Tubbs’s Film Reviews

8089 Films have been rated or reviewed by Tubbs.

Molly's Game (2017): The voice–over was irritating but the screenplay had some good scenes although the whole thing could have been shorter.
Split Second (1992): The screenplay is not too bad but the casting is the real attraction both in the leads and supports (Alun Armstrong, Michael J Pollard, Pete Postlethwaite).
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018): I didn't think much of the screenplay but the special effects and set designs are worth a watch but perhaps not for two hours.
Star! (1968): Julie is energetic in this never ender but some of the musical segments are worthy of the wait.
Europa, Europa (1991): The screenplay loses a bit of impetus in its later stages but for the most part, it is a good mix of drama and satire. The battle scenes are small scale, personal and believable.
Naked Gun, The (1988): The comedy is ceaseless and inoffensive. It should stand up to more than one viewing as slapstick tends to be ageless.
Short Film About Love, A (1988): A romantic tale without the usual soppiness. Well worth a watch.
Passion of Joan of Arc (1928): The screenplay is processed through closeups of Joan's facial expressions and through good use of lighting and camera angles on her tormentors and during the crowd scenes.
Zoo (2018): Buster makes it impossible to dislike and the period details are spot on.
Times and Winds (Bes Vakit) (2006): The grumpy males take it out on the kids who in turn, having little else to do, plot. There is enough in this slow drama to keep the interest as the locations fill in when the action is static & there is a music score that makes somnolence impossible.

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