Sandy’s Film Reviews
656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (An Inconvenient Truth 2) (2017)
Valuable on Paris Accords & NZ betrayal. Causes have leaders like Martin Luther King and Gore leads education on climate change, hence focus. Different in style from his 2006 lecture. Gore would have been a much better President than Bush, Obama or Trump.
Free State of Jones (2016)
Outstanding in every aspect.Heartbreaking cruelty that underpins today's USA."Mississippi Goddam", as Nina Simone sang. Matthew McConaughey is powerful, convincing and even brilliant in lead role. Shines light on vital little–known events, good extras 
Thelma (2017)
- A powerful & truly scary fantasy of truly Nordic taste. Fine acting & tight script. Complex amalgam of fundamentalism. sibling rivalry, "science' & sex! Gradually becomes increasingly riveting, like a rope around the neck. Very fine music.
Damage (1992)- Stunning acting by all. Very much the life of the British Upper Class consisting only of superficialities. Helps to explain how they failed to organize Brexit! Sexually explicit, definitely an R16 or R18. Entertaining!
Ma Mere (My Mother) (2004)
C–grade movie with no redeeming features – i've no idea why Huppert wastes her skills on such rubbish!
Daughters of the Dust (1991)- For African–American history this movie is unhelpful. There's no plot, no character development and no way to determine relationships. The dialect is hard to follow without subtitles. With a lot of ads up–front, this DVD is a challenge!
Neruda (2016)- What is about the Andes that, to the east (dry) side all the movies are great fun (Argentina), but only a few miles west (Chile, wet) they tend to be dull & overly complex? Neruda is considered a figure of mythic status here. Other reviewers disagree.
Bound (1996)- Fiendishly clever! Comedic crime/sex thriller. Somewhat stylish. No "shrinking Violets" here! Excellent.
Housekeeper, The (Une Femme de Menage) (2002)
Not in the same class as Berri's earlier movies. Slow & predictable. The beach is in Brittany (hence cold), just past Carnac & thus likely Le Pouldu, more convincingly portrayed in "M. Hulot's Holiday". No reasons for the splits shown are suggested. 
Fish Tank (2009)- Gripping & informative. Kate Jarvis' performance is really moving, a tribute to her & the the director. We need to see more of these realistic movies.
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