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UK Film Review
- Nov 20, 2016
- 2 min
Love The Original Way short film
Directed by Hassan L. Moore
Starring Keldamuzik, Nick Dagger, & Colin Asher
Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Love The Original Way focuses on a female who we first meet while she’s attending an Alcoholics Anonymous session, then quickly moving to following her dating life, and all the mishaps along the way. Whilst there’s some real potential for comedy gold here, there’s never a real rapport built between this main character, Sissy, and the viewer. Thus at no point can an
UK Film Review
- Nov 5, 2016
- 3 min
My Scientology Movie
★★★★ Directed by John Dower Starring Louis Theroux, Tom Cruise, Rob Alter, & Andrew Perez Documentary Film Review by Sarah Smeaton As a massive fan of Louis Theroux’s documentaries and his invasive, outstandingly clever interviewing techniques, I was obviously rather excited by the prospect of him tackling the big screen. But would it be possible for his wit and intellect to keep us entertained for a full feature-length movie? When the film’s sole focus is that of Scientology
UK Film Review
- Oct 7, 2016
- 2 min
Gunderson's short film
Directed by Matt Porter
Starring Max Azulay, Timothy J. Cox, & Dan Azulay
Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton This laugh-out-loud comedy is simple, and in its simplicity is its true charm. We meet Max at the doctors while he’s waiting on test results. The dry comedy surrounding his sexual health in the conversation between him and his doctor opens this short film up in a cracking way. Immediately it is clear what type of humour we’re getting, and if you love the likes of Be
UK Film Review
- Sep 8, 2016
- 2 min
Sweep short film
Directed by Spencer Gillis
Starring Luke Robinson, Tishuan Scott, Hubert Point-Du Jour & Alexis Suarez
Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Sweep is a simple yet naturally clever short film that delves into deep, serious issues that plague our society every day. It does this not on a grand public level, but provides an intimate private analysis of a very mundane, ordinary event, making this short more relatable and humble than anything I’ve seen of late. Director Spencer Gill
UK Film Review
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
Acceptance short film
Directed by Justin Groves
Starring Justin Groves, Dean Kilbey, Jodyanne Richardson, David Wayman, Emma-Jane Hinds, Joel de la Motte
Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Acceptance is a dark and incredibly moving short British film that beautifully explores several important topics; all in under ten minutes. Main character John (Justin Groves) is a troubled man, going through the motions of everyday, mundane working life in the wake of declaring his innermost feelings to his mother a
UK Film Review
- Aug 15, 2016
- 2 min
Tastes Like Medicine short film
Directed by Steven Alexander Russell
Starring Damien Rochester, Wi-Mato Nyoka & Marisa Rambaron
Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Tastes Like Medicine is a clever, psychological drama that will leave you begging for more. We meet main character Drew (Damien Rochester) at a crossroads in his life, where he is attending the baby shower of his ex-girlfriend, Allison, yet clearly has not moved on with his own life since her. It quickly becomes evident that the date he has broug
UK Film Review
- Aug 9, 2016
- 2 min
Stand Up short film
Directed by Giacomo Mantovani
Starring Dean Roberts, Olivia Marei & Michael Hanratty
Short film review by Sarah Smeaton Stand Up is a short British film that attempts to liberate the viewer into standing up for what they believe in. The opening shots are very bleak as we join a young couple who have been kidnapped and are being tortured by a psychotic policeman. Director, Giacomo Mantovani, has created great amounts of intrigue with the order of events in Stand Up, and that
UK Film Review
- Jul 25, 2016
- 2 min
Hell-Bent short film
Directed by Foster Vernon
Starring Justin Andrew Davis, Steven Trollinger, Leslie Lynn Meeker, and Timothy J. Cox
Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Described as a ‘dark comedy’, Hell-Bent, although not really altogether that dark, is a hilarious and satirical short film that will have you laughing from start to finish. It’s a simple plot of main character, Michael (Justin Andrew Davis), looking for inspiration to create a ground-breaking article in order to get himself a pr
UK Film Review
- Jul 23, 2016
- 2 min
The BFG
★★★★★ Directed by Steven Spielberg
Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill and Rafe Spall
Film Review by Sarah Smeaton As with any remake, I was equal parts excited and terrified when I heard the news that The BFG would once again fill the big screen. With the knowledge that Steven Spielberg would be back in the director’s chair along with Melissa Mathison writing the screenplay, my heart palpations eased. A creative duo that hasn’t teamed up since ET in 1982, Spielberg and Mat
UK Film Review
- Jul 12, 2016
- 2 min
Concepts of Desire short film
Directed by Peter Coukis
