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Soy leyenda 1967
Sandwiched between The Last Man on Earth (1964) and The Omega Man (1971), Richard Matheson’s novel I am Legend gets yet another transition from book to screen – this time in the form of a short film from director Mario Gómez Martín. In effect this means that the original novel is distilled to its essence. Although predictably suffering from the over familiarity of the material, there is a palpable dread hanging over the proceedings, aided by Moisés Menéndez’s intense performance…
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Doorman 2006
This is #16 in my quest to watch more short films.
I saw South African-Greek director Etienne Kallos’ debut full length feature film The Harvesters earlier this year and thought at the time that he showed an uncommon degree of promise, exhibiting a sensitivity to and an understanding of his subject matter that I found very exciting. While trying to find out more about the young filmmaker, I first became aware of his short film Doorman dating back to 2007.…
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Jess + Moss 2011
The main characters are two second cousins beautifully brought into focus against the perfectly realized milieu of a tobacco-farming district in rural Kentucky. During the course of a sweltering summer spent in each other's company, a devastating tale of yearning and loss unfolds. Twelve-year-old Moss (short for Amos Obadiah) and eighteen-year-old Jess have to navigate their way through an emotional minefield where secrets and uncertainty are constant presences on the periphery of their muted existence.
Jess has a battered suitcase…
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The Bridge Partner 2015
This is #15 in my quest to watch more short films.
At a ladies’ bridge club meeting the newest member gets paired with timid Mattie Whalen. Mattie is not a particularly good player, which explains why she is always the last person to find a partner. On this occasion she is instrumental in losing the game for her and her partner. But then Mattie’s day takes a turn for the worst when the new member whispers a nonchalantly delivered threat…
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