Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

Second Act (2018): Sharp, very well–done, top movie. Brilliant chick–flick! Very witty, great script, variably funny & sad. Great serious tips for job interviews. A top–class US production; great music.
Zoe (2018): Moving, not dumb. Beautifully produced by Ridley Scott. Good enough that you felt sorrier for the machines than for the people who made them. Contemporary cars a jarring note. Otherwise real sci–fi. Characters unduly nervous in having sex with machines.; DVD $29.95
Let the Sunshine In (2017): Pacey, intense, & overly complex plot. Disappointing!
Just To Be Sure (Otez-moi d'un doute) (2017): Very realistic and well–acted, Interesting & right up–to–date. Witty. Great soundtrack. Every moment funny and/or gripping. Great scenery in extreme western Brittany, an area not often shown in French movies. Highly recommended for light entertainment.
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016): Hollywood movies sound the same. Musicians, not critics, are heard. Quincy made the best music, but we aren't allowed to hear it. Even if they hum it in the toilets, people don't listen to scores. Music in Easy Rider dismissed.
City of Ghosts (2017): I explored Raqqa in 2009. Raqqa was to avoid, a reason why ISIS made it their HQ. These speeches of al–Baghdadi were recorded in Mosul, as is well–known. This doco is not contemporary, definitive nor the work of 'citizen journalists". It's bogus
Aurore (I Got Life!) (2017): Crackerjack film; sparkles from start to finish. Very likeable, amusing, realistic & witty. Aurore is a great flirt; her daughters & women friends give the movie depth with layers of humour & irony. A woman's movie of great appeal!; DVD $29.95
A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) (2015): Ove is seemingly not a likeable character, but during this black comedy, much enlivened by a delightful migrant Iranian family, we gradually learn his moving story. Overall, well worth watching!
Zero Days (2016): Politically powerful & very relevant doco on the recent comprehensive cyber–attack on Iran by the USA, Israel & Britain. A clear picture of likely future wars, how they may affect YOU, and who the real global terrorists are. Well–made & well–informed.; DVD $24.95
See You Up There (Au revoir là-haut) (2017): Very unusual French film about WW1; very clever and conversations/subtitles overly fast. Bizarre & very 'French', for aficionados only, of which i previously falsely counted myself!

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