The 41 Greatest Short Films
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- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonSybil SeelyJoe RobertsA newly wedded couple attempts to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the kit's component numbering.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsRalph FiennesBenedict CumberbatchDev PatelChronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
- DirectorNacho VigalondoStarsMarta BelenguerNacho VigalondoAntonio TatoA woman enters a restaurant one morning - only to be met with silence instead of people talking.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonBartine BurkettCharles DoretyA drifter at an amusement park finds himself both the bodyguard and hit man of a man targeted by a criminal gang.
- DirectorJames WanStarsLeigh WhannellPaul ModerKatrina MathersDavid, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
- DirectorZach LipovskyStarsPeter BensonBenjamin AyresSarah LindJimmy Smith wakes up 5 minutes late for his own wedding with 4 blocks between him and the rest of his life.
- DirectorTerry GilliamA bizarre comedy short by Terry Gilliam telling various absurdly comic stories.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineLuke the DogTwo inventive farmhands compete for the hand of the same girl.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsRhonda BrittonMichael MooreJanet K. RauchA 30-minute follow-up piece for Roger & Me, this was first shown when that film was broadcast as part of the PBS series P.O.V. Moore briefly re-examines the economic collapse of Flint and the changes that have taken place in the earlier movies' major figures, from Roger Smith down to the evicted tenants, as well as collateral material about the celebrity status of himself and the film.
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsMatt DillonDaphné PatakiaSusan ElleA professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.
- DirectorBuster KeatonMalcolm St. ClairStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe RobertsA series of adventures begins when an accident during photographing causes Buster to be mistaken for Dead Shot Dan, the local bad guy.
- DirectorJames WanStarsLeigh WhannellLin ShayeMegahn PerryA man who died accidently goes to the heaven of dogs.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsHak-rak ChoiGi Ju-bongIn-bae KoTwo different families claim the body of a woman killed in a catastrophe.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineVirginia FoxA series of mishaps manages to make a young man get chased by a big city's entire police force.
- DirectorLynne RamsayStarsLynne Ramsay Jr.Martin AndersonJames RamsayIt's the Christmas season. With her mom's help, Lynne, a girl of perhaps eight, dresses up; her younger brother Steven plays with a toy car. The children leave with their dad, who's affectionate with them. They walk down a railroad track where an unkempt woman waits with two children, about the same age as Lynne and Steven. The children go with them. They're all headed to a holiday party at a pub. Lynne notices that the girl acts all too familiar with her dad. What's going on?
- DirectorFrankie McCaffertyStarsDon WycherleyCillian MurphyÁine Ní MhuiríFilleann an feall is short for the Irish language saying: Filleann an feall ar an bhFeallaire - Treachery rebounds on the Treacherous (or the Traitor); L'Arroseur arrosé. Two small time Dublin criminals, Don Wycherley and Cillian Murphy, travel to Conemara to do a deal on Poteen. They practice speaking in Irish, the language of the Poteen seller, as they go along. Don Wycherley's character is better at Irish, and corrects the Cillian Murphy character every so often. They stop for a picnic, lose their car keys, get hospitality from an old lady living in a camper van. Cillian helps her out by taking down the winning lottery numbers as they're called out on the television, and by matching them to her numbers ...
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsSimon BakerKelli O'HaraMichael StuhlbargFinding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock himself, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsTodd Antonio SomodevillaNobel FryeLucky McKeeAfter a bad deed, a man is haunted by an unusual type of fiend.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonSybil SeelyJoe RobertsA young golfer is mugged by an escaped convict and finds himself in a prison where he foils a jailbreak.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsTerry GilliamA short comedy animation about human endeavors in flight.
- DirectorShane MeadowsStarsShane MeadowsJimmy HyndPaul Anderson
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe KeatonAfter being mistakenly certified as an electrical engineer, Buster is hired to wire a house.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookChan-kyong ParkStarsOh Gwang-RokLee Jung-hyunA fisherman becomes entangled in his line when he catches something unexpected.
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsRobert Downey Jr.A man looking for "confidence" finds himself stranded in a desert town populated by himself and a Volvo station wagon. This short film is the long form of a commercial made during a time when "story ads" were in vogue.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineJack DuffyA young couple who live next to each other in tenement apartments do everything they can to be together despite of their feuding families.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsDavid JensenSherrill DucharmeJohn MeseA short film about a bike shop and sexual attraction Soderbergh made to attract investors for his first full length film Sex, Lies & Videotape.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsPeter BernuthIn the process of shaving, a young man cuts himself. A lot.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe RobertsA bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves' hideout.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroLeonardo DiCaprioBrad PittRobert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineMonte CollinsAfter waking up from his wacky dream, a theater stage hand inadvertently causes havoc everywhere he works.
- DirectorShane MeadowsStarsJo HartleyJordan DoddDavid CouttsMark Sherbet is a young man obsessed with American wrestling. He dreams of becoming a professional wrestler but he has no idea what he is letting himself in for. Unfortunately for him, Mike couldn't punch his way out of a paper bag.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonRenée AdoréeEdward F. ClineA sincere young man leaves his home to win his fortune so he can marry his home town sweetheart.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsTom AldredgeNathan BoxerBill ButlerBehind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the 1969 film "The Rain People."
- DirectorBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineStarsBuster KeatonJoe RobertsVirginia FoxIn an attempt to forget his lost sweetheart, Buster takes a long trip at sea where he boards a whaling ship with a strict captain.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsZeph MichaelisMimi StarkSarah BravemanA writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consulting an analyst and becoming married, but eventually succumbs to his strange anxiety by disappearing into the picture.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonEdward F. ClineSybil SeelyBuster and his family go on a voyage on his homemade boat that proves to be one disaster after another.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsIra RubinSam DeFazioAndrea MartinNow middle-aged, mobster Murray looks back at his humble beginnings as a bootlegger, and his rise to becoming wealthy and highly influential. Through it all, he talks about how much of his success and happiness is due to the support of his "friend" Joe. Unfortunately, the only one who blindly believes that Joe is anything close to a friend is Murray himself, because it's obvious to everyone else that Joe not only back-stabs him at every chance, but is also sleeping with his wife.
- DirectorBuster KeatonMalcolm St. ClairStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe RobertsBuster Keaton shoes horses and repairs cars, with mixed results.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsPark Jeong-minKim Ok-binYoo Hae-jinAfter his casket is stolen and prepared for a recently deceased warrior, a dead man's spirit battles the soul of the dead warrior for ownership of the casket.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsDerrick WilliamsMartin Scorsese takes his youngest daughter to visit the New York City neighborhood he grew up in, showing how he incorporated the place, its people and its history in his films.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe RobertsStrange things ensue after a young man attempts to take his own life.