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    Soundbite short film review
    UK Film Review
    • Mar 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Soundbite short film review

    ★★★★ Directed by: Michael Coulombe Written by: #MichaelCoulombe #BrantleyJBrown Starring: #TaylorMurphySinclair Short Film Review by: #ChrisBuick “Act as if yes is the only living thing” The concept of viral content goes right back to the early days of the internet when we all had to deal with those annoying chain emails – you know – pass this on to ten people or something bad will happen to you. While the formats have changed over the years, we still all see or receive count
    A Day in the Life of a Pint short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    A Day in the Life of a Pint short film

    ★★★★★Directed by: #RobbieWalsh Starring: #JohnnyElliot, #RobbieWalsh, #JennyDixon, #SeanFlanagan, #GillKeogh Short Film Review by: #DarrenTilby Full-bodied, good head, sharp and refreshing and I’ve forgotten what I’m supposed to be reviewing… A simple premise: a man enjoys a pint at his local pub, whilst all around him little dramas, comedies, and love stories play out. At just over 3 minutes long, A Day in the Life in a Pint is the perfect length: any shorter and it would ha
    Witness short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Witness short film

    ★★★★★ Directed by: Sheikh Shahnawaz Starring: Sam Malley, Nisaro Karim and Liam Millard Short Film Review by: Annie Vincent A little cracker of a film, Witness is high tension from the off and very much the crowd-pleaser. At a run time of around six minutes, it pulls its punches immediately, but finishes on a twist and the professional production and finish from the filmmakers is to be commended. The film opens on a young man, gagged and bruised, tied to a chair in a garage.
    Me Time short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Me Time short film

    ★Directed by: #JulieRobinson Starring: #ZarahHillHenderson, #RossSheldon Short Film Review by: #DanGunderman One might think a hooded reaper-type already has enough "Me Time", lurking in the shadows, but a #shortfilm from writer and director Julie Robinson suggests otherwise. The movie pivots from a younger woman bathing to a Ghostface-reminiscent intruder quickly leaving his bloody mark – for his haunting is quite “heartfelt.” The plot boils down to the young protagonist enj
    Sylvia short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    Sylvia short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Richard Prendergast Written by: Richard Prendergast Starring: Jolie Lennon, Benjamin Hartley Short Film Review by: Chris Olson The road trip movie is a long established cinematic genre that allows the audience to become an actual passenger to the plot that unfolds (most commonly with plenty of escapades along the way). In short film Sylvia, the journey as well as the car itself play vital roles in the storytelling, based on a tragic true story. Jolie Lenn
    Safe short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Safe short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Tim Earnheart Starring: Nadine Nagamatsu, Corrie Fleming, S. Joe Downing, Ayuba Audu, Reeve Scott Short Film Review by: Jack Bottomley When Tim Earnheart’s award winning action/thriller short Safe begins, it is rather easy to get lulled in to a false sense of security (pun is absolutely intended). What starts very much as a familiar double life thriller yarn, soon takes on a whole new angle and ends up taking influences from the home invasion thriller and, i
    Sad Little Boy short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    Sad Little Boy short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Antony Spina Starring: Alexander Mandrides, Angela Peters, Antony Spina, Mark Wynter Short Film Review by: Darren Tilby The tragic consequences of mental illness all too often make front-page news, and yet, despite several high-profile deaths in recent years and a slew of ad campaigns, sufferers of mental illness are still stigmatised in the press, and sometimes, even medically; being met with scepticism, ignorance, even hostility. Sad Little Boy serves as
    I'm Dead short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    I'm Dead short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Dan Sully Written by: Dan Sully Starring: Tom Padley, Khali Best, Frances Campbell, James Eeles, Jackson Milner BFI London Film Festival Review by: Chris Olson The stag do movie done with a penchant for mischievousness, short film I’m Dead from writer and director Dan Sully is a playful and entertaining comedy that, thankfully, doesn’t know when to stop. Starring Tom Padley as Joe, a soon-to-be-wed young man who is about to embark on the notorious rite-of-
    Positive Action short film
    UK Film Review
    • Oct 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    Positive Action short film

    ★★★ Directed by: Alasdair McWilliams Written by: Alasdair McWilliams, Andrew Cant Starring: Elliot Cable, John Jesper, Pamela Cook, Peter Long, Charlene Aldridge, Mark Revel, Chris Lines, Mark Simkins Short Film Review by: Chris Olson The second instalment from Alasdair McWilliams and Andrew Cant in their intriguing four-part series of short films, Positive Action is a follow-on from 2017’s impressive short, Positive Result. In the first film, we see a society very much lik
    Fly short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Fly short film

    ★★★★★ Directed by: Nadira Amrani Starring: Flohio BFI London Film Festival Review by: Chris Olson Part of the “Journey” thread at the LFF 2018, Nadira Amrani’s short film Fly is a fluid piece of cinema with an incredible central performance. Charting the rise of a female rapper in Bermondsey, the movie explores a smorgasbord of cultural and social issues whilst providing a quasi coming-of-age parable in which the main protagonist literally gets their wings. The film stars re
    The Debt Collector short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Debt Collector short film

