– by SEAN GERSKI – I listen to a lot of different styles of music — not all of them, but many — and one of them is techno. Now, when I say techno, the first thought many people will get into their mind is an overly-repetitive thumping sound with voices repeating constantly ...
Archive for the ‘Short Film Theater’ Category
March 5th, 2010 - 7:09 pm § in Features, Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘El Abuelo’
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – Some critics lament the use of voiceovers in film. They think films are about showing, not telling. I, however, enjoy them and when done correctly I believe they can enhance a film. This is the case for the short film “El Abuelo.” The entire film is ...
February 21st, 2010 - 2:42 pm § in Features, Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Non Plus One’
– by RACHEL COYNE – When watching the cute, though somewhat clichéd, short film “Non Plus One,” I felt like I was watching either a music video or an extended GAP commercial. And as it turns out, I was sort of watching both. “Non Plus One” is a five-minute look at a ...
February 9th, 2010 - 11:41 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Zombies and Cigarettes’
– by BEN FOWLER – The zombie genre is a well-worn area of film making. With the exception of the rom-zom-com “Shaun of the Dead,” zombie movies have never really been as seminal or iconic as they were when Mr. Romero was pumping them out. The Spanish short “Zombies and ...
February 8th, 2010 - 12:50 am § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Old Fangs’
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – With so many animated movies being 3D (but not actually playing in 3D), it’s nice to see films with 2D drawings. The short film “Old Fangs” looked more like a cartoon you’d see on Nickelodeon than a Pixar movie. “Old Fangs” tells the story of a ...
January 19th, 2010 - 12:55 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No’
– by TOM ELCE – Based on the supposedly legendary story of Major League Baseball player Dock Ellis’s experience of pitching a ball while under the influence of LSD, the short film “Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No” portrays the trippy event in all its ...
January 15th, 2010 - 9:42 am § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Photograph of Jesus’
– by ALEXA MILAN – The quirky short film “Photograph of Jesus” teaches audiences that history isn’t exactly black and white, and never has a seven-minute look at history been so much fun. Director and animator Laurie Hill blends fact and fiction as she explores the many images of ...
December 30th, 2009 - 5:15 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theatre: ‘Deja Vu’
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – The term “deja vu” is usually related to a bad premonition when it comes to films and books these days. Stephen King even defines hell as doing the same thing over and over. The animated short entitled “Deja Vu,” on the other hand, is rather cute and ...
December 29th, 2009 - 2:44 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘I F***ing Hate You’
– by RACHEL COYNE – Breakups — when played for drama rather than comedy — are never easy to watch. Luckily, the breakup in “I F***ing Hate You” only lasts for about nine minutes. Directed and co-written by Zak Forsman, “I F***ing Hate You” is a short film that gives you a ...
December 28th, 2009 - 11:10 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Trepan Hole’
– by ALEXA MILAN – “Trepan Hole,” an animated short film by Andy Cahill, is definitely interesting and very avant-garde. The description on the Web site for the Slamdance Film Festival, where the short played earlier this year, describes the film as “Squiggling, spastic, rail thin ...
December 24th, 2009 - 12:53 am § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Seeking You’
– by ROBERT DeFEIS – In this short, you will find a man who has lost his love and in turn goes out to find her in the night of Hong Kong. He learns that the love he feels for this woman is nothing other than a love for this city, and that this woman ...
December 22nd, 2009 - 8:53 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘It Shines and Shakes and Laughs’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – “It Shines and Shakes and Laughs” looks and sounds like a film from 20 years ago; this is no “Panic Attack” — another short film that produced awe-inspiring special-effects for a couple hundred dollars, but this is part of ...
December 21st, 2009 - 11:49 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Rubbuds’
– by JOSUE SANCHEZ – It is so liberating to discover art. You will find that rules do not apply the same way, or at all, in the realm of art. You can move in any direction you want: up, down and even into — yes, into the innerworlds, innerspaces and parallel universes that can only...
December 17th, 2009 - 1:55 pm § in Short Film Theater
Short Film Theater: ‘Please Say Something’
– by ROBERT DeFEIS – This short film tells the tale of a troubled relationship between a Cat and Mouse. They don’t get along, but these two sleep together — maybe not happily, but they do. To be completely honest, the first time I turned it on I had to come back to it with ...
