Shorty’s Film Reviews

196 Films have been rated or reviewed by Shorty.

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988): Nostalgia with a personal edge. "Men – if they're not using a big stick they're farting." Fascinating musical soundtrack.
Soldiers Without Guns (2019): An inspiring story.; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Boys from the Blackstuff (TV Series) (1989): Funny and desperate. And a love letter to the city of Liverpool.
Struggle No More (2006): What great songs!
Elmer Gantry (1960): "Fireworks, the brass band . . . grace for 200 washing machine salesmen". A rip–roaring piece of movie making.
Return to Waterloo - The Kinks (1984): Ray Davies' bleak, even creepy, view of Thatcher's England. The song, 'Expectations', pretty well nails it.
A Quiet Passion (2016): An unflinching meditation on a difficult life.
Hamlet (2009): David Tennant is electric as Hamlet. Interesting use of CCTV technology.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1991): A script so witty it made my brain hurt. It's as if Shakespeare had not only written HAMLET but also WAITING FOR GODOT into the bargain.