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  • Short Film Reviews | UK Film Review

    Short Film Reviews Welcome to the UK Film Review page for short film reviews . Here you will find some of the best and brightest sparks in a sea of cinema. Filmmakers from across the globe submit their short films to us to be reviewed, and our Contributors lovingly dissect them. If you would like one of our team to write a film review of your short film, please use the form below or visit our Submit Your Film page Our short film reviews are written by passionate film critics across the UK and aim to highlight and promote terrific filmmaking when we find it. We are always honest with our reviews, so if you are looking to submit your short film for review, please do so knowing that we will not alter what we have said because you don't like it. There is a wealth of amazing talent in the short film industry, and we hope by writing film reviews about this underexposed creativity we can get your movies to a new audience...but we need your help. Please join in the chatter on our social media channels so that we can grow our community and share the joy. Use the buttons in the footer to Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, and Subscribe to us on YouTube #supportindiefilm. Get Reviewed! Submit Your Short Film Film Type Landscape Still Upload supported file (Max 15MB) I want to subscribe to the filmmakers newsletter. I accept terms & conditions of the Privacy Policy. Select an item (£) 7-Day Written Review - £39 7-Day Written Review + Podcast Review - £69 PLEASE NOTE: The cost to Skip the Queue and a 1-Week Turnaround is £39. For FREE REVIEWS or other turnaround times - See Options HERE . Submit Your Film alexjames96 Mar 17 2 min After Hours Short Movie Review alexjames96 Mar 17 2 min Cinerama (Music Video) Short Film Review Chris Olson Mar 1 3 min Film Podcast: George Clooney Rowing Biopic Scoops Film of the Month Chris Olson Feb 22 3 min Film Podcast: Anthony Hopkins drama crowned "Film of the Month" alexjames96 Feb 17 2 min Mannequin Short Film Review alexjames96 Feb 17 2 min The Separation Short Film Review alexjames96 Feb 17 2 min Bare Foot Short Film Review William Hemingway Jan 18 8 min Filmmaker Interview with Jiwon Lee alexjames96 Dec 19, 2023 2 min Dominion Short Film Review alexjames96 Dec 19, 2023 2 min Homecoming (Music Video) Short Film Review alexjames96 Dec 19, 2023 2 min Sunset Drive Short Film Review Chris Olson Nov 28, 2023 5 min Filmmaker Interview with Alexander Ratter alexjames96 Nov 16, 2023 2 min Purely Cosmetic Short Film Review alexjames96 Nov 16, 2023 2 min What Remains Short Film Review alexjames96 Nov 16, 2023 2 min Sheep F-cked In the Head Short Film Review Chris Olson Nov 13, 2023 3 min Filmmaker Interview with Aimie Willemse alexjames96 Oct 13, 2023 2 min Uncharted Expedition Short Film Review alexjames96 Oct 13, 2023 2 min The Mountain Short Film Review alexjames96 Oct 13, 2023 2 min The Incredible Story of the First Woman Film Director Short Film Review Chris Olson Sep 30, 2023 2 min The Stupid Boy short film review More Film Reviews Dustlight Chris Buick Shear Disturbance James Learoyd Deep It Swati Verma Trigger William Hemingway A Wild Life Joe Beck RedSin: Martyrs of Dissent Chris Buick Seagram Swati Verma NADIA Joe Beck Drawn Out Patrick Foley Do We Have A Chance? William Hemingway 18 Chris Buick Portal Swati Verma Beneath A Mother's Feet Patrick Foley Black Screen Joe Beck Vole Jason Knight Continuum William Hemingway The ACTT Jason Knight The Head Returns Chris Buick Maison Patrick Foley The Coronating Joe Beck Raspberry William Hemingway Savage Sands Chris Buick 138: Last Day James Learoyd The Tragedy of Senator Abe Froeman James Learoyd You Okay? Jason Knight Load More Reviews What is a short film review? A short film review is often written by a movie critic and it's their opinion on a film that is less than sixty minutes long. Short film reviews still explore every aspect of a movie. How do I write a short film review? Writing a short film review needs to cover multiple aspects of the movie. Including the script, the characters, performances, cinematography, score & sound design, editing and so on. How long should a film review be? A film review should be as long as the house style. Some publications provide lengthier reviews than others. A general minimum word count would be 300. How much money do film critics make? Film critic salaries depend massively on their publication. Many film critics are freelancers, meaning they get paid per review and sometimes this is based on word count. Making money through film reviews can be challenging.

