HiFi’s Film Reviews

353 Films have been rated or reviewed by HiFi.

Gravity (2013): It flew by, it looks great, but I couldn\'t help thinking it\'s just an episode of \'I Shouldn\'t Be Alive\' with out–of–this–world production values.
Dave (1993): Hopeful, Capra–esque comedy. Wonderful cast. \'Heartwarming\' in the best sense.
Battleship (2012): Damn, our curiosity has landed us in deep do–do and only Navy heroism (and firepower) can save us....truly awful, I suppose, but I enjoyed its bargain–basement Bruckheimerness.
Magic Mike (2012): Immediately engaging, but sags badly in the middle and leaves the characters looking rather lifeless. However, Tatum\'s fantastic dancing and the pretty cinematography are pleasant distractions...
Advise and Consent (1962): Political skulduggery since has far outstripped this, but still a gripping, expertly assembled piece with a great ensemble cast. The real star: Sam Leavitt\'s mobile camera and Cinemascope frame.
Heat, The (2013): Formulaic, but the two leads give laugh–out–loud value. Women wasting scumbags – that kind of makes this a sequel to 'Zero Dark Thirty', huh?
Wild Bunch, The (1969): Lives and breathes with a fierce vitality. A masterpiece.
We Bought a Zoo (2011): Eye–wateringly conventional storytelling, but appealingly performed and stunningly photographed (Rodrigo Prieto). Enjoyable, undemanding fare.
Star Trek - Into Darkness (Star Trek XII) (2013): More of a TRUE Star Trek movie than the previous one: under all the sexed–up rebootedness there\'s a good old artery–clogging slab of Roddenberry cheese. I enjoyed every minute.
Paradine Case, The (1948): Stodgy and overlong, but great supporting cast and photography (Lee Garmes). Worth seeing just for Joan Tetzel, Laughton perving on Ann Todd, and Barrymore conveying a whole, sad relationship in a couple of lines, a couple of expressions.

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