La Charmeuse (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. A girl has birds fly around her.
A charming little short without too much to it. The animation just about pulls off the movement. Survives in pretty good quality.
3/5
Le Jeu de Corde (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this an early animated short film. A girl jumps a skipping rope.
Not completely smooth when it comes to the animation, still well done for the era. Some decent colours and images. Pretty good for what it is.
3/5
Le Fumeur (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated film. A man smokes a cigar.
I am not a fan of smoking so this is not my favourite subject matter. The cloud of smoke is nicely animated at least. Not the best of Reynaud in my opinion.
2/5
Zim, Boum, Boum (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated film. A man plays the drums.
A decent bit of charm to this short. Sure there is not a lot to this one but it pretty nice for the age of it. Decent image quality.
3/5
Les Papillons (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short. Two butterflies fly round a flower.
Compared to some of the other Reynaud animations I have seen this one is a bit too jerky. Too much movement is attempted here for the short run of the film. Not the best.
2/5
Dancing on the Rope (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated film. A woman balances on a rope.
A charming little animation. Well done for the brief clip we get. Survives in good quality.
3/5
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere (2026)
Directed by Adrian Choa this documentary stars Louis Theroux. Our intrepid investigator tries to get to the heart of the manosphere.
Compared to some other Theroux pieces I am not sure this is as hard hitting as it could be, it rather takes the easy shots at the Manosphere without going as deep as it could. The most interesting parts are the interviews with partners and family members of the content creators, I wish there was more of that. Decent but nothing unexpected.
3/5
