Bill T

Short & Sweet

A review of Long Story Short

by Bill T on 02/13/2007

I have to say I was turned off by the synopsis but very delighted by the film itself. Be a salesman, keep quiet and let us sell ourselves (I hope that didn't come off as snotty, sorry). In pure cinema where the scenes take on a life of their own everyone will walk away with their own interpretation and that's the beauty a piece like this can have. So embrace the ambiguity and... read

Needs more chili powder

A review of Bubba's Chili Parlor

by Bill T on 07/20/2006

I don't know how many films this filmmaker has worked on but I think a few more would benefit him as a writer/director. It's pretty by the numbers stuff, no real surprises. It's not bad filmmaking just a little stiff. The casting is especially poor, except for the little girl. She was the stand-out performer of the piece. If the material is easy to predict then the actor's... read

Version 1.4, a little buggie

A review of Lawnmower Version 1.4, Tutorial

by Bill T on 09/26/2005

I'll begin by saying the voice over was excellent. It was well produced and the demeanor suited the storyline. Beyond that "Lawnmower Version 1.4" was too long. It was almost as tedious as the instructional DVD's it was trying to satyrize. It was a good idea and could probably still be funny if it was cut down to about 60 seconds. Technically this film is pretty good, the actor... read

Life is a bitter lie

A review of Mascara Streaks

by Bill T on 09/06/2005

Watching this film I was reminded of how hollow my existence is and why I turned to making films. I make films to surround myself with people I can feel superior to and to show off my artistic sensibilites to a dull and lifeless public. My greatest triumph is not fitting into the status quo and reminding others how insignificant their lives are compared to mine...Wait a minute,... read

Circular file

A review of Foot in the Door

by Bill T on 08/30/2005

Whymsical tale of a young man looking for work and being guided by a mysterious dysembodied voice. That's about all I can say in the positive. The bulk of this film felt like a freshman filmmaker's first film. And if it was, that's ok. Filmmakers get better. As it stands the film is bunch of unexplored ideas strung together by a gimmick that is neither unexplained or paid off... read

Spoof?

A review of 4 Minutes Left

by Bill T on 08/30/2005

I honestly had a hard time deciding if this film was spoofing spy-tech action/thrillers or if it was taking itself seriously. One thing that came across was that the hero must be a pretty good driver since he consistently enters data into a laptop with his left hand while simultaneously talking on a cell phone in his right hand. It should be mentioned that while performing... read

Death Warrant!

A review of Attente Morte

by Bill T on 08/29/2005

I felt bad about poorly reviewing another film by this filmmaker but I can see he has a different sensibility than I do and is probably influenced by Romero and other horror-meisters. Unfortunately these films (Zombie/horror) films are high on shock and low on story in any dramatic sense, appealing to a male adolescent demographic of the comic-con variety. This film was better... read

Out for blood

A review of In For The Kill

by Bill T on 08/29/2005

There were a couple moments that made me laugh but over-all this piece was wildly inconsistent. The music was great and definitely the strongest part of this piece but like most short films, it had a very weak story and a plot that only existed to link one clever idea to the next without furthering the story or delving deeper into the characters. The ending was abrupt and made... read

Close encounter with the spiteful kind.

A review of Got One !

by Bill T on 08/29/2005

Pretty insiduous for a comedy, but I liked it. It was a little unsophisticated at times: painting the inmate as a large black male bent on raping the old fat white guy. Played easily on stereotypes fulfilling the fears/fantasies of suburban white boys. But the execution was fun and a bit more well produced than earlier work by this artist. Music was a perfect fit, animation... read

That's putting your foot in your mouth!

A review of Hunger Pains

by Bill T on 08/29/2005

An off-beat comedy made on vintage 8mm equipment. There's a kind of charm about this piece. It feels like it's made by young enthusiastic filmmakers. I think the shots are well done, the ADR and edits are clean. My only critique is the ending. It was an appropriate ending, just a bit abrupt. Other than that, not bad.

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