a bullet; precise and unmistakably to-the-point. Likewise, the death of a relationship too that might… Continue reading ‘Barrel Of A Gun’ Plays Out The Slow Fragmenting Of A Beautiful Relationship…
LGBT Dystopian Tale ‘Hiding In Daylight’ Brings Back The Horrors Of Persecution…
Linda (Julee Cerda) and Paul (Gary Hilborn) walk hand-in-hand on what seems a sunny, cheerful day. The gait in their walk only doubled in merriment with the background score accompanying them, the film starts off on a good note. We see, somewhere, in a parallel world of their own, another couple readies their home for… Continue reading LGBT Dystopian Tale ‘Hiding In Daylight’ Brings Back The Horrors Of Persecution…
‘Sand’: The Bondage Of Physical And Psychological Paranoia…
Having been nominated for the Golden Calf at the Dutch Film Festival, Utrecht, Netherlands (September 2017) and winning the title of the ‘Best animation’ at the Bucharest Shortcut CineFest (July 2017), ‘Sand’ with multiple accolades, wins and nominations is undoubtedly a gem! ‘Sand’ being Arjan Brentjes’s second animated film, takes its audience to a style… Continue reading ‘Sand’: The Bondage Of Physical And Psychological Paranoia…
‘N.I.’ Is The Thriller That You Can’t Forget!
‘N.I.’ is a 5:40 minutes long, thriller ride that shows the whole universe that could possibly be yours. Though minuscule in duration, the story compels its viewers to re-watch it to simply appreciate the thought behind it, if nothing else. Director Sallyanne Massimini (who also happens to be the writer and producer of the film)… Continue reading ‘N.I.’ Is The Thriller That You Can’t Forget!
‘Superstar!’ Unveils The Happenings Of A Music Studio!
Under the directorial hat of Daniel Wyland, ‘Superstar!’ opens to percussions, bass and rock music giving a fitting start to a 23:20 minutes long film. The short talks about a group of six people whose endeavour is to deliver a self-composed music piece at a songwriting competition. If they crack it, they stand a chance… Continue reading ‘Superstar!’ Unveils The Happenings Of A Music Studio!
‘Shooting Star’ Is The Quintessential, Modern-Day, Digital Love Story!
Co-written and directed by Keaton Wooden and Dani Shay, ‘Shooting Star’ opens with the film ratings’ certificate. The usual green certificate shrunk to smartphone screen size and its wordings swapped for the film’s credits; you know at that very instant that you’re in for something novel. Set in the modern day and age, ‘Shooting Star’… Continue reading ‘Shooting Star’ Is The Quintessential, Modern-Day, Digital Love Story!