Posts tagged toxic masculinity
A Fragile Ego Cracks in Short Film 'Toxic' from Mike Manning

Toxic has been reviewed and featured on FirstShowing.net! In Alex Billington’s review, he discusses how “The film plays on insecurities and the confusion of expectations vs reality, but also shows us how one fragile male ego cracks after being rejected by a woman at a party.” Read the entire piece HERE!

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TOXIC is the "Short of the Day" on Shorted!

Toxic has been featured as the “Short of the Day” on Shorted! They note in their review that “it's very important to pay attention to the images which inhabit the screen, whether in a corner or predominating the space entirely, for it is them that carry the intended, distinctive, well-defined message of the plot.”

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TOXIC Featured on the Short Film Platform Omeleto!

Toxic is now available on Omeleto! Be sure to check out their amazing review where they describe the film as “undeniably topical, but it escapes the traps of being an “issue” film with a deft, complex portrayal of how insecurity and entitlement intertwine with one another to form a toxic combination.”

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TOXIC is a "Featured Short" on Film Shortage!

Film Shortage has premiered Toxic on their website as a “Featured Short!” Their review: “While the setting is one that happens on the daily, it’s rare that we get this point of view captured. Where we get a intriguing glimpse at how insecurities can create radicalizations. Even though the film doesn’t contain a horrific ending, we applaud the raw setup and insinuations of what’s to come.”

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