The Cut (2024)
Directed by Sean Ellis this films tars Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe and John Turturro. A boxer comes out of retirement and has to drop a lot of weight in a short amount of time.
Just a bit too heavy handed thematically and unbelievable in events. Disappointing given some of Ellis's other films have been good. Not one worth seeking out in my opinion.
2/5
L'Homme Machine (1885)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this may be the first animated film. A stick man walks across the frame.
Not exactly the most exciting animation you will see. Leaves a little bit to the imagination but just about works. On a level with a short flip book.
3/5
The Kiss (1882)
Directed by Eadweard Muybridge this is an early short film. Two naked women walk towards each other and kiss.
It did not take cinema long to get to the nudity did it? Fine for what it is, a rudimentary moving picture. Not the greatest work of art or erotica in history.
3/5
Jumper (2025)
Directed by Mikhail Parkhomenko this short film stars Mikki. A man is able to teleport short spaces.
A decent little action short film. Nothing that you have not seen before but done well on what must have been a small budget. No depth beyond the action.
3/5
There is No Antimemetics Division (2025)
Directed by Adria Lang this short film stars Jasika Nicole, Neil Napier and Mateus Ward. A government agent tries to convince her boss that she exists.
A pretty fun little look at the idea of antimemes that brings the SCP universe to the screen. Maybe a little wordy it still holds together. Nicely done for a short film.
3/5
Salle Gardner at a Gallop (1878)
Directed by Eadweard Muybridge this is an experiment on the path to film. Images of a horse in motion.
Survives in far better quality than a lot of the shorts that follow it. Crisp images of a horse and rider. Pretty impressive really.
3/5
Old Glory and the Cuban Flag (1898)
Directed by William Heise this is an early short film. Two flags flutter in the wind.
The image quality on the version of this I saw was pretty terrible, nearly impossible to make out the details. Might not be too bad if it exists at better quality. Skip otherwise.
1/5
