Sandy’s Film Reviews

81 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

Robot Dreams (2023): Totally brilliant & up–to–date. Even better if you know NYC. Delightful & perfectly suitable for adults of all ages, 5–95 years. Exciting adventures & dreams never flag. Staggeringly witty & well worth repeat viewings.; DVD $29.95
Unforgiven (1992): Many top actors & stunning landscapes. Gene Hackman plays the 'hard man' really well. Was the West the great cruelty on which modern America was founded? Better on a second viewing. Very well made, if bloodthirsty. It stands the test of time.
A Quiet Passion (2016): A wonderful, moving film, brilliantly acted and directed. Top class. Slow–moving, but the better for it.
Baader Meinhof Complex, The (2008): A brilliant film, highly recommended
Look, The (2011): About acting. And the vulnerability of women actors. Asks whether beauty ages? Sensuality is independent of age. Much as I like Rampling, she skates over many key issues. The art of the British Middle Class is sadly most often to portray & not reveal.
Persepolis (2007): Outstanding in conception and execution in every way. Quite brilliant!
Shooter, The (2013): Topical. Danes really do care about Greenland & won't allow oil drilling there due to climate change – realistic! But the Danish Security Apparatus is unconvincingly & speedy. The interposed shots of ice gradually melting are a nice touch. Worth watching
German Doctor, The (2013): High quality Argentine/French film. Great shots of the pampas & Patagonia. Gripping; such ugliness of thought hiding in all that beauty. An intelligent movie, convincingly acted. More than a thriller – a deep dive into Mengele's chilling mind.
Personal History Of David Copperfield, The (2019): Fast pace & broad accents difficult for old & young viewers. Subtitles help, but anarchic style makes for a challenging watch. Celebrates the larger–than–life Dickensian characters which unconvincingly pound the movie viewer & stretch modern credibility.
May December (2023): Sucks you in, then spits you out. Very intense. Unusual theme carried by impressive acting & the decadent atmosphere of Savannah, Georgia. Like a story by Truman Capote, with oblique allusions for you to join the dots...Hard to describe – go see!; DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95

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