Sandy’s Film Reviews
656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
Berg crams a lot into this powerful movie. Altho' a huge Janis fan I didn't like it at first; 2nd time was much better. Terrific extras. Gracious Laura Joplin adds a lot; cared–for letters show Janis was always loved.
Thank You For Smoking (2005)
- Extremely entertaining and worth seeing
Sound It Out (2011)
Appealing! I'd not noticed that purchases were so male dominated before. I liked that that the owner knew the tastes of 17 customers well enough to set discs aside for them. Colin Morris did the same for me & introduced me to wonderful new music. 
Denial (2016)
- Intelligent & gripping portrayal of the importance of historians in telling the truth, as relevant to NZ today as for one of the greatest crimes of the 20thC, the Nazi Holocaust. Terrific performances esp.by Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall & Rachel Weisz
East to West (2011)
Although produced in the UK, this series is narrated by mainly Turkish specialists. It provides an excellent counterpoint to our hideously eurocentric education in world history. Visually spectacular, accurate and interestingly presented. 
Henry The 4th (Henri 4, Henry of Navarre) (2010)
Overly–long & complex melodrama reveals little of the real forces behind change & stasis in Henri's time. Very bloody & sexual in places but the whole epic drags on without much character development. No convincing meaningful structure is imposed. 
Hell or High Water (2016)- Very amusing; great soundtrack. Witty dialogue & realistic characters, for a change. Trump's America.
- DVD
$15$11.25, $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95 
August: Osage County (2013)- Terrific – better than you'd even guess!
iZombie (TV Series) (2015)- Very funny spoof on the current fad for TV pathology–room dramas. Rose McIver is terrific! Great fun – recommended.
Blue (2017)- Beautiful, highly relevant and right up–to–date. Visually stunning & very informative, Australian documentary–making at its best. A must for anyone who cares about the planet.
- DVD $24.95
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