Short Film Review: “Michael Solace” Contemplates Selling Out and Selling His Soul
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.

Miguel, following years of struggle with bullying, is forced onto a crossroads with himself when the arrival of a new student brings his turmoil to light.
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.
The importance of trying new things and teamwork are two life lessons explored in this family-friendly sports film.
These confines won’t really encourage you to read the film as a metaphor for the nerve-inducing experience we’ve all been through over the last year, however — and in the interest of maintaining your dignity, you probably shouldn’t. While the sociopolitical commentary may have worked for the similarly-themed Buried (2010), in which we find Ryan Reynolds on his own buried alive in the Middle East, but this futuristic take on the premise is best left as a piece of distracting entertainment. Nevertheless, the atmosphere is no less suffocating, literally and dramatically.
This holiday movie serves as the prequel to the TV series The Really Loud House.
Digger is a smart film, one that takes what could have been a “seen it before” message and gives it new life.
One of the great achievements of this film is its ability to challenge the mind and to force you to try to process information in a different way than you’re used to.