Shorty’s Film Reviews

172 Films have been rated or reviewed by Shorty.

An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan (1969-1985): Plays nicely done, and a very good doco on what made Wilde tick.
Being There (1980): Still holds up as a smart fable. Of course, in reality, a man who doesn't read and only watches TV could never become President of the United States of America, right?!
Ruling Class, The (1972): A savage skewering of the British aristocracy and their waning Empire. Bit long–winded, but good fun.
Denial (2016): Fine script and acting.
Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV Series) (1992): The satire is thin on the ground until the final episode.; DVD $29.95
Religulous (2008): Perhaps the old Hollywood biblical epic clips are overused here, but Bill still makes a good plug for humorous scepticism. And his mum talks sense too.
Fairytale: A True Story (1997): Comic fantasy take on the notorious Cottingley Fairies.
French Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981): Very meta, very enjoyable.
Seven Percent Solution, The (1976): Excellent tongue–in–cheek addition to the Sherlock Holmes legend. Great cast.
Ripping Yarns (TV Series) (1977-1979): Amiable Pythonesque silliness. Slightly odd–story–out is the touching 'Golden Gordon' (with, it looks like, a brief walk–on by John Cleese).