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Read music video reviews by film critics at UK Film Review. Submit your music video for review by clicking Get Reviewed at the top of the website. Music Video Reviews One of the most exciting sub-genres our critics review is music videos. They are often incredible pieces of storytelling, either in their own right or aligned with the song playing over them. On this page you will find a great selection of music video reviews from the team of critics at UK Film Review. If you are a filmmaker or artist who would like us to review your music video, submit your film here . When it comes to reviewing a music video, the process differs slightly from perhaps a narrative short film or documentary. The music has to be explored far more intimately than if it were a soundtrack because that's where the story originates from rather than being added further down the line. Music videos do conform to genres but these are often musical genres rather than film categories, for example pop, folk, rock, rap etc. So this will also influence the music video review our critics write because the target audience is going to be considered. Music videos may take a variety of forms or even combine different aspects to create a different effect on the viewer. For example, it is common for a music video to contain a small narrative, as well as live performance footage. Top filmmakers making music videos will be able to immerse you into the song and story without leaving you feeling like you have just watched a promo piece. Choreography is also a common trait in music videos, with dance sequences and flash mobs recurring - often in pop music videos. Editors of music videos will have their work cut out to ensure the choreography looks tight and engaging without it feeling staged or lifeless. Hopefully the array of music video reviews you see below will include some gems for you to peruse. Don't forget to scroll to the bottom of the article, as we often include the actual music video so you can watch it for yourself. Train Ride Jason Knight An Ode To A Popstar William Hemingway Help Me Patrick Foley Everything I Hate About You Matt Trapp Dead City Punx Chris Olson RAUNCHADELIC Matt Trapp CATACLYSM William Curzon Psiblingz - Till We're Found William Curzon Mammoth: Adventures In Gnomeman's Land William Hemingway Bitter Cherry – Hunger Short Film Review alexjames96 Jun 3, 2025 2 min read Ain’t my Vibe Short Music Video Review alexjames96 Jun 6, 2024 2 min read Cinerama (Music Video) Short Film Review alexjames96 Mar 17, 2024 2 min read Homecoming (Music Video) Short Film Review alexjames96 Dec 19, 2023 2 min read Sheep F-cked In the Head Short Film Review alexjames96 Nov 16, 2023 2 min read Service for The King short film review Theo Aug 1, 2022 2 min read More Film Reviews

Heavy Eyes film review by UK film critic William Curzon. Starring Chloe Ledger, Hector Moss, Wendy JT Simeon directed by Leonardo Graziosi. HOME | FILMS | REVIEWS Heavy Eyes Film Review average rating is 4 out of 5 Critic: William Curzon | Posted on: Apr 30, 2026 Directed by: Leonardo Graziosi Written by: Leonardo Graziosi Starring: Chloe Ledger, Hector Moss, Wendy JT Simeon Heavy Eyes follows Emily (Chloe Ledger), a young woman struggling with the aftermath of her recent abortion, as she’s confronted with vivid dreams of a beating red heart and a wooded path. Deeply drenched in melancholy and grief, the piece is a challenging psychological horror that tackles ambiguity and surrealism in an incredibly brisk runtime. The piece heavily focuses on visual storytelling, which is a refreshing aspect as it genuinely trusts its audience to follow along with its dense narrative. Despite being incredibly ambiguous in its dream sequences, it allows the viewer to piece together aspects of symbolism and the brief context provided during dialogue-heavy scenes. While the piece was made on an astoundingly low budget, the visuals are arresting and stunning to witness. The deep red photography, in particular, is haunting and evokes a sense of terror and ambiguity in the film’s central ideas and themes. Brandon Quan, serving as the film's cinematographer, primarily utilises extreme close-ups to evoke intimacy during moments of surrealism and dialogue, feeling heavily influenced by Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) in specific scenes. It's an impactful way of framing both central characters, as it feels like a mirror into their grief and love for one another. Its surreal and haunting visuals sink their teeth into the viewer instantly, and it may stick with them long after the credits roll. Theodore Sandberg, serving as the film's composer, delivers an undoubtedly sombre and melancholic musical score accompanying the central themes aptly. The use of sound and score creates a profound level of tension, making the experience deeply haunting and uncomfortable to witness. The piece explores themes of grief and separation, which are briefly examined; however, the film unfortunately feels too ambiguous to a fault and never fully explores the implications of these ideas. The ambiguity can feel alienating; however, it's a rather challenging aspect of the piece that tries something unique with its concept. While the film can be confusing to piece together at times, the formalism on display makes the experience deeply rewarding despite its pitfalls. The psychological horror aspects, in particular, feel executed incredibly confidently, even with its raw production value. Both central performances from Chloe Ledger in her portrayal of Emily and Hector