Cyrano de Bergerac (1900)
Directed by Clement Maurice this short film is based on the play of the same name. A short snippet of a scene from a well known play.
No doubt this one is a technical achievement as one of the earliest films to have sound and come in colour. Unfortunately I am unfamiliar with the play this is based on and do not speak French so I did not have much of an idea of what is actually being said in the scene. A decent watch for the era it was made in.
3/5
Photo-Cinéma-Théâtre: Christine Kerf dans Terpsichore (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. A group of people dance.
Not much to this one, some decent dancing, nothing more. Partially coloured which is nice. Lacks something to really recommend this one on.
3/5
Chez le Photographe (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film staring Mason and Forbes. A man tries to take a picture of an unruly subject.
A good slapstick comedy that predates some of the bigger names. There are a good amount of japes that fill out the 4 minute run time of this short. Nicely done.
4/5
Geezers (2025)
Directed by James Kautz this short film stars Dan Lauria, Cedric Cannon and Yvonna Pearson. A terminally ill man and his friend grouch in the park.
Fine for what it is bit there is not a huge amount to this one. Old man yells at people pretty much. Needs a bit of an arch to it really.
3/5
F.O.G. (2023)
Directed by Malinda Kaur this is a short film. A South Asian woman in her 30s struggles to tell her mother she is engaged.
I am not sure this adds anything new to the subject but is fairly well done. A familiar look at the clash between the expectations of immigrant parents and their children. Decent performances.
3/5
Romeo et Juliette (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this early short film stars Emile Cossira. A snippet of the famous Shakespeare play of the same name.
Not exactly Baz Luhrmann here. This is all Romeo, no Juliette. Basically a guy yapping at a window for three minutes with no sound.
2/5
We Bury the Dead (2024)
Written & directed by Zak Hilditch this film stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites. A woman tries to find her missing husband on an island full the dead and undead.
As zombie films go this is pretty good with more heart felt moments than all out gore as is sometimes the case with the genre. That being said the plot hits some fairly predictable points. Decently done and always good to see Daisy Ridley getting more work.
3/5
