The Wave (1891)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey. Waves crash against rocks in the bay of Naples.
Not the greatest for image quality. It takes your eyes a bit to adjust to the image and you can not make out all the details. Fairly rudimentary.
2/5
Falling Cat (1894)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this is an early short film. A cat falls from the top of the frame and lands on its feet.
Very simple, does what it says on the tin. A nice little clip of how cats fall and land. Pretty decent for what it is.
3/5
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
