Feeding time

 

Le Dejeneur de Bebe (1878)

Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. A baby feeds itself.

A charming little short. The animation is pretty smooth in this one. Definitely a good example of Reynaud's style.

3/5

Has its ups and downs

 

Les Scieurs de Long (1878)

Directed by Emile Renaud this is an early animated short film. Two men saw a piece of wood.

Works fairly well when it comes to the motion in the animation. Does not seem to be available in great image quality. Fine for what it is.

3/5

Too weighty

 

L'Hercule (1878)

Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. A strong man juggles a heavy weight.

Unfortunately the animation is pretty poor here, the action is very jerky rather than fluid. Could not find a good quality version of this either. One to skip.

2/5

Pump it up

 

Le Moulin a Eau (1878)

Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. A boy pumps water.

A nice little animation of how a water pump works. Maybe more technical than filled with personality. Good for the period it is from.

3/5

Fair and balanced

 

We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021)

Written & directed by Jane Schoenbrun this film stars Anna Cobb and Michael J. Rogers. A lonely teenage girl makes videos engaging in internet horror culture.

This is one of the best films I have seen for capturing the way the internet can connect lonely people with niche interests. Cobb's performance is incredible, really carries the film, and I am disappointed I have not seen her in more since. Handles the subject much better than other attempts, I am all in on Schoenbrun's career at this point.

5/5

Too many clowns

 

Les Clowns (1878)

Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. A short clown act.

To be honest this one is a bit jerky and not that interesting. Too many figures split the attention. Not worth seeking out in my opinion.

2/5

Spinning around

 

Les Petits Valseurs (1878)

Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. Children dance.

A bit simplistic and jerky in my opinion, not the smoothest animation from Reynaud. Image quality on the version I saw was not great either. Not the best from this director.

2/5