Gary J Hewitt’s The Defender pretty much delivers what it promises on the tin. This is a story we’ve seen time and time again. If someone described a movie about a vigilante with a troubled past, taking the law into their own hands, already your mind is swarming with titles.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Mammoth’ (2023)
Đorđije Petrović’s Mammoth sees Nebojša (Vahid Džanković) pay a visit to the countryside with his wife and son – to celebrate his mother’s birthday. However, after his recent love affair, the trip is less than idyllic.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Fire At Will’ (2023)
Put in the line of fire, both physically and emotionally, the centre of our story is Will (James Whetstone) – and his sociopathic therapist, Janet (Danni Sheppard).
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Bird Drone’ (2023)
Radheya Jegatheva brings us a captivating story of a lonely seagull who befriends a drone.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘The Pact’ (2023)
Paul Sutton’s The Pact sees three women coming to the realisation that they’re in bad marriages – each one differently toxic in its own way – and realise something has to be done.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Red Fox’ (2023)
Red Fox tells a powerful tale of blurred “justice” and despair, as a bunch of deluded folk of faith hunt a homeless man for sport out in the country.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Oh No, Guano!’ (2023)
Dan McGee’s Oh No, Guano! tells the story of an individual (Christian PK Reeve) trying to reach a job interview but their attempts are constantly thwarted by a pesky bird in a rather… unfortunate manner.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Huldufólk’ (2023)
Derived from Faroese folk tales – written by Joseph Mountain and directed by Jonny Dixon – Huldufólk tells the simple story of a man harassed by a sprite.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Aldbrough’ (2023)
Gail Smith’s Aldbrough gives us a grainy, 8mm window into the past with archive footage of a town long gone.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Noman’ (2022)
Matt Robb’s short horror, Noman brings the summoning/séance sub-genre to the 21st century, allowing audiences to witness the terror through the medium of TikTok and live stream.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Sid’ (2023)
A tale that was just waiting to be told, Shahzaib Yaqoob’s short brings us a dark re-imagining, showing the aftermath of Toy Story (1) and the knock-on effect it had on the movie’s antagonist, Sid (Tom Moore).
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Breadwinner’ (2023)
Set in England, Oscar Bell’s Breadwinner presents an empathetic story during a time when the cost of living crisis has swept the country.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Wish I Were There’ (2023)
Directed, written and animated by Neil Baker, Wish I Were There is an ode to the English seaside.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Bite The Hand’ (2023)
Bite the Hand sees Grace (Lucy Shervington), an individual attending counselling for depression brought on by her domestic household and a past which remains unclear (until the end reveal).
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Mean’ (2023)
Director, Joshua Blewitt brings us chauvinistic, narcissist, movie lover and filmmaker, Chez Florentine (Joe Carmichael), amidst the release of his latest (very controversial) flick, Mean.
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