It has been awhile since I last got the opportunity to sit down and watch some short films, so I was glad when I got the opportunity to check out the Ozploit collection, some really clever movies have been selected for this collection and I hope to see more movies from the directors in the future.
One thing that gets me excited about short movies are the directors who think outside the box and cause you to look at something in different light like Obsession and perhaps even My Ghoul. With Obsession I loved the Richard Attenborough nature documentary voice that was used. I was a little disappointed with the length Obsession because the filmmakers had my mind racing wondering just how far they where going to take things. Then with My Ghoul I just loved the idea of an undead monster having an ordinary everyday life doing things like taking the bus and going to yoga.

Telos seemed a little surreal though it was beautifully shot, I also loved the soundtrack. Apparently, Telos is a reimagining of Ocean Vuong’s poem ‘Telemachus’. I am completely unfamiliar with Vuong’s poem and I feel that I would have a greater understanding of the plot if I had of read the poem before watching Telos.
Now those of you who have been reading my reviews for a while I will admit when I saw the title The True History of Billie the Kid (even with the different spelling) like an idiot my first thought was ‘oh cool a western’. I am actually glad I did not get the western that I hoped for. Eva Seymour gave a great performance as Billie and its good to see that the filmmakers here let the audience’s imagination run wild just a little bit.
Both Six Pack and Brunch Shift Massacre are very hilarious and have the funniest action sequences I have seen in 2019.
Its good to see that Ozploit! has a good balance between serious drama and comedy. Maggie May is probably one of the better dramas in the Ozploit! collection both Katrina Mathers and Lulu McClatchy gave great performance. I was so impressed with how brilliantly the filmmakers crafted McClatchy’s character and how dramatically my opinion of her character changed over the course of the movie.
Now Bloom. Sitting here writing my review a couple of jokes have sprung to mind but I can’t use them because I don’t want to spoil anything. What I will say is this both Emily Wheaton & Andrew Faulkner are great together in this and I hope to see them in more roles. As for the ending? All I have to say is this, Andrew Faulkner, Bravo Sir well played.