InRO- Short Films and Death of a Cyclist

February 18, 2009

Academy Award Nominated Live Action Short Films from 2008

On the Line **1/2
New Boy *1/2
Toyland *
The Pig **1/2
Manon on the Asphalt ***1/2

What do a subway murder, a booger, a teddy bear, butt surgery and a puppet show have in common? Other than the fact that they all describe my week so far, they are featured prominently in the live action short films nominated for an Oscar on Sunday night! Read my reviews of the five at InReview Online!

Death of a Cyclist (1955) ***
Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem

It wasn't me! I swear I didn't do it! I was at home that night, officer, watching The West Wing! Read my review of Death of a Cyclist on InReview Online, the second of six films in my Spanish Arthouse feature.

(Note: Since InRO uses a four star rating system, I am adjusting the rating to a five star system for my blog.)