Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

White Countess, The (2005): Brilliantly evocative tale of the little–known "White Russian" emigres in Shanghai before WW2. Beautiful and very spectacular; superb acting.
Jaws (1975): Very entertaining & scary despite no CGI & an rather unconvincing model shark!
Blue Water, White Death (1971): A great early film on sharks – beautiful & spectacular
Time of the Gypsies (1990): Disappointingly uninformative
Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The (1967): A classic, must–see cool & funny Western!
Through a Glass Darkly (1961): One of Bergman's greatest films
Breaking the Waves (1996): A brilliantly–acted and produced film with a devastating punch. Profound...remains long in the memory. One of my ten best films of all time. Warning: very upsetting.
Smash Palace (1981): Certainly Bruno Lawrence's finest hour. Worth watching if you have spare time & an interest in Horopito! Crass, but not boring.
Scarecrow, The (1982): A good story turned into a good film thriller. Makes "The Brokenwood Mysteries" look pretty dull! Are we going forwards or backwards in NZ film?
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) (1997): John Nettles is better than his successor, and less dull.; DVD ~~$49.95~~ $29.95, ~~$59.95~~ $29.95, ~~$59.95~~ $29.95, ~~$59.95~~ $29.95