Category: Film Review

Film Festivals, Film Review, HollyShorts Film Festival, Live action short, Short Film

HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Sam Rudykoff’s HALFWAY HAUNTED Flips the Script on Gentrification

In a medium where short films often meander before finding their hook, Sam Rudykoff’s Halfway Haunted grabs your attention immediately, drawing you into a world that feels deeply bizarre yet anchored in familiarity. Rudykoff’s cold open finds Jess (Hannan Younis) alone in a dingy apartment, practicing for a job interview – only to be interrupted by blood dripping from the ceiling and a fridge door … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS SPOTLIGHT: Sam Rudykoff’s HALFWAY HAUNTED Flips the Script on Gentrification

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Live action short, Raindance, Short Film

Film Review: Jake Wachtel’s THE SENTRY delivers with precision

Writer-director Jake Wachtel’s The Sentry is a short film with big ambition—and it delivers with precision. Officially selected for SXSW London, Raindance, and Palm Springs International ShortFest, this genre-bending action-comedy is far more than a clever twist on spy tropes. It’s a deft meditation on complicity, power, and the unseen human cost behind global intrigue. And it firmly establishes Wachtel as one of the most exciting directorial … Continue reading Film Review: Jake Wachtel’s THE SENTRY delivers with precision

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Raindance, Short Film

A Soul-Stirring Triumph of Queer, Spiritual Cinema

Every once in a while, a short film arrives that doesn’t just move you—it reorients your emotional and moral compass. WITNESS, the extraordinary new work from directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, is one of those rare pieces. Bold, tender, and quietly revolutionary, this film is a masterclass in storytelling that pulses with empathy and moral clarity. Bold, tender, and quietly revolutionary, Set in a devout, … Continue reading A Soul-Stirring Triumph of Queer, Spiritual Cinema

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Documentary, Feature, Film Review, VOD

REVIEW: JessZilla – Triumphant Documentary of a Boxing Icon

JessZilla from director Emily Sheskin, is a triumphant and deeply affecting documentary that goes far beyond the ropes of the boxing ring, recounting a young girl’s extraordinary journey marked by blood, sweat and many tears. The focus is on 15-year-old Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva from New Jersey, a fierce and charismatic fighter training to become a professional boxer while navigating the everyday joys and burdens of … Continue reading REVIEW: JessZilla – Triumphant Documentary of a Boxing Icon

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Short Film, Tribeca Film Festival

REVIEW: Terror Keeps You Slender – A Noir-Laced Psychological Duel Pulsing with New York Tension

Making its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in the NY Off Peak Shorts showcase, Terror Keeps You Slender is a lean, engrossing urban parable from actor-turned-director Daniel Serafini-Sauli that unfolds with the elegance of a chamber piece and the quiet menace of street noir. Clocking in at 22 minutes, it’s a rare short that feels fully realised, taut, precise, and emotionally resonant. Set on a … Continue reading REVIEW: Terror Keeps You Slender – A Noir-Laced Psychological Duel Pulsing with New York Tension

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