Shorty’s Film Reviews

188 Films have been rated or reviewed by Shorty.

Magnificent Tati, The (2009)
Pumpkin Eater, The (1964): Some sparkling Pinter dialogue.
In Search of the Castaways (1962): Entertainingly daft yarn which ends up in NZ. "Have no fear, the Maori can run faster than the lava"! Sadly, it's Maurice Chevalier who sings, rather than Inia Te Wiata.
Mon Oncle (1958): Genius – especially the garden party.
Long Day Closes, The (1992): Evocative soundtrack.
Rumba (2008): An endearing improvised, silent movie feel.
Swimmer, The (1968): A broken man attempts an odyssey ('I can swim home') across well–heeled suburbia. Sharp and unsettling.
Italian Job, The (1968): The Mini Cooper's finest hour (and a half).
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966): Beside the top–class scenery chewing there's the stunning black and white photography.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013): Featherweight plot, but as a Beatles fan I was charmed. Real strawberry fields!