HiFi’s Film Reviews

353 Films have been rated or reviewed by HiFi.

To Catch a Thief (1954): Very slight but visually gorgeous, irreverently funny & laced with Hitch\'s jaundiced view of human nature and relationships. Worth seeing just for Jessie Royce Landis, and (FYI) there are no modern equivalents for Kelly and Grant. George Clooney, ptui!
Insomnia (2002): I think this is my favourite Nolan movie. Leaves the viewer as disoriented and morally adrift as Pacino\'s character. Excellent performances all round. A gripping, challenging piece of work.
Bridges of Madison County (1995): If, like me, you\'d dismissed this before even seeing it, you\'ll be gratified to find that it\'s a resonant and elegantly directed romance from that old master, Eastwood. Excellent performances, great movie.
Best Years of Our Lives, The (1946): Best Picture Oscar? I was expecting something awful...instead: thoroughly engaging for its nearly three hours. Great cast, especially the three leads. Excellent.
In the Line of Fire (1993): Nail–biting suspense, well executed set–pieces, gentle humour (\"I know things about pigeons, Lily\"), fine performances, excellent Morricone score. As Aroview says, expertly done.
Play Misty for Me (1971): Clint\'s directing debut, and apart from the narrative–slowing musical interludes in the middle a taut, economical vintage with top notes of Hitchcock and Siegel. Great stuff.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Living Out Loud (1998): There\'s a quietly subversive vein of female desire running under it all. Sterling cast. Well worth seeing – it does stick in the memory.
Primer (2004): A primer in the principles of great Science Fiction: screw the effects, it\'s all about the ideas. Completely baffling, and excellent.
Spanish Prisoner, The (1998): Intricate, claustrophobic. Very well done on what must have been a fairly small budget. All the performances strike exactly the right notes, especially Scott, Pidgeon and Martin. Just when you think you\'re on solid ground...
Melinda and Melinda (2004): Forget the rest, this is the best of recent Woody. Great cast, especially the virtuoso Sevigny. I thought the blurring of the line between comedy and drama was deliberate...

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