Reviews

An exercise of memory or discover or truth. Fragments from Romanian Communist past explored, exposed, recreated on the base of images, testimonies, confessions . A profound useful serie for understand, accept and know, for not ignore a significant slice of Romanian XX century and a good tool against fake nostalgia. Short, just Truths about past.

A very creepy story about succes and sentimental relations . The list of terms to define this film is long but, after the mix of not the most noble emotions front to it, the moral can work in good way - the image of contemporary reality , an ironic perspective or only precise portrait of no rules, all compromises. But , whatever, it just remains a creepy short film.

A beautiful parable about sickness. About the sneeze contaminating, transformating, expulsing yourself in other or out from yourself. Nice drawings, powerful message, seductive end. And good opportunity for observe, in wise manner, the near reality in its basic nuances.

It is just special. Sure, a Halmark but proposing more than the sweet- easy romance in the Christmas frame. Something old fashion defines it. And wise meet of story and acting. Short, smart ( special sounds better ) .

A portrait, maybe to realistic, of contemporary society. A man out of society because it prefer preserve his freedom. And he lost the opportunity of a good job, his girlfriend, becoming, in profound sense, isolated. A film who can be perceived as warning, as dystopian short movie, as exagerated diagnosis or too simplistic. But it gives the opportunity to reflect about near reality pieces and reminds the cowd spirit, the deep blindness, the desire of acceptance by folk , about resistence. Sure, the end seems pathetic or seed for a serie. But it is just an useful portrait of near reality.

More than a dystopian story, it represents a precise portrait of dictatorship. Not the worst world/ society but a world dominated by the pressure of democracy absence. The film can remind , in some measure,Equilibrium. But it is, the testimony of director is the basic start point, a very useful remind about the hidden danger defining each society.

A father searching for his son. A lake, the city, an evening and a night, chain of small gestures, posters with the picture of the boy . And, the return. Admirable minimalism, beautiful cinematography and great way to suggest what always remains out of worlds. The last gesture easy to discover as reconciliation with himself of the man, as a sort of abdication or only as poetic picture of acceptance.

Brad Johnson, a coin and a fost Christmas Carol edition, a lefter and a nice enigma are the pillars of this film not bad , not exactly convincing but charming for few basic pieces and, I admitt, for the great contibution of mister Johnson.

Just one of nice Halmark films about rivalries and final alliance against common enemy, all in the frame of love story. Not a version of Romeo and Juliet but a good option for Barta Heiner as the grandmother. So, just nice. And vechicle for a decent, in few scenes charming story.

A precise portrait of a form of manipulation , control and bulyiing. The story can be familiar for many viewers because it is the story of dependence by the other . Simple, clear, brutal and too unfair. Caged in a relation in which the other is the dominator one. But the great virtue of this short film is to propose the way to become free. In admirable manner , this story of power and fragility gives one of precious answers to a profound crisis. And it did it real well.

A dark comedy about friendship, defining it in precise manner. Two men, the proposition of one and the sketch of a not reasonable plan. And the honesty of the presume future best man. Very short, it seems a cup of champagne. And it is it , well crafted, beautiful performed, proposing the fair test of trust and the perfect way to select the trusty ...best man.

Rodrigo Santoro was the basic motif, in my case, to see this film. And, in high measure, it remains the main motif after I saw it because , maybe, he represents the perfect option for the role of Malin. A film about near past, fair portrait of Cubanese realities , admirable portrait of a teacher , great for the image of sacrifice , change, in radical manner, of habits, family life and perspective about life. A film about children from Chernobyl, a Eussian literature teacher from University of Havana and the traits of new life .

The real bad thing is the absence of romance. No one drop/crumb of romantic clue and the sentimental conection between the lead characters sounds real fake. The good thing - Anne Heche and Dylan Neal. In rest, same Halmark recipe and not just an inspired story.

It is a serie to remind the basic things defining each of us. Animals and their health problems but, in same measure, a nice character, proposing new sides of America imagined by Europeans and, in same measure, moving stories about every day cases. A good serie to remind old, fundamental stuffs and to propose a new , useful perspective about the near reality.

A teenager confronting, as involuntary witness, with the gray, vulgar, violent universe of his elder brother before the wedding of the last. The heavy atmosphere and the performance of Henry Picard - his eyes , especially- are the basic good points of this precise portrait of a ritual and its ugly traits.

The powerful need of the attention/affection from the other. The vulnerability and the basic traits of it. That are the ingredients of this short film in which, maybe, more important than the story itself or good cinematography, the performance of Jared Free is the axis.

A sketch. Not bad but not convincing. Or, more easy, only a nice try, interesting for premises, ruined by the end.

Its basic virtue - the story. Recognozible in the life of each of us and, more important, in the couple life. The second good point - the clash between characters , Ricky Nixon and -Gregory proposing the fair portrait of the fears, need to help/control/define his purpoise. A great craft, admirable atmosphere.

Its basic virtues - it represents a pure example of Central European film. For story, cinematography and perspectives about people in war. A story about a con man, papers annuncements, a family and a refuge, romance and the returned brutal husband , a fundamental change of behavior and a fundamental option. A film about war , defining, in precise - delicate manner , realities after it , decisions and changes.

The good thing about film - it respects the recipe of genre. Maybe too faithful. Andrew W. Walker saves good part of story, Ashley Greene is sweets but She can not help her character, the characters itselves are reduced at sketches level and the film seems be only a gray project, without real ambitions of authetic story. But, sure, nice try. And reasonable imitation of romance story. A Christmas stories with delicate veil of amnesia, old love, new fiancee and an art gallery. And , in essence, it is just enough.

It is a lovely Christmas film. For politicale correctness, for Lesley Ann Warren, for chalenges for two single partenera, for something very old fashion definind it. And, sure, for atmosphere. Short, a correct Halmark, giving, în fair doses, just what you expect.

A real beautiful film. First - for the atmosphere. Second - for acting. Not the last - for the end. The clash between apparences and feelings. And a great result. So, sweet, romantic and profound seductive.

I feel it, each I saw , like real special. A christmas very short film about family, forbidden love, about the option of a young man - and his attittude can be so familiar to many from us - and about the other giving the fair, best solution to a profound crisis. A profound beautiful film about a mother, is son and the boyfriend of the last in the Christmas day. So, in profound sense, just a very beautiful film about Christmas.

An absurd comedy or a decent parody, collection of large versions of cliches, in which, except the red ball, nothing real works more than bizarre pretextes to show something who, with indulgence, can be defined as experimental short film.

A story seductive for the mix of jogging and high sensuality. And for humor, too. Reminding classic erotic fantasies , giving beautiful photography and intense story. Nothing special but great manner to suggest and fine construction. And, sure, good performances.