Minimalist living is a concept that many of us are familiar with. Built on an 8.5 ft (2.59 meters) by 24 (7.31 m) to 30 ft (9.14 m) trailer beds, these tiny mobile houses are an epitome of just that. Though movable houses might not be on the top to-do-wish-list for many people, rest assured,… Continue reading ‘Turned Tiny’ Is A Documentary On The Business Of Tiny Homes
Category: Reviews
‘Better’ Is A Mother’s Desperate Bid To Save Her Son
Michael J Ferns’s Better starts off on a harmless note. A mother and child are lounged on their sofa enjoying a daily. From the looks of it, this is a routine for the duo. Cinematographer Alistair Little’s camera slowly pans to reveal their faces. Their bodies close to one another, the mother holding her child… Continue reading ‘Better’ Is A Mother’s Desperate Bid To Save Her Son
Ziyad Saadi’s ‘Don’t Open Me’: Perfectly Balanced Menagerie Of Wild Intrigues
Two men stand across the road from each other. One very tall, very lanky Abdul and one very creepy clown, Harpo. As the hours pass, Abdul finds his life turning increasingly more complicated as he must confront difficult questions about his boyfriend. A rather bleak description of what is actually a terribly entertaining film –… Continue reading Ziyad Saadi’s ‘Don’t Open Me’: Perfectly Balanced Menagerie Of Wild Intrigues
‘The Audition’ Is A Comedy Short On Two Brothers!
How well do you get along with your siblings? Are they troublemakers or troubleshooters? Regardless, sibling bonds are bittersweet; just like in ours, ‘The Audition (West of Broadway)’. John and Stephen’s brotherhood takes many turns, sometimes for the worse, but never running out of humour! ‘The Audition’ is one of the shorts from the series… Continue reading ‘The Audition’ Is A Comedy Short On Two Brothers!
‘Windward Spirits’: A Medieval Fantasy With Good Music
‘Windward Spirits’ is a fictional short film that focuses on the story of Warlan and his crew as they escape the clutches of the King’s armies and the nomadic desert warriors who are out for their head. The film has a very medieval look and genuinely feels like a period piece. There is a lot… Continue reading ‘Windward Spirits’: A Medieval Fantasy With Good Music
John Van Hamersveld – Crazy World Ain’t It
What makes for a great artist? The trials undergone and the afflictions endured or the insatiable hunger to paint the world to their mind’s likeness? Revered, perhaps, on the same pedestal as some of the greatest artists and contributors of the world is John Van Hamersveld and in a 10:55 minutes spanning documentary, directors Chris… Continue reading John Van Hamersveld – Crazy World Ain’t It
Clementines: Somewhere in Southern France, A Love Story
Laurie Barraclough’s second short film, ‘Clementines’, is a small stop on a long, winding journey to take a moment and turn memories over and examine them for a while, before the present beckons again. ‘Clementines’ follows two step-sisters who meet again after years at their father’s funeral. While one is more grounded and restrained,… Continue reading Clementines: Somewhere in Southern France, A Love Story
Swiped: Wickedly Funny Offering A Much-Needed Dig At The World!
The art of conversation has been entirely lost. So has man’s spine (Read incorrect posture from staring into one’s phone for too long)! True that smartphones have brought mankind closer, but not without dumping its fair share of pitfalls. This perilous withdrawal of the world into a virtual kaleidoscope leads our young, brave protagonist, Jordan,… Continue reading Swiped: Wickedly Funny Offering A Much-Needed Dig At The World!
Alba: What Cutting Off Toxic Ties Could Have Looked Like
A theatrically designed silent film about people’s need for autonomy – something that is so primarily human – goes, well, not quite right. Director Elizabeth Soto-Lara’s ‘Alba’ portrays the eponymous heroine as a marionette, controlled by her family, who wants her to stick to the path of award-winning baking. Award-winning though it may be, Alba (played… Continue reading Alba: What Cutting Off Toxic Ties Could Have Looked Like
‘Besieged’: A Complex Narrative, Enthralling Music & Striking Performances
Niu Mengchen’s Besieged is a short film that deals with a sensitive topic in a very mature way. The film manages to fit in a complex story in 24 minutes while creating an absorbing drama that is worth watching many times over. It takes the concept of sibling rivalry and jealousy and turns it into… Continue reading ‘Besieged’: A Complex Narrative, Enthralling Music & Striking Performances