Apocalyptic movies—such as “Blade Runner,” “Mad Max,” and “I am Legend”—typically take a couple of hours to deliver the bad news of our future. If you’re in a hurry, you might prefer the pacing of “Flora,” directed by Baptiste Jung & Oscar Gentin, who—in just 60 seconds—transport us to their dark vision of a coming…
read more →It’s a cliche that modern people love their cars. The song writing team of Franke & Billiam James take that romance to its logical (or illogical) conclusion: our dark relationship with petroleum. Their witty music video “Gasoline Breakup” is a finalist in the 15th annual Mobile Film Festival, whose theme is “Act Now on Climate Change.”…
read more →In “Climate Overpop Change” Italian director Francesca Perpetuini uses a tsunami of digital photos to symbolize the threat of overpopulation. A flashing digital alert—”iPhone Storage Full”—and a cacophony of voices serve as a call to action on climate change. The one-minute video is a finalist in the 2019 Mobile Film Festival “Act Now on Climate…
read more →Comedy isn’t just about making us laugh. As Moliere observed, “The duty of comedy is to improve people by amusing them.” This brings us to “Tough Crowd,” a short Apple-sponsored film directed by George Nolfi. Apple’s purpose was to show off the iPhone 11 Pro, with its ultra-wide angle lens and other new features. …
read more →Blake Calhoun isn’t the kind of filmmaker who repeats himself. His previous work includes a hard-boiled crime picture (“Miranda“) and a romantic comedy (“First Dance“). Now, with “The Movie Star” Calhoun gives us….something different. We can’t say the genre without giving away the story. Enough to say that “The Movie Star” is a lot of…
read more →Benjamin Lapierre and Alexandre Gaudou are a modern version of King Midas. While the mythological Greek monarch could turn anything into gold, this French filmmaking duo has the ability to turn everyday life into comedy. Previously, we showcased “L’Entretien,” their hilarious take on job interviews. They’re back now with a send up of relativity theory.…
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