Name: A Good Thing
Genre: Short, Drama
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Tom Bower, Anne Gee Byrd, Michael Petted

Saw this short film at a film festival and it is wonderful. Rightfully, the movie won several awards at the festival. Tom Bower, who is one of best character film actors around, outdoes himself and delivers with a wallop. The other two performances are very good and presents a believable, tense situation but Bower is icing on the cake. The setting is part of the story as it takes place in a deserted desert like location. I'm reminded of old Hitchcock feel throughout although it isn't really a 'Who-done-it' type story, it has the flavor Hitchcock would have presented if he was at the helm. The director, editor and camera operators all knew exactly what they were assigned to accomplish. Can't recommend it enough. A short film but you'll long remember it.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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An isolated elderly couple struggles to maintain their faith as the fear of an elusive killer sweeps the region of their lonely desert outpost.

Tom Bower, Anne Gee Byrd, and Michael Petted in A Good Thing (2011)

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