Inisherin is a (fictional) island off the coast of Ireland. It is 1923. The civil war (“A bad do, that.”) can be heard but, on the island, there is nothing to do but toddle off down the pub or gossip in the general store, saving up the details for confession. And, in this world, Colm, […]
Film Review: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Ship of fools: ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Listening to a Russian oligarch and an American luxury yacht captain drunkenly exchange clichés about socialism versus capitalism over the ship’s PA system strikes me as farce without tragedy — and the joke is that it’s Woody Harrelson as the captain whose aggressive about socialism and the Russian who sounds like an OAN reporter. Good […]
Ship of fools: ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Triangle of Sadness
Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness is a hilariously tragic social commentary like I’ve never seen before. In three acts, it centers on a young couple of British models, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean). The opening scene shows us male models in a documentary setting, being interviewed and asked among many questions, how they […]
Triangle of Sadness
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Title – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Director – Milos Forman (Man On the Moon) Cast – Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Douriff, Danny DeVito, Will Sampson, Christopher Lloyd Plot – Troublemaker and criminal R.P McMurphy (Nicholson) is transported to a mental facility run by Nurse Ratched (Fletcher) where he is to be evaluated […]
Classic Review – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Gaspar Noé Directs Charlotte Rampling in a Darkly Chic Short for Saint Laurent
Summer comes early this year thanks to Noé and his new, eight-minute film for the fashion house.
Gaspar Noé Directs Charlotte Rampling in a Darkly Chic Short for Saint Laurent — Watch
Kingpins
A dark comedy about the unintended consequences of chasing after the next big thing…
Lazy Susan
An irreverent and comedic alt-history of the Lazy Susan (that spinning thing on the table at Chinese restaurants), and how one lazy lazy woman changed the restaurant industry forever. Susan’s family restaurant is in trouble: a competing restaurant, Soup Station, moves in next door and, powered by its ingenious innovation (self-serve soup!) business is slow. How can their traditional Chinese restaurant compete? From this humble beginning, the legend of Susan is born.
The Toll Road
On the eve of their ninth anniversary, a sweet but naive young couple face a boorish adversary who threatens to ruin their big day.
Director by: Tom Riley
The Translator (Short Comedy Film)
When a teenage girl must act as a translator between her crush and a French girl who catches his eye, she decides to alter their conversation to her benefit.
I Know Jake Gyllenhaal
After Sean and his girlfriend watch a Jake Gyllenhaal movie, Sean suspects his girlfriend has a crush on the movie star; but as Sean’s suspicion grows, his fear seems to manifest their fateful encounter.
Craig’s Pathetic Freakout
Craig shouldn’t smoke.
BUSINESS
A terrified young man gets caught up in a surreal and demoralizing “business opportunity.” Will he make it out alive?
Let’s Do It
In an attempt to spice up their relationship, Mark persuades his girlfriend Allie to help him throw an orgy. The night of debauchery quickly turns rancid with the arrival of an unwanted guest, threatening to unravel the relationships of everyone involved.
WINNER: Best Ensemble Cast – Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
WINNER: Best Supporting Actor – Mike Glazer – Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
Women&Wine
Women&Wine is a humorous film about the fear of losing a friend. Turid is attending her close friend’s fiftieth anniversary, but during the party, she comes to realize she is no longer amongst her closest friends. Thus Turid starts a game to make her mark, and the party turns out to involve much more than singing and wine.
I SHIP IT
After a bad breakup, Zoe Smallman decides to take down her ex-boyfriend in a wizard rock battle of the bands.
Original songs available at: http://yulinkuangfilms.bandcamp.com
Livestream Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU5rj…
Written & Directed by Yulin Kuang – http://twitter.com/yulinkuang http://yulinisworking.tumblr.com
SIX SHOOTER
Martin McDonagh’s Oscar-winning black comedy about a train journey where an older man (Brendan Gleeson), whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball (Rúaidhrí Conroy). As the journey progresses, things take several turns for the worse for the bereaved widower… Subscribe to Film4 for more interviews, clips and trailers: https://bit.ly/2up0y8g #Film4 #ShortFilm #Comedy