Romancing Sydney (Final Critique)

Posted by on Dec 26, 2013 in Critiques, Critiques (Feature Narrative), Feature Length, Featured, Narrative | 7 comments

This is the third and final critique of Anoml Mishra's Romancing Sydney. Elisa and Sachen are a couple in love; so are their friends, Alex and John, who have recently gotten engaged. Since Elisa's visa is about to expire, Sachen has gotten the idea to propose to her so that they can stay in Australia together. But there's one problem – Sachen has let John's constant teasing get the better of him, and, to retaliate, Sachen has sabotaged John and Alex's relationship in revenge. And even though...

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Romancing Sydney (Critique)

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Critiques, Critiques (Feature Narrative), Feature Length, Narrative | 0 comments

[We previously critiqued the film "Romancing Sydney," in its semifinal form, under the name "A Walk in Hyde Park." ] "Romancing Sydney" is a love story between Sachen (Anmol Mishra) and Elisa (Susanna Richter.) The two meet by chance one night – Elisa has been kicked out of her apartment and is sitting on the beach, crying. Sachen’s car breaks down in the same spot where she is sitting, and the two strike up a conversation that leads...

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A Walk In Hyde Park (Critique)

Posted by on Dec 15, 2012 in Critiques, Critiques (Feature Narrative), Feature Length, Narrative | 0 comments

Sachen (Anmol Mishra) lives in Sydney, Australia, and works at an antique store. One day, his car runs out of oil and he happens to run into a damsel in distress – Elisa (Susanna Richter), a German immigrant. She had just been kicked out of her apartment and was sitting outside crying. Sachen offers her comfort, and soon this unlikely meeting evolves into a relationship.

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DramaClass (Critique)

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Critiques, Critiques (Feature Narrative), Feature Length | 0 comments

When a television studio of ill repute decides they need to one-up their already questionable line of reality shows, they decide to create a reality show set in a tiny college that’s owned by Barbara Marconi, the barely legal wife of a millionaire. As the reality show gets ready to shoot, things come to a head between Mrs. Marconi, her current beau, her husband, and his enforcer.

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Nathan Davis Still Lives (Critique)

Posted by on Nov 24, 2011 in Critiques, Critiques (Feature Documentary), Documentary, Feature Length | 2 comments

Filmmaker Dean Garris chose to explore the life of a talented musician who died too young, a blues singer/songwriter from North Carolina named Nathan Davis. In this film, he explores Davis' formative years, his lost love, his hustling love for music, the brink of fame and fortune that was swallowed by death, and the lasting impact he had on those whom he touched with his young life.

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