HiFi’s Film Reviews

353 Films have been rated or reviewed by HiFi.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): Charming, hilarious. The best of the Apatow bunch. Great cast with Segel and Mila Kunis the standouts. And there\'s a vampire puppet musical...what are you waiting for?
Damages (TV Series) (2007): Builds tension by skilfully cutting backwards and forwards in time. Compelling and addictive with great performances, especially Danson who\'s brilliant as a narcissistic, amoral scumbag.
Out of Sight (1998): Hugely entertaining. Next to \'Jackie Brown\' the most succesful Leonard adaptation. A brilliant cast, it looks great and the soundtrack is perfect. Lopez has never been better: \"You wanted to tussle, we tussled\".
Detour (1945): Fatalistic, claustrophobic, every turn in the downward spiral registering on Tom Neal\'s tormented matinee–idol features. Wonderfully oppressive.
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010): Great fun, but I thought it too episodic and repetitive to be fully satisfying. And for a Michael Cera film, god help me, I preferred \'Nick & Nora\'s Infinite Playlist\'. Winstead isn\'t really a match for Kat Dennings in the indie–chick stakes.
Lady from Shanghai (1948): Very slight subject matter in the hands of a genius, like Paderewski playing \'Chopsticks\'. Truly demented, wonderful–looking and with one of the great, great character turns from Glenn Anders as Grisby. Unforgettable.
Notting Hill (1999): I\'m not sure how good this is but I keep coming back to it. It\'s perfect for what it is, a kind of brilliantly executed cinematic comfort–food. Great supporting cast.
Unforgiven, The (1960): A very odd part for Hepburn (but she handles it well), and a bit of a dog\'s breakfast of a film, but strangely compelling and memorable. Lancaster is very vivid, and the undertone of thwarted passion brings the film to life.
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961): As much as I love Audrey, I think she's miscast and the film is pretty empty. I still cry at the end, but it's while I'm thinking her best film is 'Sabrina'.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Last Seduction, The (1993): Wonderfully perverse Swiss watch of a film, with Fiorentino (and John Dahl) in never–better form. Everything cranks along splendidly, especially Joseph Vitarelli\'s music.

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