Single Residence Occupancy (2024)
Directed by Omer Ben-Shachar this film stars Darren Shen-Kao, Madison Paige, Lauren Mei and Kathy Wu. A woman and her two children live in a single room while they wait for better housing.
A look at the shame of being unable to provide better for your children. Well done and not melodramatic. Very touching.
3/5
Panoramic View of Conway on the L. & N.W. Railway (1898)
Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early short film. We see a shot from a train in North Wales.
At times it looks almost like this is a model railway. The hand colouring adds a nice level of charm to this one as does the castle. A fun little short.
3/5
Winds of Silence (2025)
Directed by Radha Mehta this short film stars Deepti Gupta and Sohm Kapila. A woman must decide if she will help a family friend and her child escape an abusive marriage or not.
Given the run time this is obviously not going to be the deepest exploration of the subject matter. Does a decent job at hinting at some of the issues surrounding domestic violence. Okay for what it is.
3/5
Drop (2025)
Directed by Christopher Landon this film stars Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar. A widow on a first date is harassed by strange phone messages.
As thrillers go I suppose this one is fine although it is a bit confined in scope. Nothing new or memorable about this one really. Fairly forgettable in the end.
3/5
The Prosecutor (2024)
Directed by star Donnie Yen this film also features Julian Cheung, Michael Hui and Francis Ng. A police detective starts a new job as a prosecutor and tries to over turn a miscarriage of justice.
Attempting to mix martial arts films and court room drama I do not think this film will appeal to fans of either genre as the other gets in the way of the parts they are interested in. Based on a true story I very much doubt it sticks closely to real events given the inserting of over the top fight scenes. Surprised this one has so much praise.
2/5
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain's Best Bicycle (1902)
Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early advertisement. A woman shows off her bike to a man who is unhappy with his.
Survives really well for the age of the film. Fairly decent advert, nothing that special by modern standards. Interesting piece of history.
3/5
Companion (2025)
Written & directed by Drew Hancock this film stars Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quad. A young woman and her boyfriend go to stay at the house of a rich Russian with his friends.
There are a few interesting concepts here but the film tips its hand too early to work as a mystery thriller and does not go deep enough on any of the higher concepts to be thought provoking. Seems like something of a wasted opportunity. Much better versions of this story out there.
2/5