    ★★★ Directed by: Robbie Walsh Starring: Robbie Walsh and Paul Ward Short Film Review by: Annie Vincent Robbie Walsh is no stranger to the crime genre and in this, his 2009 film The Debt Collector, his first film as producer, he explores the always alluring theme of revenge. The film opens with a simple montage of our protagonist, who curiously remains unnamed throughout, getting ready for work. He gets up, he gets dressed, he visits his girlfriend at work in the local shop: a
    Brexicuted short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    Brexicuted short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Chris Shepherd Written by: #ChrisShepherd Music by: Carl Davis BFI London Film Festival Review by: #ChrisOlson If you are absolutely saturated with the Brexit discourse going on in the UK, welcome to the club. Population = everyone. Whether you voted Leave or Remain, the likelihood is that you are sick to the back teeth with the news, headlines, and political spinning games that have been the after effect of the referendum. Chris Shepherd’s brilliantly funn
    Roadside Scientist short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    Roadside Scientist short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Diganta Dey Starring: Sukomol Basak Short Film Review by: Alexandra James Documentaries unveil life’s hidden gems whether this be through real events or an expose’ of some extraordinary people. It allows society an opportunity to connect with others around them by revealing the weird and the wonderful and showing our world in its rawest form, providing honest revelations behind the world’s mysteries. Roadside Scientist follows Sukomol Basak, a humble man,
    Carga short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Carga short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Yad Deen Starring: Tania Watson, Agustín Mateo, Rawand Khalid Saeed, Youssef Osman Short Film Review by: Chris Olson Set in a remote factory in Iraq, two filmmakers (Tania Watson and Agustín Mateo) look to uncover the secrets hidden within. Knowing that their presence is likely to be unwelcome and doing their best to stay under the radar, the pair must put their trust in their driver (Rawand Khalid Saeed) and pretty much hope for the best. Carga, a short fil
    Wake short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Wake short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Darin Guerrasio Starring: Liz Noth, Jake Smith and Darin Guerrasio Short Film Review by: Annie Vincent Following the death of a friend, Jessica returns to her home town – a place she hasn’t visited for a long time. With grief hanging over her, she is confronted by old friends and past mistakes and is forced to see that she must deal with her guilt. In this, his third directorial role, Guerrasio again examines deep human emotions, but a subtle humour emerges
    The Ghost short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Ghost short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Garrick Lee Hamm Starring: Felix Jamieson, Emilia Fox Short Film Review by: Chris Olson Biographical short film The Ghost is based on a novel by Julie Welch and Rob White which filmmaker Garrick Lee Hamm has brought to the screen with a loving touch. The story centres around a young boy called Rob White (played by Felix Jamieson) whose father was a famous footballer but was killed by a lightning strike when Rob was just six months old. Having no connection
    All The World's A Stage short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    All The World's A Stage short film

    ★★★★★ Directed by: Florence Kosky Starring: Jonathan Forbes, Olivia Coleman, Amber Anderson Raindance Film Festival Review by: Chris Olson Beautifully crafted and harrowingly topical, short film All the World's a Stage is loaded with heavy themes yet the filmmaking feels fluid throughout. Utilising plenty of movement, a sumptuous score, and intimate lighting, director Florence Kosky creates an absorbing atmosphere for audiences at the 2018 Raindance Film Festival. Olivia Col
    Meeting MacGuffin short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Meeting MacGuffin short film

    ★★★★ Written, Animated and Directed by: Catya Plate Short Film Review by: Hannah Sayer The second in a trilogy of stop-motion ecological thriller short films, Meeting MacGuffin is set in a post-apocalyptic future where humanity has fallen apart. Through cleverly put together and animated set pieces, Catya Plate’s short film is a fun and impressive look at her talent for stop-motion animation, but also provokes important discussion about humanity’s impact on the environment, c
    Teared Up short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Teared Up short film

    ★★★★ Directed by: Matt Nye Starring: Abbi Snee and Chris Brockway Short Film Review by: Alexandra James This cleverly constructed short film, Teared Up, is more than meets the eye, as the audience are met with a seemingly French noir setting overseeing a couple sitting in a small bistro about to broach that ever awkward ‘break up’ conversation that sends cringes down everyone’s spine. However! Matt Nye places an extremely confusing twist into the storyline where both audien
    The Photographer short film
    UK Film Review
    • Sep 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Photographer short film

    ★★★★★ Directed by: Max Sobol Starring: Javan Hirst, Sophia Di Martino, and Christian J. Wilde Short Film Review by: Owen Herman When it comes to short films, most have an amateur atmosphere to them. The picture isn’t as sharp, the acting isn’t quite as natural, the camerawork isn’t very dynamic. A lot of the time this can be endearing and play to the shorts’ strengths. With Max Sobol’s The Photographer throws this idea right out the window with a film so professionally made
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