Moss’ portrayal of Liam are incredibly impactful. They both convey a profound level of restraint and nuance in their performances as Emily is dealing with the aftermath of her abortion and the vivid dreams haunting her. Liam attempts to understand her pain; however, he can never truly understand the impact and severity of the situation, as the physical and mental toll on Emily haunts her. It's incredibly difficult to witness, and both performances elevate the material incredibly well. Whilst the conclusion to the narrative amounts to fairly minor, its execution and ideas are promising, leaving the viewer to make up their own mind about the implications the conclusion suggests. It's ultimately frustrating, as the narrative and themes are mostly apt, but it just isn't given enough time to flesh out its conclusion and characterisation. Heavy Eyes is a rather challenging piece of indie filmmaking that trusts its audience to follow along despite its ambiguity and surrealism. Assisted by two terrific performances from Chloe Ledger and Hector Moss, Heavy Eyes is an uncomfortable and visually stunning experience. About the Film Critic William Curzon Short Film < All Reviews Next Film Review >

Film Feature by Jason Knight (amended Apr 2026 to include William Curzon's review) #7 - The Last Laugh (review by William Curzon) ★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Zachary Coleman Starring: Zachary Coleman, Samuel Lawrence The Last Laugh is a short piece that follows a police officer (Samuel Lawrence) apprehending a clown (Zachary Coleman) with their two opposing ideals at odds. Despite the film's incredibly brisk runtime, it wastes no time building tension and executing its ideas almost immediately. While there isn't much material to sustain a feature-length runtime, the filmmakers clearly intended to execute their distinct vision as depicted on screen. The most impressive aspect of The Last Laugh is its camerawork and fluid editing choices, which are on display. Dan Abrams, serving as both cinematographer and editor for the piece, utilises unique framing choices, including extreme close-ups during moments of severe conflict, and switches to wide framing to give the viewer a sense of the surrounding area. It's an incredibly visceral experience that doesn't let up until its final moments. However, without any prior context to the arising conflict between the two central characters, it's difficult to comprehend what is actually occurring, as the narrative throws the viewer in the deep end, requiring them to decipher what has led to this confrontation. It's a deeply frustrating aspect of the piece due to the lack of character development or thematic purpose, aside from the brief exploration of crime themes. The brief use of music is incredibly impactful and accompanies the severity of the conflict extremely well. Going into the film blind is genuinely a rewarding experience as it's a rather unique piece of indie filmmaking that relies only on a single dispute between two opposing ideologies. While the narrative isn’t fleshed out much, it's extremely refreshing to see an uncompromised vision executed to this level of absurdity. Despite the film having fairly sparse material to work with, the filmmakers do their best to convey their talent with such raw production value. Its absurd nature is commendable, and the narrative does sweep the rug from under the viewer with a shocking twist. #6 - Line of Sight ★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Jamie B-Brown Starring: Bertie Taylor Smith, Holly Ashman A lonely man is obsessed with a young woman. Francis (Smith) is a socially awkward young man who appears to fancy Erica (Ashman), a friendly girl who works at a cinema. He follows her around and takes pictures of her without her knowing. Finally, he decides to approach her, however, things will take a dramatic turn. This short is kind of a stalker thriller that is seen from the perspective of an unusual individual. Initially, it is not clear whether he is a good or a bad person. He secretly follows and photographs a person, yet his intentions appear to be harmless, as he seems to want to be in a relationship with her. Smith delivers a convincing performance as an isolated individual who has difficulties socialising. His love for photography appears to be a way for him to view and experience the world. Ashman is great in her role as a cheerful cinema worker. The filmmakers make effective use of slow motion and the dramatic music helps create the appropriate atmosphere. This is a dramatic story and one that explores themes of obsession and loneliness. It raises awareness of autism and presents challenges that people with social difficulties have to face. #5 - April ★★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Jamie B-Brown, Spencer Anderson Starring: Ruby Rae, Oscar King, Cara Kealy In a hostile, post-apocalyptic world, a man escorts his daughter to a place called 'The Vale'. This short science fiction drama introduces the viewer to a world where danger seems to be constant. The story is told from the perspective of a family, whose members are forced to try to survive in that place. These people are Jordan, the father (King), Natalie, the mother (Kealy) and April, the daughter (Rae), who possesses extraordinary abilities. The three of them live in a hidden location in the wilderness and one day, Jordan and April set off to locate a group of people, who will hopefully be able to help April control her powers. Although the screenplay does a decent job in terms of setting up a post-apocalyptic world, it does