THE FIFTH CHAIR

Chris Vaughn’s short and feverish The Fifth Chair is the definition of a missed opportunity. It deals with heavy subjects ripe for exploration, like the

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A LITTLE DEAD

Grandpa is all alone. His wife died several months ago, and living in the middle of nowhere, the solitude of the setting drives home the

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FOOLS, GOLD

Jim Allison’s Fools, Gold is a witty cinematic snippet that’s as disarming as it is well-made. Working with two actors and a semblance of a

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FEBRUARY’S DOG

In February’s Dog, Nigel Loggins (Kevin Davey) and Dale Walders (Paul J. Chinook) live in Alberta and are grunt workers in the energy sector. At

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SILVER SCREEN SUICIDE

Lynchian vibes permeate the short narrative of Kyle Hartford’s grim 10-minute oddity Silver Screen Suicide. While he’s clearly working with a miniscule budget, the filmmaker

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ROACHED

Director Kshitij Sharma goes for broke – literally – in his latest micro-budget oddity, Roached. Allegedly made for a measly $6,000, with a crew of

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