“Christmas Cracker” consists of three segments that have very little in common with each other, besides the fact that they are Christmas based, and are each introduced by a mime-like jester. Charming and now aged to fine quality weirdness, it may not surprise you that fifty years ago this nearly won an Oscar.
Category Archives: Shorts
SATURDAY SHORT: DR. FAUSEN’S CHILDREN (2009)
A son of Dr. Fausen’s narrates a small story about him and a few of his neon colored siblings. “Dr. Fausen’s Children” is much weirder than any short description can let on without giving too much away.
SATURDAY SHORT: MR. FREEMAN PART 0
Besides a three-word sentence in English, this week’s short is completely in Russian. Even without subtitles, the intensity of “Mr. Freeman” is gripping enough to draw more than a few views from many who don’t understand the language at all. Although, I’m quite sure that those of us who aren’t bilingual are missing out on some great dialog. [Note: Reader Irene Goncharova has provided an English translation in the comments.]
SATURDAY SHORT: THE UNREAL RABBIT’S RIDDLE (2010)
A stuffed-toy rabbit happens upon some other stuffed animals who sing and dance to an exceptional, sporadic composition by Agustin Borrajo.
SATURDAY SHORT: ITALIAN SPIDERMAN TRAILER (2008)
Since extended to feature length through ten mini-episodes broadcast on YouTube, the “Italian Spiderman” trailer was originally shot as a film school project by Dario Russo. If you’re one of the few who hasn’t experienced the “actione,” “velocita” and “romanza” of “Italian Spiderman” yet, get ready for a treat.