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Regando’s Film Reviews

177 Films have been rated or reviewed by Regando.

I Am Not Your NegroI Am Not Your Negro (2016)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
DVD $24.95
THX-1138THX-1138 (1970)Recommended
1 star (Turkey) Evidently 'the simplest pleasures are forbidden' applies to the audience too.
Matter of Life and Death, AMatter of Life and Death, A (1946)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Niven struggling with survivors guilt... just like the entire audience was in 1946.
Beat the DevilBeat the Devil (1953)
4 stars (Very Good) Enjoyable shambles. Starts as if it's in the middle and ends with the same feeling. The cast are just riffing, and you're invited along as one of the gang.
Nightmare AlleyNightmare Alley (1947)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Shallow GraveShallow Grave (1994)
4 stars (Very Good)
Shout, TheShout, The (1978)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Plein SoleilPlein Soleil (Purple Noon) (1960)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Andrei RublevAndrei Rublev (1966)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Experiencing this film changed my brain. It is the cinematic equivalent to the novel War and Peace.
Colour of PomegranatesColour of Pomegranates (Color of Pomegranates) (1969)
4 stars (Very Good) If GIFs were sewn together with poetry. Undoubtedly pillaged by advertising, fashion and art directors alike for it's exotic pallette and striking beauty. The disembodied soundtrack tops–off this creative mother–lode of originality.
PaniquePanique (1946)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) A pitch perfect product of it's post–war French origins.
A Dog's PurposeA Dog's Purpose (2017)
1 star (Turkey) For the dog to be reincarnated, it has to die. So prepare your children for five dog death scenes.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Man of MarbleMan of Marble (1976)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Verdict, TheVerdict, The (1982)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Second Mother, TheSecond Mother, The (Que Horas Ela Volta?) (2015)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Les Enfants Du ParadisLes Enfants Du Paradis (Children of Paradise) (1945)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Les Visiteurs Du SoirLes Visiteurs Du Soir (1942)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Gun CrazyGun Crazy (1948)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
In Cold BloodIn Cold Blood (1967)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Kill Me AgainKill Me Again (1989)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Delivers neo noir without fuss.
ShiftyShifty (2008)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Four LionsFour Lions (2010)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
MirrorMirror (Zerkalo) (1974)
5 stars (Exceptional)
Hunger, TheHunger, The (1983)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Seance On a Wet AfternoonSeance On a Wet Afternoon (1964)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Much better than it's clunky title would suggest.
MammuthMammuth (2010)
5 stars (Exceptional)
Dead of NightDead of Night (1945)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
KuronekoKuroneko (1968)
4 stars (Very Good)
Mishima - A Life in Four ChaptersMishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Deep EndDeep End (1970)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Conformist, TheConformist, The (Conformista, Il) (1970)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Looking For EricLooking For Eric (2009)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Talk to HerTalk to Her (2002)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
SecondsSeconds (1966)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) 'Stomp those grapes'
Mosquito Coast, TheMosquito Coast, The (1986)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Last Year at MarienbadLast Year at Marienbad (L'Annee Dernier a Marienbad) (1961)
4 stars (Very Good) Quiet possibly the most ultra–uber example of euro Art cinema ever darling... Unforgettable.
Train to BusanTrain to Busan (2016)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
AuditionAudition (1999)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Dresser, TheDresser, The (1983)
4 stars (Very Good)
GohattoGohatto (Taboo) (1999)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) The highly distorted world of the bushido code is thrown into sharp relief with a steady flow of routine murders and executions. Shame, fear & jealousy take centre–stage, no time for kimono cruising.
Saint JackSaint Jack (1979)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Far from MenFar from Men (2014)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95
Great Beauty, TheGreat Beauty, The (2013)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
DVD $19.95
Phantom Carriage, ThePhantom Carriage, The (Körkarlen) (1921)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
If....If.... (1968)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
TrainspottingTrainspotting (1996)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Blood On Satan's ClawBlood On Satan's Claw (Satan's Skin) (1977)
4 stars (Very Good)
Witchfinder GeneralWitchfinder General (The Conqueror Worm) (1968)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Bit ropey towards the end, but Vinny's superb!
MidsommarMidsommar (2019)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
HeadhuntersHeadhunters (2011)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Open HeartsOpen Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) (2002)
4 stars (Very Good)
Poster (VG) $12.95
In a Better WorldIn a Better World (2010)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
My Life Without MeMy Life Without Me (2003)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $24.95
A Field in EnglandA Field in England (2013)
4 stars (Very Good)
Shadows of Forgotten AncestorsShadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
3 stars (Good Enough)
Kiss of DeathKiss of Death (1947)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Racks up the tension. Makes even elevators exciting. Widmark is seriously unhinged. Not even the wheelchair bound are safe.
A HijackingA Hijacking (2012)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $19.95
A Touch of SinA Touch of Sin (2013)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
VictoriaVictoria (2015)Aro Favourite
3 stars (Good Enough)
SuburraSuburra (2015)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95
Come and SeeCome and See (1985)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
HeatHeat (1995)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Embrace of the SerpentEmbrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente) (2015)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Hallucinatory. Cross between Hertzog and Tarkovsky.
