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Imagine a girls' version of the old game known as sack tapping. When the stunned boys ask why the girls are doing it-especially since it seems so painful-the girls have no real explanation. It's just something they've always done. This is the central premise of Twat Slap, a brief comedy film with a runtime of only three minutes. The acting is solid, and the role reversal cleverly underscores the absurdity of a game that no one actually enjoys.

While sack tapping is also known by other names, Twat Slap introduces a seemingly endless list of synonyms for the girls' version. I'm not sure if any of them are legitimate; they might be, but I can't say for certain. Still, much of the humor comes from the sheer number of names.

I don't think Twat Slap has a specific moral or message, but it does prompt viewers to reflect on some of the almost institutionalized games we play-games that, upon closer consideration, really don't make much sense.

Does anyone else think garden gnomes are creepy? I do. And the garden gnome in this horror-comedy micro short film, The Gnome, is particularly unsettling. Encountering it while jogging alone at night on a deserted street isn't exactly something anyone would want-especially when that encounter is preceded by a mysterious text message in the classic horror genre style.

I've seen plenty of micro shorts, but The Gnome stands out because it delivers not just one but two plot twists in just one minute. And these twists are crucial to the story. In this regard, the film makes every second count. It's undoubtedly one of the best micro shorts I've come across in this genre.

Among all the short films I've seen, Stardust is one of the most visually stunning. The film doesn't follow a specific storyline or feature human actors, but it offers an incredible visual journey through time and space, paying homage to Voyager 1, the farthest man-made object from the sun. The probe's journey through our solar system is depicted using cinematography reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The background music further enhances the space-age ambiance, emphasizing the probe's lonely and cold voyage through space. This is not a film to watch for its narrative but for the sheer visual and auditory experience it delivers.