not explain how it happened, which is not a bad thing, however, it would have helped if there was some form of explanation. The main focus is the relationship between the father and his daughter. The two of them have their differences, however, it becomes obvious that they care deeply for each other. The performances are great, and the three protagonists are convincing in their roles as good-hearted individuals attempting to survive in a harsh world. The film benefits from a beautiful and sentimental score and a special mention goes to Renato Solca for the visual effects. This short is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi that is a story about a journey that is filled with emotion and explores themes of parenting, survival and self-discovery. #4 - Super-Being ★★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Spencer Anderson, Dale Dandridge, Jamie B-Brown, Moyo Taylor Starring: Zachary Coleman, Juke Hardy, Nate Barker, Issie Caird An individual who has supernatural powers is being pursued by sinister people. This science-fiction thriller explores the life of a person with otherworldly abilities. The nonlinear narrative travels through time between scenes that show the protagonist as a young man and scenes that show him as a child. The audience sees the passing of his mother, his attempts to live a normal life and the efforts he makes in order to deal with the people who are after him. There is drama, shooting, life-threatening situations and the sense of an individual who is lost, who seems to be unable to find peace. Much of the story is accompanied by narration by the main character, as he talks about his life and his words are emotional and sound philosophical. Jermaine Wills and Filipas Proskurinas do an amazing job with the cinematography and the atmospheric score is a big plus. Although this is interesting viewing, it might have benefited if the hero's powers were explained more effectively. Nevertheless, this short is an emotional and tense ride about loss and self-discovery. #3 - Satellites ★★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Spencer Anderson Starring: Tamzin Murray An astronaut is by herself, on another planet. This beautiful and emotional short focuses on a young woman (Murray), who has found herself on an uncharted planet and attempts to navigate through it on foot. The mise-en-scene in this drama effectively brings the viewer into the science fiction genre. The protagonist wears a spacesuit, there is a spaceship and she is on a distant, unknown planet. Regarding the narrative, there is not much of that and it is the images and narration that keep the audience engaged. The viewer observes the woman as she walks through the planet, wearing her spacesuit. She is the only person in the film and there is a strong feeling of isolation. Her voice-over refers to issues about life and the meaning of existence and listening to her is quite thought-provoking. Ben Hardy worked on the cinematography and editing and does a great job. The decision to utilise the track Surrender It by Delectatio was excellent as it is a wonderful and very calming peace that creates a peaceful atmosphere. This is a story that focuses on one person's philosophical perspective regarding life. On the surface it is a sci-fi, however it is more than that and explores themes of isolation and self-discovery. #2 - Rock-a-Bye ★★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Jamie Bhagwat-Brown, Spencer Anderson Starring: Yazzmin Newell, Samuel Lawrence A young woman makes a crucial decision on the day she and her partner are about to commit a crime. An intriguing short film that works as a crime thriller and also as a story about self-reflection. As a crime film, it has a plot that revolves around the idea of a couple being outlaws. According to director Anderson, this short was made with Western-era influences that involve films such as Blood Simple and Badlands and that is evident considering the storyline and atmosphere. Plus, part of the filming was done at the Burnout BBQ Diner in Summertown, Oxford, giving the film a sort of Americanised look. What is going on is not clear from the beginning, making the viewer to put the pieces together as the story unfolds and what is discovered is that the couple are about to do something very vile. As a film about self-reflection, that theme is explored through Carla (a great performance by Newell), who makes a vital last-minute discovery and makes a crucial decision. Newell is terrific in her role; however Lawrence is arguably the one who steals the show as Clay, Carla's partner, an aggressive and controlling man. With his sixth short, Anderson creates an expertly directed film that contains a great deal of suspense and with terrific performances by the two leads, a dramatic and tense score by Reg Length and beautiful cinematography by Jermaine Wills, this is an achievement that deserves recognition. #1 - Fallen ★★★★★ Directed by: Spencer Anderson Written by: Spencer Anderson Starring: Zachary Coleman, Michael Watts This short drama was inspired by the reminiscences of Gilbert Bradley, who was a British soldier who exchanged letters with his male partner while he was fighting World War II. Through a nonlinear narrative, this emotional war film tells the story of a forbidden romantic relationship and how these two people tried to keep in touch during the war. Approximately the first half consists of the reading of a letter that was written by one man and addressed to the other and the second half is the opposite. Both contents of the letters are told through a