Sandy’s Film Reviews

656 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

What We Do in the Shadows (2014): Surrealistic zero–budget fun from Hawker St, Wellington. Very likable; very kiwi. Excellent! Very much more creative than the new flag designs, and very much cheaper. Great for a Saturday night; Blu-Ray $19.95
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014): Immensely entertaining & strongly recommended!
Marshland (2014): Quite gripping; interesting landscapes and people different from city folk. Slow, but inexorable
Fitzcarraldo (1982): Visually stunning, involving much cruelty in the making. Best viewed with Les Blank's documentary. The sight of the great Herzog declaiming against a backdrop of rain–forest that he "hates the forest" is memorable and thought–provoking.
First Contact (1984): A unique film of great interest showing the first contact of modern & stone–age societies ever. Documentary film at it's peak! Even funny in parts – "we thought they were Gods, but slept with them and realized they were...just men".
Mephisto (1981): A very fine film on how easily art is corrupted. Unforgettable!
Blood Wedding (1981): Yes, mesmerizing! Must–see for lovers of flamenco, Spain, or dance. Has terrific power
Coup de Torchon (Clean Slate) (1981): A classic black comedy. Recommended
Out of the Blue (1980): Hauntingly good
Frida (2002): A tiresome film on a tiresome woman. The Trotsky affair is sheer fantasy!