Shorty’s Film Reviews

196 Films have been rated or reviewed by Shorty.

Fairytale: A True Story (1997): Comic fantasy take on the notorious Cottingley Fairies.
French Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981): Very meta, very enjoyable.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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).
Porgy and Bess (1993): Full operatic production using Gershwin's original score.
Lord Jim (1965): Respectable adaptation of the Conrad novel. "Perhaps your conscience is coloured by your skin". Good action sequences.
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953): Anyone for tennis?!
Tempest, The (1980): The language is the star.
Magnificent Tati, The (2009)
Pumpkin Eater, The (1964): Some sparkling Pinter dialogue.