My Eyes Are Up Here (2022)
Directed by Nathan Morris this short film stars Jillian Mercado, Ben Cura and Pooky Quesnel. A disabled model tries to ditch her one night stand and get the morning after pill.
I found both the writing and the acting of this one to be a bit awkward. A bit more work on the script and this could have been more interesting. One of those short films that needed a bit more effort.
2/5
Honestly (2021)
Directed by Roxy Rezvany this short film stars Emily Renee, Aidan O'Neill and Natalie Radmall-Quirke. An actress repeats a reading for a needy director.
I am not entirely sure what this short is getting at. Emile Renee get a really good show case of her acting abilities as she repeats the scene over. I would have been more interested in the scene they are reading rather than the scene of them reading it.
3/5
The Dull Razor (1900)
Directed by George Albert Smith this is an early short film. A man shaves himself.
There is nothing here that really indicates the razor is dull, the man seems to be getting along pretty well shaving himself. Not a lot to this short. As far as films from Smith go this is not one of the most riveting.
2/5
Making Sausages (1897)
Directed by George Albert Smith this is an early short film. Men making sausages use a variety of live animals.
A simple gag aimed at unscrupulous sausage makers. Pretty funny even if you do see one of the animals escape from the hopper. Possibly the first piece of vegetarian propaganda?
3/5
The Good Half (2023)
Directed by Robert Schwartzman this film stars Nick Jonas, Brittany Snow, David Aquette, Alexandra Shipp and Elisabeth Shue. A man returns home for is mother's funeral.
As grief movies go there is nothing new here and it is not especially well done. There are a couple of recognisable moments for anyone who has been through the process but for the most part this is a fairly ham fisted attempt. Not one I would recommend.
2/5
Blood for Dust (2023)
Directed by David Ebeltoft this film stars Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington and Josh Lucas. A salesman desperate for money to support his sick kid agrees to traffic some drugs.
Pretty familiar for anyone that has seen any crime film ever, we all know how the plot is going to play out. For a rehash of familiar elements this is fine I suppose. Nothing new or original here.
3/5
Spiders on a Web (1900)
Directed by George Albert Smith this is an early short film. Two spiders climb around in a confined space.
I am not able to make out a web in this short film, otherwise it is pretty cool. A very early close up of natural life. Not much more than what it claims to be.
3/5
