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Self Conscious short film

Jan 29, 2018
2 min

Self Conscious short film

Directed by Harry Plowden Starring Joe Pass, Olivia Hodson and Kalina Kolchevska Short Film Review by Daniel Reason Social anxiety is, unfortunately, something that affects many. Due to that anxiety, the most mundane of tasks can seem like a difficult one because of the potential for interaction with others. When one has little confidence in oneself, what they consider to be “bad” about themselves can have a massive impact on how they communicate with new people. Harry Plowde

Susmit Bose / Urban Voice documentary film

Nov 9, 2017
3 min

Susmit Bose / Urban Voice documentary film

★★ Directed by Aneek Chaudhuri Starring Susmit Bose and Aneek Chaudhuri Documentary Film Review by Daniel Reason The level of admiration that Aneek Chaudhuri has for Susmit Bose is made clear in his documentary about the aforementioned Urban-Folk music singer. Chaudhuri aims to bring insight into his life and bring to light just how influential he was in that music genre, despite many being unfamiliar of his work. By exploring the difference between the Indian folk music of S

The Arrival short film

Oct 22, 2017
2 min

The Arrival short film

Directed by Daniel Montanarini Starring Emily Barber Short Film Review by Daniel Reason It can be a difficult task telling an important person in your life something that will certainly create a reaction. You want to ensure you give all the details, while still being considerate and understanding of how much of a change can be made to their everyday life - for this is something that Daniel Montanarini’s short film, The Arrival is centred upon. Told purely through the thoughts

Before You Woke short film

Oct 3, 2017
2 min

Before You Woke short film

Directed by David Bradburn Starring Christian Litke and Kiea Houseton Short Film Review by Daniel Reason The torture scene has become a regular occurrence in modern action films, and in this short film, Before You Woke, director David Bradburn brings his own interpretation and style into something that, arguably, doesn’t have the same amount of impact today as it did 20 years ago, due to the modern audience becoming familiar with these types of scenes. The manner of how it be

The Mishap short film

Sep 8, 2017
2 min

The Mishap short film

Directed by Ruth Pickett Starring Richard Kiess and Maggie Daniels Short Film Review by Daniel Reason Learning about the passing of a partner, or loved one, is one of the hardest experiences that anyone could go through, but to then discover that the cause of death is so unbelievably obscure and surreal is another thing entirely. The Mishap is a short film directed by Ruth Pickett that shows Dorothy Pryke, played by Maggie Daniels, reacting to Officer Thomas, played by Richar

Just About Managing short film

Aug 26, 2017
2 min

Just About Managing short film

Directed by John McGovern Starring Tim Casey and Eddie Jackson Short Film Review by Daniel Reason The new football season is upon us, which means that just like every year, people restart their Football Manager careers. It is the addiction to this modern hobby that John McGovern explores in his latest short film, Just About Managing. It is when Dr. Brian Robson, played by Tim Casey, meets with his next client that we see the effect of his obsession and how destructive it is t

The Last Dream for the Moon short film

Aug 8, 2017
2 min

The Last Dream for the Moon short film

Directed by Octavian Repede Staring Teodor Porumb, Paul Bondane, Camiku Repede, Dan Ioan Bogdan and Maria Tomoiaga Short Film Review by Daniel Reason With all the conspiracy theories regarding the moon landing of 1969 and the Space Race between Russia and the USA, it can prove to be quite difficult to get the whole truth about this point in history. In this short film, Octavian Repede provides us with a fictitious story about a Russian attempt to beat the USA, in The Last Dre

Spring Clean short film

Jul 26, 2017
2 min

Spring Clean short film

Directed by Richard Earl Staring Nadia Cameron-Blakley, Denys Gaskill, Louis Mattey and Edward Scott Short Film Review by Daniel Reason Spring Clean is directed by Richard Earl, written by James Browning and is a short film that is based around the removal of a “plum tree”. Linda Smith, who is played by Nadia Cameron-Blakley, is persistently harassed by her neighbour, Delia, played by Denys Gaskill, as she wants Linda to cut down a plum tree in her garden, and it becomes quit

The Sunken Convent short film

Jul 16, 2017
3 min

The Sunken Convent short film

Directed by Michael Panduro Staring Claus Flygare, Camilla Mia Wakke and Susann Cornelius Short Film Review by Daniel Reason The Sunken Convent is Michael Panduro’s reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s story of the same name. This is a dialogue-less film that shows a day in the life of this strange, unhappy man- played by Claus Flygare - whose name isn’t revealed until the end credits. As the film progresses, we learn more and more about the everyday things that he does d

A Man Called Ove

Jun 26, 2017
2 min

A Man Called Ove

★★★★ Directed by Hannes Holm Starring Rolf Lassgard, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg and Ida Engvoll Film Review by Daniel Reason Hannes Holm’s A Man Called Ove is a Swedish film that is based on Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel of the same name. It tells the familiar story of an Ebenezer Scrooge-like character, called Ove (played by Rolf Lassgard), who is angry because of what is happening in his life and what has happened in his past. He disapproves of pretty much everything around him

Transition short film

Jun 7, 2017
2 min

Transition short film

Directed by Jake Olive Starring Adam Coveney, Lizzy Owen Smith, Zak Stratton-Taylor, Jake Olive & Benjamin Gee Short Film Review by Daniel Reason Transition is a unique film by Jake Olive that explores time travel and multiple dimensions in a very ambitious way, especially for a short film. By having some clear influences from other movies - for example Christopher Nolan’s Inception (2010) and Rian Johnson’s Looper (2012) - it feels familiar, while still feeling fresh and cre

The Joker Journal short film

May 25, 2017
3 min

The Joker Journal short film

Directed by Sean Cutler Starring John Corby Short Film Review by Daniel Reason The Joker Journal is a short film by Josh Venkataraman and aims to give us some more insight into the mind of Heath Ledger as he prepared for his role of the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight, which was directed by Christopher Nolan. Ledger’s performance is regarded by many to be one of the best performances in film over the past few decades, and, as a result, he won the Academy Award for Best