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A review of Family Man

by houshow on 04/28/2006

This is a solid story concept, but I didn't really get an arc to the story. It was like the entire film was the resolution of a larger film. It's difficult to attain a solid story arc in just three minutes, but I think even a little more is needed here. There were some good camera angles, but I think there was too many hard cuts and not enough movement. Of course, when... read

Very Good.

A review of Pieces

by houshow on 04/27/2006

I liked this film very much. First off, the directing was excellent. It was stylized and cut very well with plenty of cut aways and some creative angles. Also, the lighting seemed right on. As far as the story goes, I would have liked to known exactly who the woman was, why she was in the house, whether it was her house, etc. Just a little back story would have helped... read

I've got good noose!

A review of The Noose

by houshow on 04/25/2006

I liked it. You've made a nice little film here. First, about the directing. There didn't seem to be very much style to the directing and some of the cuts seemed jumpy, but, for the most part, I thought it conveyed a very dark feel. I thought the use of black and white added to the tone of the film. While I enjoyed your use of shadows, there seemed to be some cast shadows... read

Pretty Good

A review of I Love You No More

by houshow on 04/21/2006

As far as the direction goes, it was pretty solid. There were a couple of jump cuts and a couple of shots that looked blown out, but for the most part, the direction wasn't bad at all. It didn't have much style, but wasn't bad. My biggest problem with the film was the acting. I liked the idea of the lyrical poetry, but the actors were delivering the lines like they were... read

Still learning...

A review of Closet Fears

by houshow on 04/20/2006

Honestly, I didn't really enjoy the film; however, I will give you some comments that may help you retool it. The opening sequence seemed to pay homage to the 'Scream' opening. While I wouldn't say it's necessarily wrong to reflect elements of other films, I'd encourage you to harness your creativity and at least shake up and freshen the genre scenarios a little bit. As... read

Very good

A review of Welcome Home

by houshow on 04/20/2006

I enjoyed this very much. Whenever I review films on here, my most repeated comment to the filmmakers is that their film, through directing and editing, lack a sense of style. The directing is just "there". This film is the first one I've reviewed that has style. The directing, the editing, the music...it all worked together to showcase a solid stylistic element that... read

Good concept.

A review of Another Day

by houshow on 04/19/2006

I like the idea of the 'open beginning'. There are just a couple of things about the directing that I could be better, in my opinion. First, there doesn't seem to be a style that you employed during the direction. The direction just seems kind of "there". However, I see that you did this for a Video I class, so you probably haven't developed your own style yet. Nevertheless,... read

Cute

A review of 25¢

by houshow on 04/19/2006

This is a cute film. I thought the music fit well and the story was a solid, inspirational piece that had a lot of heart in it. The cinematography was generally pretty good. I thought the film could have used some more movement...as in camera movement...not necessarily actor movement. There seemed to be a lot of shots done on the sticks, which, consequently, created a lot... read

hmm...well...alrighty then...

A review of COPS / MATRIX / APES

by houshow on 04/19/2006

Cute. Yep. That's all I can really say about it. It was cute. The acting was pretty funny, for the most part. Some of the lines felt forced, but all-in-all the actors did well with the improv. I thought you did a fairly good job of capturing the styles of the films you were trying to spoof. The handheld worked very well for the COPS spoof. Like I said, it was cute and... read

Pretty good...

A review of Greenback

by houshow on 04/19/2006

I thought the film really captured the feel and tone of an old western, fitting itself into the genre very well. The acting was solid, the music was appropriate, the directing and cinematography were both on point and the sound was good for being all done in post. During the chase scene, I would have liked to have seen a couple of different angles (the camera stayed to the... read

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