DVD $29.95
Sexy BeastSexy Beast (2001)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Sweet CountrySweet Country (2017)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $20 $15
Wrestler, TheWrestler, The (2008)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Killing, TheKilling, The (1956)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Coup de TorchonCoup de Torchon (Clean Slate) (1981)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Lobster, TheLobster, The (2015)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
RanRan (1985)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Class, TheClass, The (Entre les murs) (2008)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
I, Daniel BlakeI, Daniel Blake (2016)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
A WarA War (Krigen) (2016)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
DVD $29.95
Hara-Kiri: Death of a SamuraiHara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Hard to be as dark as the 1962 original but Miike has the edge once the battle commences.
Gatekeepers, TheGatekeepers, The (2012)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95
MorituriMorituri (1965)
3 stars (Good Enough)
Odds Against TomorrowOdds Against Tomorrow (1959)
4 stars (Very Good)
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom (2010)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Proposition, TheProposition, The (2005)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Boys, TheBoys, The (1998)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Peep Show (TV Series)Peep Show (TV Series) (2003-2015)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
SpringSpring (2014)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Hour Of The WolfHour Of The Wolf (Vargtimmen) (1968)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough)
PersonaPersona (1966)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Wild StrawberriesWild Strawberries (1957)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Seventh Seal, TheSeventh Seal, The (1957)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
CullodenCulloden (1964)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
War Game, TheWar Game, The (1965)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
HiddenHidden (Cache) (2005)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Code UnknownCode Unknown (2000)
4 stars (Very Good)
Only Lovers Left AliveOnly Lovers Left Alive (2013)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Force MajeureForce Majeure (Turist) (2014)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Square, TheSquare, The (2017)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Respectfully clever. Irreverently dry.
DVD $29.95
ViridianaViridiana (1961)
4 stars (Very Good)
VideodromeVideodrome (1983)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Lancelot Du LacLancelot Du Lac (1974)
You can hear the clinking coconuts from 'Holy Grail echo throughout.
DVD $34.95
Le TrouLe Trou (The Hole; The Night Watch) (1960)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Day of WrathDay of Wrath (1943)
5 stars (Exceptional)
Mon Oncle D'AmeriqueMon Oncle D'Amerique (My American Uncle) (1980)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Marketa LazarovaMarketa Lazarova (1967)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Wicker Man, TheWicker Man, The (1973)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
This Must Be the PlaceThis Must Be the Place (2011)
4 stars (Very Good) Quiet the achievement considering I normally can't stand Sean Penn.
Long Good Friday, TheLong Good Friday, The (1980)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Passion of Joan of ArcPassion of Joan of Arc (1928)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) Faces fill the screen. The battle is technically amazing. Joan is wondrous.
Virgin Spring, TheVirgin Spring, The (1960)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Mr. TurnerMr. Turner (2014)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Complete absence of those tortured–artist cliches that litter soo many painter bios. Timothy Spall is in top form. Deceptively funny and perceptively affecting film.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
CasablancaCasablanca (1942)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
I Am LoveI Am Love (Io sono l'amore) (2009)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Bigger Splash, ABigger Splash, A (2015)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Harold Lloyd Collection - Disc 4Harold Lloyd Collection - Disc 4 (The Kid Brother, Bumping into Broadway, Billy Blazes Esq.) (1919-1927)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) The Kid Brother is timeless. 1927 was a great year for film.
Toni ErdmannToni Erdmann (2016)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Full Metal JacketFull Metal Jacket (1987)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $20 $15
Celebration, TheCelebration, The (Festen) (1999)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Don't be scared by it's Dogma 95 origins, Festen fair jumps along ferociously. None of that school's usual 'watch–while–I–park–the–car' ' boredom.
PatersonPaterson (2016)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
High TensionHigh Tension (Haute tension, Switchblade Romance) (2003)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough)
Belle Et La Bete, LaBelle Et La Bete, La (Beauty and the Beast) (1946)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
OrpheusOrpheus (Orphee) (1949)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
General, TheGeneral, The (1926)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Our Hospitality / Sherlock Jr.Our Hospitality / Sherlock Jr. (1923)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
KlownKlown (2010)Aro Favourite
3 stars (Good Enough)
Cheap ThrillsCheap Thrills (2013)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95
BadlandsBadlands (1973)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) Before Malick got too ponderous.
Cries and WhispersCries and Whispers (1972)
4 stars (Very Good) Bergman's zombie film. So painfully powerful you'd only want to see it once.
RatcatcherRatcatcher (1999)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Kes turned–up to 11.
Green RoomGreen Room (2015)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Banishment, TheBanishment, The (2007)
4 stars (Very Good) Wall–to–wall Tarkovsky influence, but if you're gonna steal, it's ok when you steal from the best.
Return, TheReturn, The (Vozvrashcheniye) (2003)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
ElenaElena (2011)
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95
Homesman, TheHomesman, The (2014)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, TheThree Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The (2005)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Smiles of a Summer NightSmiles of a Summer Night (Sommarnattens Leende) (1955)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Dead RingersDead Ringers (1988)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Squalid and immaculate at the same time.
Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Aramoana) (2006)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Exterminating Angel, TheExterminating Angel, The (1962)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Living in OblivionLiving in Oblivion (1996)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
NightcrawlerNightcrawler (2014)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Samurai Trilogy, TheSamurai Trilogy, The (Musashi Miyamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Duel at Ganryu Island) (1954-1956)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
RepulsionRepulsion (1965)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (1980)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) Drags along but hold out for the bitter end.
TangerineTangerine (2015)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Square, TheSquare, The (2008)
4 stars (Very Good)
No Country for Old MenNo Country for Old Men (2007)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
A ProphetA Prophet (Un Prophet) (2009)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Glengarry Glen RossGlengarry Glen Ross (1992)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
I'm Not ThereI'm Not There (2007)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) I've been schooled in Dylan since the womb, so all the references and role playing in this film translated smoothly as interpretations of Bob's life. If you're coming in cold, it might look more like limp Fellini.
LeviathanLeviathan (2014)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Ink black Russian beauty.
Inherent ViceInherent Vice (2014)Recommended
3 stars (Good Enough) I got a strong Robert Altman vibe from this. Great scenes. Dizzying array of characters. More enjoyable if you care less about how they're connected.
Wet Hot American SummerWet Hot American Summer (2001)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Battle RoyaleBattle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru) (2000)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
AvalonAvalon (2001)
2 stars (Good Try) Plays like a long and expensive perfume commercial. It looks sumptuous but impossible to smell.
StalkerStalker (1979)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Lady in a CageLady in a Cage (1964)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Devils, TheDevils, The (1971)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Damned, TheDamned, The (These Are The Damned) (1963)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Servant, TheServant, The (1963)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Bogarde!!!
Trouble in ParadiseTrouble in Paradise (1932)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Really exceptional writing and delivery. The movies had just learnt to talk and already this film reaches the pinnacle of sophisticated comedy. Stylish even in the most stylish of decades.
Lady Eve, TheLady Eve, The (1941)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) Great cast. Even makes falling on your arse look clever.
Night of the Hunter, TheNight of the Hunter, The (1955)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) A gothic fairytale with Mitchum at his most mythical. After it was initially received poorly on release, Laughton was so crushed he never directed again. He didn't count on its lingering appeal. Stays with you for years.
Hill, TheHill, The (1965)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Surprisingly good.
Dirty Mary Crazy LarryDirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
4 stars (Very Good) Proof that real stunts are more thrilling than any digital orchestration. The cast chemistry can also never be replicated. Stone cold classic drive–in fun.
Invitation, TheInvitation, The (2015)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Had the theatre buzzing at the 2015 fest. Even though the ending is inevitable, it's still thrilling once it kicks off.
Ax, TheAx, The (Le Couperet) (2005)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Cercle Rouge, LeCercle Rouge, Le (The Red Circle) (1970)
4 stars (Very Good)
Killing of a Chinese Bookie, TheKilling of a Chinese Bookie, The (1976)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Dead ManDead Man (1995)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
SunriseSunrise (1927)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
Sword of DoomSword of Doom (Dai-bosatsu tôge) (1966)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional)
Thin Blue Line, TheThin Blue Line, The (1988)Recommended
5 stars (Exceptional) Could've soo easily failed if the same story had been tarred with the 'Hard Copy' brush. Morris feeds out the facts masterfully. Features stylized reenactments that have integrity. Who knew that was possible?
SennaSenna (2010)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
DVD $30 $22.50
Juliet of the SpiritsJuliet of the Spirits (1965)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good)
Fellini's 8 1/2Fellini's 8 1/2 (1963)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
OnibabaOnibaba (the Hole) (1964)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good)
Once Upon a Time in the WestOnce Upon a Time in the West (1968)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional)
La Regle Du JeuLa Regle Du Jeu (Rules of the Game) (1939)Aro Favourite
5 stars (Exceptional) Renoir was undoubtedly a great director but what is often overlooked here is his accessible and light acting as the affable oath. It's so warm and inviting it would be easy to overlook the film's class baiting bite.
Big Knife, TheBig Knife, The (1955)Recommended
4 stars (Very Good) Evidently studio bosses were none too pleased with Steiger's unflattering portrayal. It was certainly a long time before they ever let Jack Palance be the good guy again. Stagey but with good dialog and performances.
Sweet Smell of SuccessSweet Smell of Success (1957)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Curtis without his affectations or togas has to work hard the whole movie long and is surprisingly excellent. Lancaster is gravitas glorious. The unsung third character is '50s NYC at night. It's a zoo and the animals need feeding.
Ace in the HoleAce in the Hole (The Big Carnival) (1951)Aro Favourite
4 stars (Very Good) Douglas is precisely cast as a ruthless egomaniac, just like his real life character if the film bios I've read are to be believed. This is a shrewd film, lacking the typical '50s Hollywood sentimentality. As relevant now, as ever.

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