Short Films
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‘Busy:’ A Very Short Film about a Very Big Issue
Short of the Day Trading your hours for a handful of dimes. If there’s one adjective that best describes our contemporary global society, that adjective, without a…
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‘Sleight’ is a Sinister, Mysterious Film of Magic and Malice
Short of the Day OR: Don’t Mess with Magicians. There are certain people you just shouldn’t make fun of in a public forum – like say…
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‘At the End of the Cul-de-Sac’ is a Frightening Fable and a Filmmaking First
Short of the Day A breakdown with extreme consequences. We’re going to finish this week with something really, really neat, and a filmmaking first. The short…
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‘Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns’ is an Equation for a Darkly Farcical Film
Short of the Day From writer-director Pardis Parker. As a parent-to-be of two adopted children, I can tell you firsthand that home visits from social workers are…
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‘The Saurus’ is a Verbose, Erudite, Jocular Film About Disappointment
Short of the Day One man’s letter of complaint is today’s side-splitting short film selection. As the description of The Saurus tells us, this short film…
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‘Standby’ is the Best Workplace Comedy Since ‘Office Space’
Short of the Day You heard me. Co-workers can be tough to get along with, especially the closer you have to work with them. Just because two…
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‘Bath House’ is a Bizarrely Amusing Stop-Motion Fever Dream
Short of the Day A pool-managing horse is just where the film begins… It’s Friday and as such I like to try and leave you with a…
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‘The Lachrymist’ is a Mind-Bending, One-Take Wonder
Short of the Day Hang on to your sanity. Literally, the word “lachrymology” means “the study of crying.” Philosophically, it describes the belief that spiritual advancement is…
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‘Von Doom’ is the Unofficial Film the Doctor Deserves
Short of the Day Forget the Four, This Villainous Film is Fantastic. For my money, there really isn’t a Marvel villain as classically iconic as Dr.…