Joy (2019)
Directed by Steve Oen this film stars Elodie Hooftman, Perla Thissen and Shane Redondo. A woman on a date is not all she seems.
Nice little twist on the familiar robot on a date theme which I have seen a few shorts on. Fairly fun with a decent surprise at the end. Well made for what it is.
3/5
Black Diamond Express, No. 1 (1897)
Directed by James H. White and William Heise this is an early short film. A train goes past the camera.
Well framed this short does a good job of capturing the action. We get both the train and the people waving as it passes by. A nice little sort for the period.
3/5
Remote Control (2025)
Directed by Tom Bohan & Andrew Mckee this short stars Marcus Christopherson and Craig Edwards. In the future on a barren planet a man tries to salvage water from a downed craft while another is ordered to kill him.
Nothing ground breaking here really, a familiar warning about resource scarcity and corporate indifference. Decently made for what must have been a small budget. Fine for what it is.
3/5
Original Skin (2022)
Directed by Mdharmiri a Nkemi this short film stars Olive Grey and Sorcha Groundsell. A world where having sex with someone ends with swapping bodies with them.
A premise with promise does not really go anywhere. I could see a lot of ways this could have gone but I am not sure anything interesting happens here. A missed opportunity.
2/5
Nuremberg (2025)
Written & directed by James Vanderbilt this film based on real events stars Rami Malek and Russell Crowe. A psychiatrist exams the remaining Nazi high command ahead of the first Nuremberg trial.
Unfortunately the writing is not up to the subject matter here, too much of the script is too simplistic. You also do not need to be a history export to be able to tell where events have been spiced up to fit the narrative. I also found the score somewhat overbearing for the serious subject matter.
2/5
Charity Ball (1897)
Directed by William Heise this early short film stars James T. Kelley and Dorothy Kent. A couple dance for the camera.
Fairly nice dancing, pretty jaunty. The framing of the shot is not the best and neither is the image quality on the version I saw. Not too bad considering the age of the film.
2/5
28 Years Later (2025)
Directed by Danny Boyle this sequel stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes. Living in a zombie apocalypse a 12 year old boy tries to find his mother a doctor.
Fine for what it is, you can see what the film is trying to do but I am not sure it fully connects with the deeper themes. Pretty standard film for the genre. Always love a good Ralph Fiennes performance.
3/5
