A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Ian Salazar, “academy” (2020) In the not too distant future, when Western civilisation has collapsed and Western culture has regressed to the point where Christian fundamentalism…
Australian and New Zealand Films
Radheya Jegavetha, “The Quiet” (2020) Created entirely by director Radheya Jegavetha and his father Jay Jay Jegathesan who co-wrote and co-produced the short and provided the…
Matt Hill, “Actuary” (2020) In the not so distant future, an insurance company develops an artificial intelligence algorithm in the form of Benson (Chase Fein) that…
Ivan Radovic, “Eldritch Code” (2017) Partly told in a world-weary voice-over narration by the main character, this sci-fi horror short brings the Lovecraft universe into a…
Rafael Bolliger, “Clones” (2015) In amongst a busy schedule making films, TV films and TV series, and lending his voice to videogames, Dutch actor Rutger Hauer…
French and French-language Films
Alex Chauvet, Anna Le Danois, Quentin Foulon, Fabien Glasse, Juliette Jean, Julie Narat, “Résistance” (2016) Made by student animators, this short video plays like a parable…
Latin American Films (Spanish language), North American Films
Fernando Campos and Jaime Jasso, “El Camino” (2020) A well made and visually gorgeous film, “El Camino” happens to be the culmination of five years of…
Matt Westrup, “The Gate” (2011) Deriving its title from a couple of lines in the seventh chapter in the Book of Matthew in the Bible (“……
Darkus Marque, “Alien Infinity” (2015) Made during his spare time between January and August 2015, “Alien Infinity” from graphic designer (and aspiring film-maker at the time)…
Felix M Aller, “Alien Supremacy” (April 2017) One of many numerous fan-fiction films based on the original Alien quadrilogy begun by Ridley Scott and continued by…