Shorty’s Film Reviews

140 Films have been rated or reviewed by Shorty.

Still Life (2013): A quiet film about a quiet man. A gem!; DVD $29.95
Circle, The (2000)
Leopard, The (Il Gattopardo) (1963): Melancholic and magnificent.
My Little Chickadee (1940): Fields' bon mots have aged better than West's.
Crimson Gold (Talaye sorkh) (2003): A memorable opening scene looking out through the jewelry shop door.; DVD $29.95
Triumph of the Will (1935): Instructive to see Hitler, and various other shouty men, in full flight. Expertly made pomp porn.
John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006): "I'll never be a member of the congregation".
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) (1973): "I'm not messing it up, I'm making some adjustments." HEAPS funnier than Phantom of the Opera
Entertainer, The (1960): A tired and tawdry post–war Britain looking for its soul in bathing beauty pageants, music hall etc. Olivier is in fine form.
Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, A (1966): Great cast. No old gag left unturned.