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
The Running Man (2025)
Directed by Edgar Wright this film based on the novel of the same name stars Glen Powell, Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo. In the near future a man enters a deadly game show to save his family.
You can see how rooted in the 80s this satire is, it fits very much with something like They Live (1988). How well the film works 40 years later I am not sure, it is fine but does not really seem that deep. Lacks a bit of Edgar Wright's usual personality too in my opinion.
3/5
Le Troupier Pompette (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. A man has a handkerchief.
Three minutes of a man waving round a handkerchief is a bit excessive in my opinion. If there is supposed to be more to this short it went over my head. Not the most captivating of shorts.
2/5