voice-over that comes from the one who wrote it. Their words are passionate and full of emotion, clearly indicating the love that they feel for each other. The narration is accompanied by many brief scenes that depict the lives of the two partners, including one man in a library, reading a letter, scenes of combat, a bonfire and the two men together. The scenes and the voice-over make it all a rather moving watch. With its narrative structure, the film almost feels like a ten-minute-long trailer, which is not a negative element but a rather interesting storytelling technique. Jermaine Will provides wonderful cinematography and the emotional score goes very well with the scenes and voice-over. The mise-en-scene also deserves a lot of praise as it effectively creates a Second World War atmosphere. This is an emotional ride that is very heavy on emotions and explores a romance that is being torn apart by war. It is a beautiful story about love, separation and war and it deserves recognition. #JasonKnight

Star rating: 3/5 Writer: Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma Director: Milan Swager Starring: Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma Helemaal et Heinde, which is a co-written work by Joyce Terveden, Isis Calje and Natasha Schaafsma, is a short action film packed with quirkiness and some violence. In what seems like an apocaliptic setting, three women meet in a story of paranoia, violence and love, told humourously through really skilled performances and in a location that really sparks curiosity. In particular, the actress who plays Sky portrays a breakdown with great accuracy and depth. Directed by Milan Swager, this is a story where stranger's kindness is not repaid, and as such poses for us a question many throughout history have faced: would we help or trust someone who is politically opposed if they suddenly become simply a fellow human in need of help? There are various interesting points in this film, apart from an all-women fight and the exploration of fear and love between women, not least some of the technical aspects, with the fight being really well coreographed. On the other hand, the continuity editing, while suitable, feels like it doesn't fully do the story justice. The use of sound in this film stands out: while some of the sound effects are really overdone (such as the drawing of knives), the score is brilliant. Meanwhile, the cinematography is strong, in particular the shot composition- particularly for the scenes in the corridor. Where this film is also strong is in the dialogue, which is well written and flows well- fitting for a film of its genre. Helemaal et Heinde is a solid piece of action film that even those us who don't count the genre amongst our favourites would be entertained by.

Star Rating: 5/5 Directed by: Valery Carnoy Written by: Jacques Akchoti, Valery Carnoy Starring: Samuel Kircher, Faycal Anaflous, Anna Heckel Film Review by: Joyce Cowan Wild Foxes (or Le Danse de Renards ) is a thoughtful, articulate French coming-of-age story. The story is set in semi-rural France in a secondary school where the students get amazing sporting and music education, and high-level performance opportunities. Camille (Samuel Kircher), our protagonist, is a brilliant boxer who his coach and headteacher are nurturing to compete an international level. But when his chance to compete is threatened and Camille’s outlook on his life changes, leaving both his friends and the adults who look after him perplexed, the story unfolds in unexpected ways. Wild Foxes is really elegantly written, even containing symbolism: foxes, which Camille is a fan of, appear throughout the film as part of the ecology of the school grounds, at one point being hunted due to neighbour complaints. The symbolism is hard to miss, as in various cultures, foxes represent cunning and cleverness as well as adaptability and creativity, which are the attributes Camille needs for sporting success. Throughout the story, he is engulfed by crisis: in his performance, his friendships (which at various points turn violent), and his own understanding of what he really wants, in what is an incisive portrayal of the struggles of sporting potential and high performance at an extremely young age when the personal sacrifice may be too high a cost to pay- this is the cross roads we find our character in. In particular, the presence of Yas (Anna Heckel), a student in the same school who is both sporty and musical, and the only female character, harmonises brilliantly across the story, giving Camille a sense of perspective. Technically, the film is graceful and almost understated. Containing brilliant moving shots in the boxing and dressing room scenes, serene wide shots of the school woods, incisive close-ups, and one particular extreme wide shot of Camille and Yas on a rooftop as he films Yas for an audition to an orchestra as a trumpet player, which I would highlight. "You succeed, I succeed, it’s the same thing." Matteo (Faycal Anaflous), Camille’s best friend, tells him at the start of the film as they train together. The strength of their bond is tested to the limits throughout the film, but this phrase encapsulates nicely what Wild Foxes is about: friendships, the first romantic feelings, personal ambition, and our own emotional health as we reach the end of childhood. How we balance these, and the support we get from the adults in our lives, sets us up for life and defines how far we can keep the danger of self-sabotage. Wild Foxes handles this premise with depth and consideration. WILD FOXES is in cinemas 1 May 2026.