Short film review by Sarah Smeaton Concepts of Desire does most certainly provide a portrayal of the origins of desire for heterosexual men. I’m just a little confused as to what its intention is as a piece of cinematography. Claiming to be based on the book The Joy of Sex, which was essentially a ‘how to’ manual, published in the early 1970s to confront sex in a colourful an explorative fashion, this video does little to align itself with the book ot
UK Film Review
- Jun 28, 2016
- 2 min
Promised short film
Directed by Bulent Ozdemir
Starring Alan Stenson, Andrew Dowbiggin & Remie Purtill-Clarke
Short film review by Sarah Smeaton Promised is a sublimely shot and intense short film. Written and directed by Bulent Ozdemir, this film provides a tiny snapshot into the raw emotion of archangels Lucifer and Michael. Not only does this concentrate on archaic characters that generate more interest today than ever before, but there is also a beautiful assessment of humanity’s moral com
UK Film Review
- Jun 15, 2016
- 3 min
In Limbo short film
Directed by Stuart Wheeldon Starring Nigel Barber, Rebekah Bowman & Rachel Prince Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton The Nine Ladies Film production company have produced a visually beautiful piece of work here. In Limbo is comprised of several striking shots of scenery in the Derbyshire countryside and this short film is, aesthetically, a piece of artwork in its own right. In fact, for me, the plotline falls secondary to this here. The idea is reasonably original in format,
UK Film Review
- Jun 6, 2016
- 3 min
Vampire Resurrection indie film
★★ Directed by Mark Morris Starring Alan Harding, Gareth Lawrence, Rachel Pooley Indie Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Vampire Resurrection has all the workings to be a great vampire horror but falling into many cliché traps, it unfortunately fails to deliver on several crucial elements. Having said that, there are some fantastic and beautiful moments of true horror here. Several scenes pay homage to the greats of the horror genre. The bathroom scene, for example, where Nathan (
UK Film Review
- May 25, 2016
- 2 min
Love's Innocence Lost
Directed by Mike Clarke Starring Abigail McKenzie & Damien Ashley Short Film Review by Sarah Smeaton Love’s Innocence Lost is a dark tale confronting the nightmares of being told something so irrevocably life changing by your partner that things can not and never will be the same again. What’s refreshing about this short film is that it only deals with the aftermath. Something horrific and tragic has no doubt occurred…this is clear right from the very first line; “It can’t be
UK Film Review
- May 19, 2016
- 2 min
Somewhere in the Universe short film
Directed by Eduardo Jed Camara Starring Connie Shelton, Marcus Payne, Joseph Campion & Elle Redshaw Short film review by Sarah Smeaton Somewhere in the Universe is a beautiful short British film set on the idyllic Somerset coastline. The standard of shooting is impeccable, and teamed with dramatic and imposing music throughout, this is a striking piece of artwork here. The juxtaposition of wide shots of Clevedon Pier with the close ups of mundane tasks in the opening sequence
UK Film Review
- May 10, 2016
- 2 min
The Interview short film
Directed by Sean McInally Starring Matthew Baxter, Ray Crofter, Courtney Griffin & Alia E. Torrie Short film review by Sarah Smeaton The Interview is a thought-provoking short film that questions our very existence. To be able to accomplish this in under three minutes surely has to be worthy of admiration in itself if for nothing else. And you must certainly give it that but unfortunately there aren’t many other factors that are noteworthy enough to generate excitement or vie
UK Film Review
- Apr 29, 2016
- 2 min
The Missing Hand short film
Directed by Daniel Harding Starring Meryl Griffiths and Neil James Short film review by Sarah Smeaton This is an intriguing short film with perhaps more slapstick humour than I would have liked to have seen in what could have essentially been a great dark comedy. What should have been a very macabre scene of finding a severed hand instantly turns into absurdity. Ms Whitman (Meryl Griffiths), a professional-looking housing developer, picks up a dismembered body part with her b
UK Film Review
- Apr 21, 2016
- 2 min
A Girl and Her Gun short film
Directed by Paul Holbrook and Sam Dawe Starring Matilda Randall, Brian Croucher, Laura Bayston & Joe Sims Short film review by Sarah Smeaton This edgy short film is the epitome of what makes British film so outstanding and admired around the world. A brilliant story of a down-trodden, ordinary teenage girl shunned from the world by everyone around her. With nobody in her life seemingly understanding her, her only form of solace is in watching old cowboy and western movies. Ri
UK Film Review
- Apr 11, 2016
- 2 min
Ghost Nets short film
Directed by Mark Bousfield Starring Bruce Lawrence, Joe Sowerbutts & Charlotte Mounter Short film review by Sarah Smeaton Ghost Nets sets itself up to be a really fresh, indie film. What follows didn’t leave me feeling so satisfied. The best part about this film has to be the breathtakingly fantastic shots of English coastline. The dramatic cliffs of Joss Bay in Kent provide the perfect ambience for this film. Literally on the edge of the world as they know it, the characters
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