A better form of boxing

 

Upside Down Boxers (1899)

Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early short film. Two men perform upside down boxing.

A fairly silly little short, pretty fun. Good image quality and action. A nice little distraction.

3/5

On the course

 

French Military School Exercise (1897)

Directed by William K. L.Dickson this is an early short film. Men on part of a training course.

A fair amount of action as a large group of men tackle an obstacle. Pretty decent image quality for the age of the film. Might lack a bit of personality.

3/5

Boom boom boom

 

Battleship Odin Firing All Her Guns (1900)

Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early short film. A battleship goes boom boom.

Fairly impressive, probably would have been more so with sound. Image quality and framing are decent. A nice little piece of history.

3/5

Memento x Zombies

 

Die Alone (2024)

Written & directed by Lowell Dean this film stars Douglas Smith and Carrie-Anne Moss. A man with amnesia looks for his missing girlfriend in a zombie apocalypse.

Essentially this wants to be Memento in a zombie film but comes with too many plot holes and a twist that is a bit too obvious. I can appreciate what the film was going for even if it does fall short. A rare occasion where Frank Grillo does not show up as the bad guy.

2/5

Monster Monster

 

Nosferatu (2024)

Directed by Robert Eggers this remake of a rip off stars Nicholas Hoult, Lilly-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard and Willem Dafoe. A vampire seeks control over the life of a young married couple.

Masterfully adapted there is a lot to enjoy here I am just not sure this film is ever more than its source material. I love how well the film brings the classic German expressionism into modern cinema. Really good but maybe just short of great.

4/5

Pew pew

 

Hiram Maxim and His Quick-firing Gun (1897)

Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early short film. The inventor of the Maxim gun demonstrates how it works.

Fascinating to see Maxim himself showing off his weapon. Really good image quality. A piece of history captured on film.

3/5

Weeeeee

 

Fun on a Sand Hill (1899)

Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early short film. People play on a sandy hill.

A charming little short of people having fun. There is a nice mix of children and adults enjoying the simple pleasure of sliding down a sandy hill. Good image quality.

3/5