Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The (2008): A moving portrayal of life at Auschwitz for the "ordinary" Germans who ran the place. A valuable film.
Europa, Europa (1991): Gruelling reality.
Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972): One of the great films of all time; a vision of the heart of South America when the Spaniards arrived. A work of genius.
Lessons of Darkness / Fata Morgana (1992/1969): "Lessons of Darkness" is a bleak memorial to the first Iraq War. It is a vision of hell – but all true. "Fata Morgana" is quite different – a surrealist vision of the Sahara desert. Beautiful & scary.
Edukators, The (The Educators) (2004): Stupidly superficial; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $19.95
Hannah Arendt (2012): Not perfect or entirely accurate, but an important and moving portrayal of an important awareness of the nature of the Holocaust and of war crimes
Barbara (2012): Moving without being profound. Stylish
Lives of Others, The (2006): Brilliant psychological drama
Cowboy Junkies - Long Journey Home (2004): A great band! Very interesting interpretations.
Last Train Home (2009): Heartbreaking, but not nearly as good as Jeans Blue.