  • Latest Film Reviews | UK Film Review

    Latest Film Reviews average rating is 2 out of 5 Night Explorers: The Asylum Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Swords of Justice II Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Earlybird Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Dustlight Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Shear Disturbance Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Deep It Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Bitter 17 Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Holy Irresistible Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Mambo Man Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Immaculate Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Rosetta Stoned Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Trigger Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 A Wild Life Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Riddle of Fire Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 RedSin: Martyrs of Dissent Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Lae Night with the Devil Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 You'll Never Find Me Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 7 Kills, 3 Songs & a Banana Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Seagram Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Coming to You Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Concerto for Abigail Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 NADIA Read Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Drawn Out Read Review average rating is 3 out of 5 Do We Have A Chance? 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  • Night Explorers: The Asylum Review | Film Reviews

    HOME | FILMS | REVIEWS Night Explorers: The Asylum Film Review average rating is 2 out of 5 Critic: Patrick Foley | Posted on: Mar 28, 2024 Directed by: John K. Webster Written by: John K. Webster Starring: Craig Edwards, Charlie Rich, Hannah Al Rashid ‘Night Explorer’ sounds like an entry-level job for a Springwatch presenter – and not the ominous pursuit of the online thrill-seeker. ‘The asylum’ part of Night Explorers: The Asylum ’s title is your clue that this is a grizzly horror – one that looks great and has an intriguing twist, but lacks in the character or originality department. Ghost hunters Ozi (Craig Edwards) and Jimboy (Charlie Rich) are looking for their next video location. Having faked footage for their previous work, the pair want something authentic – and an abandoned asylum seems like the perfect place. Too perfect. As they arrive with their crew, remnants of the asylum’s barbarity are everywhere. And as they delve deeper into the site, they discover that remnants are not the only thing that reside. The most striking takeaway from Night Explorers: The Asylum is how visually impressive it is. For a lower budget B-movie with big ambitions, the costume designs and set look great – with the titular asylum exuding threat and brutality that means intensity levels are already sky-high before the slashing starts. The film is dark, but thankfully doesn’t follow the recent trend of oversaturation or blacking out the screen to a degree that events are imperceptible. Director John Webster has a real knack for ramping up the tension – placing the audience in a stalker-esque vantage point over the crew before getting up close and personal when the hunters strike. Despite great visuals, the film is ultimately another story about wannabe YouTube stars biting off more than they can chew, which has charged at superspeed from vogue to tiresome in the horror sphere. There are differentials in the film, such as the identity of the sinister force hunting the crew, that do at least make it stand out a little from its contemporaries. But the same pitfalls are present – what is the film actually trying to say with its massacring? The notion that pursuing fame is a folly is surface level and played out at best. Ozi and Jimboy’s arrogance leading to a horrific collective punishment similarly lacks much punch. It’s premise over purpose – fine if you’re just looking for some gore but a hindrance for a deeper emotional connection. Craig Edwards gives a solid enough performance as Ozi. His hard-headed stubbornness makes him intentionally unsympathetic as a protagonist which adds layers of complexity as he does what he can to escape the asylum. Charlie Rich’s Jimboy comes closer to playing the emotional heart, and the softer performance makes him the more relatable of the leads. Much of the remaining cast bring little else beyond half-hearted bellowing – which given that we spend plenty of time with the crew as an ensemble, results in a glaring weakness as it is hard to truly become invested in their fates. Impressive visuals and staging prevent Night Explorers: The Asylum from being a totally generic slasher hunt. The story and characters fail to resonate emotionally and there’s little depth to be considered amidst the mayhem. The sound you heard just then is plenty of horror enthusiasts shrugging their shoulders – as well-shot slaughter is more than sufficient. But anyone after something really memorable will need to explore further than this. About the Film Critic Patrick Foley Digital / DVD Release, Indie Feature Film < All Reviews Next Film Review >

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  • After Hours Short Movie Review

    ★★★ Starring: #KieranReeves, #ZainUllah, #TeniOsho, #ArchieClark, #OliviaBurley Directed by: #Shayaan Short Film Review by: Alexandra James After Hours is a short crime film that explores some extremely dark themes. The film begins in a flat, people have been drinking, but there is one girl in particular who seems to have taken drunkenness to another level and unfortunately for her, this leaves her in a very dangerous and vulnerable position. The audience at this stage can guess what happens next for this young girl, and its at this point the story takes a sinister turn. Director Shayaan who also created North Nights has a clear passion for crime and gangster theme short films and has created his own cinematic style and its interesting to see this carry through to the film After Hours. You can see there is a particular look and feel to each of his films and its great to see this established style develop within his projects. Many of the camera angles used throughout this film were diverse and set this film at an impressive level in terms of quality. There were occasions that the film appeared too dark in places so became difficult to make out what was taking place, however, the car scenes and within the parking garage were all fantastic and helped to create this into an action-packed short. Moreover, the main protagonist was a great choice of actor, the character was filled with rage and needed to establish that dominance over others, so it was crucial that he was able to tap into that deep emotion and convey his pain and torment. I would liken this actor to Stephen Graham, who can portray a wide range of emotions in such a deep and raw way that the audience are able to feel that character’s pain. This is a crucial skill to adopt for any actor and makes for an exciting and dramatic film. Unfortunately, not all the actors were up to this standard, and this can simply be put down to inexperience and lack of confidence, this is a skill that can be acquired over time, it meant that some of the characters seemed very detached from the scene and looked somewhat emotionless when dealing with some extremely heavy and dark subjects. It was also difficult to understand how the characters were connected to one another and the story sometimes became lost amongst the chaos. With a short film, the audience need to be able to connect with the characters and know the link between them to follow the central story. When trying to determine this, the story becomes confused, and it can be hard to remain engaged. Keep it tight and concise, with such an action packed and dramatic piece we need to establish whose who so that we can watch the turmoil unfold and develop. All in all, there are some great elements to this film and Shayaan should continue to develop his projects further and delve deeper into the world of crime films, this is a clear passion of the directors that should be explored.

