Take the bypass

 

Thieves Highway (2025)

Directed by Jesse V Johnson this film stars Aaron Eckhart, Lucy Martin and Devon Sawa. A cattle inspector attempts to stop cow thieves in Oklahoma.

Essentially this is a classic western set in modern times. Does not work great and the writing is paper thin at best. Not worth seeking out for even the most ardent Aaron Eckhart fan.

2/5

scrimming

 

Escrime (1890)

Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this is an early short film. Two men fence.

A nice little short that captures some action. The image quality is surprisingly good, if not perfect on this one, given the age. Better than his other fencing short.

3/5

Rabbit rabbit rabbit

 

Rabbits (1893)

Directed by Etienne- Jules Marey this is an early short film. A rabbit is dropped.

We never see the animal land as far as I can tell which rather cuts this one short. Not as good as the cat one in my opinion. Fairly decent image quality.

2/5

Swords drawn

 

Two Fencers (1891)

Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this is an early short film. Two fencers face off.

Barely two seconds long there is not enough to this one to really get any sword fighting action. The image quality is just about on the side of being able to see the details. Not the greatest.

2/5

Shakey

 

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

The first cat video

 

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

Below the cut

 

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