RSSIt’s important to remember, when reviewing short films, that not every filmmaker is attempting to create a work of art. While most filmmakers want to focus on character or story (or even special effects), some filmmakers seem to be telling a joke to their friends. Often, this inside joke has a strange (even ludicrous) setup [...]
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Review: Stolen Wings
In the short film, Stolen Wings, directed by Gerard Lough, a babysitter tells a bedtime story to a little girl who refuses to go to sleep.
The babysitter (Natasha O’Brien) tells her story in the sing-song rhyming pattern of many children’s poems. The fact that O’Brien has an Irish accent adds to the fairy tale quality [...]
Captain EO returns to Disneyland
Captain EO, the classic musical spectacular that thrilled Disneyland park guests from 1986-1997, is now open at Disneyland. The attraction’s return to Tomorrowland provides new audiences the opportunity to experience the original 3D production for the very first time, as well as a nostalgic look back for longtime fans wanting to see “The King [...]
Review: Stocking Stuffers
Stocking Stuffers is described by director Angel Connell as an “experimental comedic short.” Which is a bit like saying “you may not get this joke, but I’m going to tell it to you anyway.” Not that Stocking Stuffers is a bad short film. Production quality is good, the actors (Eric Scheiner and Christy Scott Cashman) [...]
Screamfest LA – Void and Bad Mistake
Horror is an interesting genre. It runs the gamut from blood-splattering, machete-wielding maniacs to creepy thrillers that sneak up on you. Today we are reviewing two very different films that are horror by definition, perhaps, but something else in spirit. The first is Void, a supernatural thriller written and directed by Meredith Berg as part [...]
