1. Best Short Movies

You might have noticed that movies are getting longer these days. A typical Hollywood blockbuster now runs well over two hours, and who has time for all that? On the other hand, a well-made short film offers all of the same pleasures — story, spectacle, heart — and requires less of a time commitment. Plus, unlike with a Hollywood film, there is no formula for what a short film should be, meaning shorts are often richer in both creativity and originality. In honor of short films, and more enriching lunch breaks, we've compiled some of the best under 15-minute movies. Who says your lunch break needs to be spent staring at your inbox?

Best Short Movies

Trade in those minutes for beautiful filmmaking that you can enjoy in the same amount of time it takes to eat lunch. '7:35 in the Morning'. Director Roman Polanski is notorious in Hollywood — both for his terrifying work ( Rosemary's Baby) and terrifying — but even the infamous start somewhere. It is perhaps no surprise that one of Polanski's first short films was a terrifying and funny little piece about a doll maker's shop that goes up in flames during a rainstorm. Polanski gets a lot of mileage out of the striking images of half-made dolls, but perhaps most impressive is the avant-garde sound design that drives the story. 'Random Stop'. Consider it a lesson in scale.