Film Reviews
Title, director, country of origin, year of release of the film
- Title of the movie: Two Birds by Brendan Beachman
Director: Brendan Beachman
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the movie: 2017
Length of film: 6 minutes
Dialogue: verbal dialogue
Technology used: Live action, No editing
- Title of the movie: I’m Here by Spike Jonze
Director: Spike Jonze
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the film: 2010
Length of film: 30 minutes
Dialogue: sharing dialogue
Technology used: Live action, Graphic Editing for robots
- Title of the movie: The Baby by Ali Asgari
Director: Ali Asgari
Country of Origin: Iran
Year of Release of the film: 2014
Length of film: 16 minutes
Dialogue: Natural Dialogues
Technology used: Live action, No editing
- Title of the movie: A Single Life by Blaauw, Oprins & Roggeveen
Director: Marieke Blaauw
Country of Origin: Holland
Year of Release of the film: 2014
Length of film: 3 minutes
Dialogue: No Dialogues
Technology used: Animated, sequential drawings
- Title of the movie: Bear Story by Gabriel Osorio
Director: Gabriel Osorio
Country of Origin: Chile
Year of Release of the film: 2010
Length of film: 10 minutes
Dialogue: No Dialogues
Technology used: Animated, sequential drawings.
Compare and contrast the films
Two Birds by Brendan Beachman
A finalist in the latest FILMSshort competition, the chilling Two Birds presents us with Flynn, one-half of a young lesbian couple, who has a feeling that something is not quite right in the relationship. When two birds fly into her kitchen window, killing themselves, she is prompted outside and then down into the dark cellar. She will find something that will explain why she has been having second thoughts about her lover(“Short Films | Watch The Best Short Movies”)
I’m Here by Spike Jonze
A look back at I’s Here by Spike Jonze, a diminutive movie suggestive of the video promotion he made for Daft Punk’s definitive Da Funk. In its place of incarnate dogs, in I’m Here we have machines active between us, a gentle of the social underclass who aren’t allowable to run vehicles on the road and can’t have the ability to dream. One of these machines frolicked by Andrew Garfield, The Cascades for a kooky female robot who challenges the instructions but has a custom of trailing moments of her hardware(“I’m Here (2010) – IMDb”)
The Baby by Ali Asgari
Directed by the FILMSshort competition winner, Ali Asgari, who shares the writing credit with Farnoosh Samadi, the drama short film, The Baby (Bac heh), was a hit on the festival circuit. It tells the story of Narges, a young Iranian woman whose parents do not know she has had a baby. With her parents coming to visit, Narges and her friend are desperately looking for someone to look after the baby for a few days. However, afraid of any ramifications in their strict Islamic society, few are willing to put themselves out for the helpless mother(“The Baby by Ali Asgari – ShortFilmWindow”)
A Single Life by Blaauw, Oprins & Roggeveen
A Single Life is somewhat reminiscent of the feature comedy, Click. Instead of a remote control either fast forwarding or rewinding to a different age in someone’s life, it is the position of the needle on a record that determines at what stage in her life our heroine suddenly finds herself. Beginning with a pizza, it is then taken to its logical conclusion. It is a very well-made and fun animation, but perhaps not completely original
Bear Story by Gabriel Osorio
Bear Story (Historia de un Oso) won the Oscar for Best Short Animation in 2015 and is a fine example: dialogue-free, beautiful and sentimental. It also has a strong message – that animals should not be stolen from their habitat and made to perform in circuses. The continued enslavement and murder of animals is indeed the greatest crime in human history. Bear Story follows a bear who has created a mechanical diorama telling the story of a circus bear who was torn away from his wife and child
Reviews of a movie
- Title of the movie: Inside Out
Director: Pete Doctor, Ronnie del Carmen
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the film: 2015
Publication of the reviews: www.rottentomatoes.com
Length of the review: 40 words
Structure and content of the review: Positive review
Reviewer use film industry jargon: Yes
Audience for this review: General visitors on the website
- Title of the movie: Inside Out
Director: Pete Doctor, Ronnie del Carmen
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the film: 2015
Publication of the reviews: www.rottentomatoes.com
Length of the review: 60
Structure and content of the review: Negative review
Reviewer use film industry jargon: No
Audience for this review: General visitors on the website
- Title of the movie: Inside Out
Director: Pete Doctor, Ronnie del Carmen
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the film: 2015
Publication of the reviews: www.rottentomatoes.com
Length of the review: General visitors on the website
Structure and content of the review: Criticizing review
Reviewer use film industry jargon: Yes
Audience for this review: General visitors on the website
- Title of the movie: Inside Out
Director: Pete Doctor, Ronnie del Carmen
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the film: 2015
Publication of the reviews: www.rottentomatoes.com
Length of the review: 50 words
Structure and content of the review: Both positive and negative reviews
Reviewer use film industry jargon: Yes
Audience for this review: General visitors on the website
- Title of the movie: Inside Out
Director: Pete Doctor, Ronnie del Carmen
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Release of the film: 2015
Publication of the reviews: www.rottentomatoes.com
Length of the review: 35 words
Structure and content of the review: Positive review
Reviewer use film industry jargon: Yes
Audience for this review: General visitors on the website
Works Cited
“I’m Here (2010) – IMDb.” N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2017.
“Short Films | Watch The Best Short Movies.” N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2017.
“The Baby by Ali Asgari – ShortFilmWindow.” N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2017.
