Oculus: The Man with the Plan (Flashback Critique)

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Oculus: The Man with the Plan (Flashback Critique)

With the amazing new Oculus feature film about to come out on April 11th, it seemed appropriate for us to showcase the flashback critique that began the film franchise back from 2006. Some slight changes have been made to transform it for the current database system, and the links for getting new information on this film have all been updated. As a bonus, at the end, we'll include the bonus extended trailer for the 2014 film!

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Trane & Miles (Short Critique)

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Trane & Miles (Short Critique)

March 2nd and April 22nd of 1959, Miles Davis and John Coltrane teamed up to record “Kind of Blue,” an album that would become one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time and would mold the sound of most of the jazz that came after. Trane & Miles tells a possible tale of these momentous recording sessions between these iconic musicians from the fictionalized perspective of a post-life Miles Davis, who’s had some time to reflect on things and really focus on his most endearing memories.

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Romancing Sydney (Final Critique)

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Romancing Sydney (Final Critique)

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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Gold Field (Short Critique)

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Gold Field (Short Critique)

Set in the brutal Gold Rush of Australia in the 1850's, Gold Field tells a tale of betrayal and greed. Guillaume (Dino Marnika) and his brother, Frederic (Albert Goikhman), are camping on their claim in the Australian region of Victoria. As Frederic heads off to gather more wood for the fire, Guillaume catches sight of an old acquaintance in the dark and calls out to him. Etienne (Alan King) emerges from the surrounding thicket, stripped naked with his hands tied in front of him. Guillaume invites him to the fire and....

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Aberrations (Short Critique)

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Aberrations (Short Critique)

A nearly bankrupt photographer is out taking pictures when he encounters a strange man in a dark hood. The man opens fire, and the Photographer (also an accomplished marksman) fires back. Wounding the man, he’s unable to confront him, but finds a box left behind that contains several unusual camera lenses...

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Behind the Scenes of “Total Hell” (Straight Shooter Film Review)

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Behind the Scenes of “Total Hell” (Straight Shooter Film Review)

Jamie Gunn (Grey McCulloch) is a director with a budget that is inversely proportional to his ego, and an artistic vision that is as directionless as Helen Keller trying to play Marco Polo. Through sheer force of personality, he manages to convince a handful of people to help him make his cinematic opus: Totalitarian Hell. Armed with all the smug self-assurance...

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Romancing Sydney (Critique)

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Romancing Sydney (Critique)

[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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Broadcast (Critique)

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Broadcast (Critique)

Ethan is a car thief. He boosts cars for a living, which has led to a lifetime of friction and disconnect between himself and those closest to him. When he carjacks a car, throws the occupant out by the side of the road, and drives off into the boonies, it’s just another day in his life. However, as he drives toward the rendezvous he’s set up ahead of time with his cohorts, a disturbing news broadcast makes him realize that this is the worst day for business as usual.

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The Brother (Critique)

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The Brother (Critique)

Mark is living his dream in the big city and everything is going well, until he receives a call from his estranged mother. She tells him that his brother Danny is dead, but because she didn't know how to reach Mark, Danny's funeral has already passed. Mark decides to return to his small hometown to make peace with both his brother and his past.

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Where Am I? (Critique)

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Where Am I? (Critique)

Bill (Daniel Munns) is lost in his own mind. Images of his wife and their life together flash before his eyes, but he keeps getting interrupted by mysterious voices and, curiously enough, an image of himself that keeps changing costume. He thinks there was some sort of accident, but the real truth is much more terrifying.

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A Walk In Hyde Park (Critique)

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A Walk In Hyde Park (Critique)

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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Smoking & Masochism (Critique)

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Smoking & Masochism (Critique)

When John (Juan Amador) picks up Mimi (Angeline Prendergast) for a date, he’s excited to see hear that she wants to see a porno. However, when she lights up an electronic cigarette in his car, he finds himself unable to stop trying to guess what sort of abuse or childhood trauma led her to be a smoker. When she retaliates, threatening to burn him with her cigarette if he doesn’t shut up, she uncovers the fact that he’s into pain and would actually be turned on by that. She then proceeds to make assumptions about him as they drive.

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