she literally never misses

reminiscent of fantastic mr fox, if mr fox was a tailor mouse that had homosexual feelings towards a fellow gentleman mouse. its impossible to ignore the comparisons to wes anderson’s style of animation in the fabric of you, but its also impossible to not appreciate every detail that’s cared for, and it makes for a very touching tail indeed.
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adore the use of handheld cameras in stop-motion (no wonder this got itself an oscar nomination) and this is sure to inspire a lot of people with dreams of working on animation. hopefully next time this style can be paired with equal attention to the writing as the story falls short compared to how good it looks.
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freeze takes the viewer on a rollercoaster of fear for running out of time, parental pressure and post-relationship trauma. irregular storytelling keeps the short interesting and a host of quirky characters in vibrant set design stand apart from a crowd of medical thrillers. subtlety isn’t something to be found in freeze which lends itself nicely to the runtime, though I’d love to see a feature version of this one day with more time to pack an emotional punch.
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marguerite gives new life to the phrase 'being born in the wrong generation', as we watch an elderly woman form a connection with her nurse, giving her closure of a lifetime of desires. i can’t imagine how painful it must be for elderly gay men and woman watching the world be so accepting to a feeling they had to suppress to live in peace, and i have immense privilege to exist in an era where I can live my life…
Bad Assistant feels like an early Bojack Horseman episode brought to life when, after receiving the best news of his career, Jason Schwartzman and his assistant find 'Sexual Jay' dead upstairs. Jason Schwartzman's charisma propels the short and Paige Klone grounds both characters in the surrealness of the situation, their confrontations flow naturally as Paige has previous experience as Jason's assistant, and the true-to-life influence (dead body aside) lifts the short to new ground. The 25 minute run-time is worth…
Aight this isn't a shitpost you'd usually expect from me (you can tell bc I'm using punctuation!). If you've followed me here for a while on Instagram you'd probably know I'm a graphic designer with a ion for film posters which I do in my spare time. In early September I entered a competition ran by the UK Film Distribution Agency to create a mock poster for a pre-released film and last week it was revealed I won which is…