On 12th September 1970, Hullmuth Costard took a load of cameras to Old Trafford and filmed George Best playing football against Coventry City. The final film, 'Fußball Wie Noch Nie' was released in 1971, its status as a document to the best footballer to never play a World Cup only being a footnote. A footnote … Continue reading FuBball Wie Noch Nie X MOGWAI
Hey look! The Short of the Day is back!! Got a few weeks off over the Christmas period, so I am looking to start this feature up again, mainly to keep myself occupied. I have my Vimeo & YouTube queue all lined up and ready to go. Got a rare one to share with you … Continue reading FOUR BOYS IN A VOLVO (1996) – Short of the Day
The subreddit for ANTHEM is a dark, upsetting place. The news surrounding the game is almost non-existent. Day after day there is an article repeating the same doom and gloom. And you know what? I really don't care. I am loving this game. I have just finished the main campaign, returning to the Heart of … Continue reading ANTHEM: CONVICTION (2019) – Short of the Day
What happens to those left to experience the attacks of the Kaiju in Japan? What is their story? How do they cope with the constant rebuilding? Kaiju Bunraku is directed by Lucas Leyva & Jillian Mayer, and uses Bunraku (Japanese puppet theatre) to tell its story. This is a story which name-drops the baddest of … Continue reading KAIJU BUNRAKU (2017) – Short of the Day
Fede Alvarez's breakthrough came with this ambitious 4 minute short, released in 2009. If this hadn't got the attention back then, it is unlikely he would've ended up as the director of the really underrated Evil Dead from 2014. This short shows what can be accomplished on a tiny budget. With enough ingenuity and invention, … Continue reading PANIC ATTACK! (2009) – Short of the Day
I have made no secret of my love for things set in space. Or anything set in space. Or just space in general. Which makes me happy to see a short that, rather than take a traditional narrative, starts asking questions about where humanity should go to, amongst our solar system. Director Erin Wernquist uses … Continue reading WANDERERS (2014) – Short of the Day
Okay, this isn't strictly classed as a Short Film. But its my daily post, my blog, so it's my rules. An animated style which looks back to the 80s, a song which is equal mix John Carpenter and Carpenter Brut, and a narrative which is horror through and through. This is 'Invasion' (Judgment Day Remix) … Continue reading INVASION (2014) – Short of the Day
