Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

Caretaker, The (1963): A milestone in movie history; superb acting and camera work. A powerful plot
Knife in the Water (1962): Terrific! For me its chilling suspense makes it Polanski's greatest film. Good to see it out on DVD. For years it was an unseen gem.
French Connection, The (1971): Pretty gripping for 1971!
Bullitt (1968): A good action movie; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Thomas Crown Affair, The (1968): Much more gripping than its age suggests. Well–acted, with an interesting plot; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
City of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002): Powerful and violent, like the slum it portrays. Brilliantly filmed, perhaps Brazil's greatest film to date; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Bus 174 (2002): The only rivets are in the bus. Overrated.
Pixote (1981): Deservedly R18. Extremely upsetting and squalid. Its a cruel story
Black Orpheus (1959): A truly great movie
Pink Panther, The (1964): Very tiresome by modern standards. Try OSS 117 Lost in Rio instead