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A review of Reeled In

by sjohnsto on 07/27/2012

I'm quite impressed with this film because it does not go where I expected it to go even with the twist that led to the, er, conflict at the end. I could have used a bit more backstory, maybe something in the beginning that showed the two in question together, maybe with the third watching--maybe in flashback--but I liked the film overall. Specifically, the acting was generally... read

not bad

A review of THE MAFIA TYPE

by sjohnsto on 02/15/2011

I wasn't too impressed with the first portion of this movie because it was too disjointed and the music overpowered the dialogue (other than the off curse word). The cinematography, however, looked pretty impressive and like something from a larger-budget film. It picked up a lot after the actor got home and got his assignment, and the twist ending was a pretty good pick-me-up... read

very funny...no, really :)

A review of God Plays Solitaire

by sjohnsto on 01/24/2007

I really enjoyed this film and its sense of humor. I wasn't thrilled with the voiceovers of the first two ladies, but once they were actually speaking on-camera, their acting talent became much more apparent. Also, the large African-American fellow was particularly good and natural-seeming (is he really that chipper?). It seemed early on that this was just going to be a... read

good until...

A review of The Music Box

by sjohnsto on 01/24/2007

This is a very interesting film visually and conceptually...until the dancing scene. Taking nothing away from the ability of the dancer, it seemed to go on for a bit too long. It might have been more interesting to cut that a bit short and put in one or two other encounters with people in this other place. Loved that the man came back and took the music box, as I'd wondered... read

well-done

A review of Android 207

by sjohnsto on 01/18/2007

This is a well-done short film with a surprise ending. We grow to care about the android and hope it does well. The ending seems a little cynical, perhaps. Love the black and white--reminiscent of 1950s science class films. There's a certain antiseptic quality to it that I like. Also like the smoothness of the animation near the beginning, but it seemed lose some of that... read

until the end

A review of Captive

by sjohnsto on 04/09/2006

I liked this movie until the end. I don't understand why the captive needed to die. The code of silence thing doesn't really do it for me because it seems too simple. One would think that even before these people were trained, one of the primary steps in their training would be the trust that they wouldn't talk.

good quality

A review of 4 Minutes Left

by sjohnsto on 04/09/2006

I'm, for some reason, amazed at the cinematographic quality of this movie. Not sure why, really. I also like its efficiency--nothing is in there that doesn't need to be. The acting also is pretty okay in most cases, but the chief attraction is the build-up of suspense, which is effectively done. Looks like the filmmakers really went for it on this short.

Odd

A review of The Ballad of Bernie Bear

by sjohnsto on 03/29/2006

I went over the last line of the film a couple of times--I think she's saying, "I simply vacuum it up, and the mess goes away," yes? It's an inventive story, and while one might think Jenny's a pretty one-dimensional character, thankfully she's not. Her father and boyfriend/husband, on the other hand, are. They seem to act horrible, but it'd be interesting to know more... read

Clever

A review of Problem Solved

by sjohnsto on 03/29/2006

I love that the alien was so small. Explains to some extent why so angry. The ending was a bit of a surprise because I was waiting for the alien to regain its form and attack the crook, and then come all the other aliens. Payback, huh? I think he'll not get to sell his pictures, though i don't know how unique UFO pictures are anyway--how'd he get CNN (?) to buy into that... read

good idea, anyway

A review of CIRCUMSPECT ACTION

by sjohnsto on 08/19/2005

Well, there's a pretty good idea for a short movie here, and I can see what the story is. There were a couple of things that got to me: sound and acting. The sound was loud and too tinny. I understand that she's in a bathroom, and it sounds like that, but some compensation, like in turning down the gain or something, would have been appreciated. As to acting, there was... read

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