The story begins with a panoramic view of a deserted, dimly-lit street, in the dead of the night. The agonising silence, broken by the window frame upon which the camera lingers; the shot is well endured in the minuscule duration of the film of just 4:13 minutes. However, its peace doesn’t last for long. You… Continue reading ‘Brink’: A Crime Thriller Unlike Any Other Seen Before!
Tag: Short Film Reviews
‘Dead To The World’ Offers Humour Through Its Melancholic Lenses
That one cannot be saved if they don’t want it themselves evokes melancholy even without necessitating a context. Then there is Freddie Hall’s ‘Dead to the World’; an undeniably melancholic short, carrying with it a few laughs to lighten its hard-hitting truth. ‘Dead to the world’ is a mature and eccentric dark comedy with the… Continue reading ‘Dead To The World’ Offers Humour Through Its Melancholic Lenses
‘Coffee & A Donut’ Tells How Food Can Be Your Best Teacher, Ever!
Have you ever considered the impediments of being a language handicap? Think of a situation, where you are in a foreign land and wish to try their delicacies, but can’t, for the lack of language efficiency…. How does it feel? How would you salvage the situation? Would language be the barrier between you and your… Continue reading ‘Coffee & A Donut’ Tells How Food Can Be Your Best Teacher, Ever!
‘Faire Le Pas’ Is The Lesson For All Those Who Have Forgotten To Fight Back!
Ana Octavio’s directorial debut sets foot into the terrain of sexual assault, following the experience of a ballerina as she is forced to face her abuser. Played by Isobel Hyland, Ella, a ballerina, deals daily with the haunting aftermath of the sexual assault endured from her ballet master. It comes back to her in random… Continue reading ‘Faire Le Pas’ Is The Lesson For All Those Who Have Forgotten To Fight Back!
‘Little Things’ Is What We Need To Save Us From A Mental Breakdown!
Directed by Andrew and Adrian Nuño, ‘Little Things’ is the subtle but powerful antidote on clinical depression that we are desperately in need of! The movie opens with the protagonist Theodora or Teddy, as she prefers to be known, played by Lauryn Lugo, having a questionnaire in a seemingly regular session with her therapist (Jay… Continue reading ‘Little Things’ Is What We Need To Save Us From A Mental Breakdown!
‘Steady Eddie’ Is About The Brotherly Affection Families Are Forged On…
‘Steady Eddie’ is about a boy named Jesse (Robert Daniel Sloan), a 12-year old, precocious little child, who escapes into the wilderness with his autistic brother Eddie (Gabriel Sousa), for the sake of his survival. For, it’s the 1960s and somewhere in America, Eddie has been summoned on military dispatch to Vietnam and Jesse fears… Continue reading ‘Steady Eddie’ Is About The Brotherly Affection Families Are Forged On…
‘Arson’ Is The Psychological Subtext That Films Aspire For!
‘Arson’, the word simply implies the malicious burning of property. But, here in this film, it is replaced with the coinage of the destructive violent fire that blazes within all beings, good and bad alike. ‘Arson’ isn’t the kind of film that features thrilling car chases, replete with high octane entertainment. Instead, it dwells on… Continue reading ‘Arson’ Is The Psychological Subtext That Films Aspire For!
‘VEXED’ Isn’t For The Weak Hearted!
Generally, filmmakers try to reformulate the tried and tested of the horror genre to come up with something new. But, with ‘Vexed’, the stakes are raised much higher. It regurgitates the usual, but with a heady mix of horror drama and modern-day gothic horror garnished with a pinch of mystery. Writer Baker Chase Powell knows… Continue reading ‘VEXED’ Isn’t For The Weak Hearted!
‘Eros Point’ Is Unlike Any Other Love Story Seen!
From under the banner of ‘Abandoned House Productions’, directed and scripted by McKegg Collins comes an unusual love story of 10:55 minutes. Starring Sarah (Asta Paredes) and Evan (Clay von Carlowitz), the film is not only unusual for its narration style, but also approach towards its genre. ‘Eros Point’ opens to a panoramic shot of… Continue reading ‘Eros Point’ Is Unlike Any Other Love Story Seen!
‘Bee Sting and a Horse Kick ’ Is The Comedy That Becomes The Travesty!
The neon lights give the film an upbeat start. At 7:37 minutes, ‘Bee Sting and A Horse Kick’ is however, a film that struggles to retain that cheer. The narrative is simple but scattered in its approach, often times making one wonder of its true genre. Centered on the concept of vasectomy, the film follows… Continue reading ‘Bee Sting and a Horse Kick ’ Is The Comedy That Becomes The Travesty!