Author: Take2IndieReview: Mark Lakatos
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MY NIGHTS GLOW YELLOW
Our own inability to form relationships is becoming a bigger problem than any of us would care to admit. Fresh off a global pandemic and in the midst of a technological revolution, a large percentage of the global population struggles to find themselves with others. It’s a fact of life that is given a dark…
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PERSPECTIVES
Just how elusive is the truth in the digital age? How much of what we are allowed to see is the full story? These are the two questions looming over Neer Shelter’s tense Academy Award-qualifying short film Perspectives, which is based on a true story. Reunited with her significant other (Carmel Bin), a young soldier…
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SARAJIN
Disquieting in its own unconventional way, the beauty of Sarajin (Korean for ‘disappearing’) is in a class of its own as it tackles climate change head-on. Justin Kim WooSok’s film explores the director’s research on the Bering Sea and the dire implications it could have on local communities and the world at large. The short…
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ONE FOR THE ROAD
It’s not often that Stephen King’s works get the indie treatment, what with all the botched major motion picture productions coming and going. One for the Road is perhaps best known for its direct connection to Salem’s Lot, taking place three years after its turbulent events. It goes without saying that it’s always exciting when…
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ENGLISH ROSE
William (Tom Bowes), a soldier in the British Army, is on his trek back home after the end of the Second World War. Stalked by a German infantryman across the remote countryside, he explores the seemingly empty remains of an old village. Happening upon a wounded comrade (Ben Walsh), the two exchange stories of the…
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TWO LIVES IN PITTSBURGH
There’s something about the average Joe archetype rising to the occasion to defy the odds that resonates with audiences. It’s a time-tested formula probably done to death by this point. Yet writer, director and star Brian Silverman deftly guides his characters as their lives reach a crossroads in the feature film Two Lives In Pittsburgh.…
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SCOTT TALBOT
Otis College of Art and Design graduate Scott Talbot, is a filmmaker who’s constantly evolving his style. Hailing from Portland, Maine, Scott is a firm believer in the precision of his craft. Scott has created three short films, with his latest among them, Happy For You, being described as his “most ambitious to date”. What…
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ALL INCLUSIVE
Few things can sour a weekend getaway more than reckless, dysfunctional behavior. All seems perfectly fine with the world in Duvan Duque’s All Inclusive, with a family of three headed to an exclusive resort for some much-needed time together. This short film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Music blares inside…
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EVERYONE WRITES MEMOIR
Despite what the lush scenery and cozy coves will have you believe, Everyone Writes Memoir is anything but a pleasant getaway. Darkness and hurt seethe from each corner, creeping into every word spoken between a couple who are just a few steps away from ending things for good. It’s a thorough deconstruction of a modern-day…