Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

Sweetie (1989): Irritatingly facile!
Circus Boys (1989): Wellington Film Festival 1990. Part dream, part social commentary. Worth seeing.
Trop Belle Pour Toi (Too Beautiful For You) (1989): Amusing but forgettable
Her Very Best - Dusty Springfield (2003): Good sound & intelligent commentary. However, stilted performances of great songs do her no credit. I found her blonde wigs especially annoying! Her eye colour appears to change as well. Not all wine ages well! Her tragic life is not explored.
The Blues: The Road to Memphis (2003): Never clarifies importance of Memphis. Focus on Gordon, BB King & Rush allows nothing on the non–commercial blues. Unique styles of nearby Mississippi, shown by Scorcese, pass unmentioned. Importance of soul over blues in Memphis is ignored.
The Blues: Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003): Great archival footage esp. of little–known female blues artists. But the dramatized story of 11–yr old Burnett's visit to Mississippi – which frames the movie & the archival footage – is a bit creaky.
Fireflies In The Garden (2008): Avoid. American fascination with middle–class families is reflected in this dull biopic of the Director's past. Clumsy flash–backs add complexity to a story that has no dramatic interest. Talented actors and many $$$ were wasted on this B–grade "drama"
Man for All Seasons, A (1966): A very fine historical drama.
Band's Visit, The (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) (2007): All true, and exceptionally moving. It should be compulsory viewing in the Middle East today. Courage, gentleness and humour are in the movie and its real characters.
Bourne Identity, The (Mini-series) (1988): A major feature is that this thoroughly modern "agent" chooses train travel, for security & speed! We should do likewise.

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