  • Cinerama (Music Video) Short Film Review

    ★★★★★ Directed by: #MaxFox Short Film Review by: Alexandra James Cinerama is a short music video created by Matt Fulks also known as the Mad Fox. It is a short rap video, however, its also a great trivia game in terms of how many movie references you can spot in 3 minutes and 47 seconds. This video is crammed with fantastic edits of classic movies from Psycho, The Shining, North by Northwest to James Bond, Happy Gilmore, Pulp Fiction and so many more. However, this is not a video that does things by halves as a lot of detail is put into each movie reference, and there are a lot! The imagination and creativity within this short video are at a high level. It was great to see some classic films being included as well. The video begins in a cinema and there are numerous short clips of famous scenes from movies we all love. Combined with the lyrics, the video fit in perfectly with the scenes, and is jam packed with references, it was hard to keep track of them all. What worked well was the level of detail, it’s clear that a green screen was not used to portray the reimagining of all these scenes (apart from E.T flying past the moon!) instead a lot of hard work and effort is put into this piece and Cinerama certainly reflects that dedication to the project. This is certainly a challenging video, as not only does the song and lyrics need to come across powerful and engaging but also our protagonist needs to remain in character for a bunch of different roles. Essentially Cinerama is multiple videos wrapped into one which is a difficult concept to pull off, however, the transitions between each scene are seamless. I really enjoyed seeing some oldies but goldies in there, such as Alfred Hitchcock’s classics, however, the overall vibe of the video is young, fresh, and appealing to people of all ages by mixing old with the new. It did feel as though we were bombarded with a lot of scenes, and it would have been great to see these cutaways for a longer length of time to really appreciate the amount of work and detail in each scene, understandably with 30 different movie references it can become overwhelming! However, this is not a negative it just would have been great for the audience to really admire and take in each scene. Cinerama was attention grabbing, creative and energetic. I would love to see more of Matt Fulks innovative projects as well as see this creativity develop further with his love of music and cinema, this can pave the way for any artist to reflect this passion within their work.

  • Film Podcast - Dune: Part 2

    Film Feature by Chris Olson On Thursday March 7th, 2024, regular Nerd News providers The Fantom Zone released their epic podcast episode covering (in incredible detail) the biggest film release of the year so far - Dune: Part 2. Part of the UK Film Review Podcast collection of awesome film podcasts, The Fantom Zone is made up of Chris, Ian, Symone and Toby, who entertain their listeners with regular banter and bickering about comic book films, superheroes, and generally nerdy things (their words). This month's film podcast episode for them focused on the latest movie adaptation of the 1965 sci-fi novel from author Frank Herbert. The story is known as being "unfilmable" and the 1980s attempt by David Lynch left me and fellow film critic Brian Penn less than impressed in our recent film podcast episode for UK Film Club (another UKFR show). You can check out our thoughts on the Lynchian Dune in Episode 12 of UK Film Club on all good podcast platforms. But 2024 is all about filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's second instalment, after a very impressive first part in 2021. With an incredible cast, including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and Christopher Walken in a bathrobe, audience expectations for Dune: Part 2 were high - almost as much as those on cinemas for stocking those special edition popcorn containers. In the episode of The Fantom Zone, the film critics were broadly impressed by almost all aspects of the film. Which is rare (see their episode on Oppenheimer!). For a film that closes in on a 3-hour run time, one of the only complaints was that the film was too short, which, if we are honest is a compliment. Chris Buick was sadly missing from this month's film podcast episode but for the remaining 3 hosts, they each had different reasons for loving Dune: Part 2 and the episode is well worth a listen if you have seen the film. If you haven't yet seen Dune: Part 2, perhaps wait to listen to the episode - as it contains a ton of spoilers. It also contains a brief mention of Avatar 2 and some incredible impressions of Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons, so it literally has everything. Listen below or find the episode on ALL good podcast platforms by searching UK Film Review Podcast.

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