Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

A Hard Day's Night (1964): The best Beatles film
Help! (1965): Dated
All You Need is Love (TV Series) (1977): A wonderful history of popular music. Highly recommended, but not quite as good or focussed as the History of Rock n'Roll.
History of Rock 'n' Roll, The (TV Series) (1995): The best overall history of rock n'roll. Classic performances framed by really intelligent commentary by the musicians and others. A treasure forever.
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995): Interesting for Wilson fans. But it may put you off this strange genius!
Hair (1979): Pop as opera. Meatloaf did it far better! Only watch this if you are interested in music history. It was all the rage in the 60s; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Taking Woodstock (2009): Tepid it is. Don't waste your time. Very boring!
Old Grey Whistle Test, The (TV Series) (2001): Outstanding live recordings from the BBC, often the best by the artist. My standout favourite – Meatloaf! Overall a great potted history of rock n'roll. Tiresomely complex DVD navigation tools. Don't give up – there is lots of great extra stuff there!
Ray (2004): Great film on a great singer, amazingly well–played by Janie Foxx. Conveys the pain of performance at this level. Watch out for 14–year–old Quincy Jones hustling on the street and offering good advice, as always.
Only the Strong Survive (2002): A must–see for soul music fans. Many terrific tracks, especially by Sam Moore. Film has a very good vibe.