Shorty’s Film Reviews

133 Films have been rated or reviewed by Shorty.

Ripping Yarns (TV Series) (1977-1979): Amiable Pythonesque silliness. Slightly odd–story–out is the touching 'Golden Gordon' (with, it looks like, a brief walk–on by John Cleese).
Porgy and Bess (1993): Full operatic production using Gershwin's original score.
Lord Jim (1965): Respectable adaptation of the Conrad novel. "Perhaps your conscience is coloured by your skin". Good action sequences.
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953): Anyone for tennis?!
Tempest, The (1980): The language is the star.
Magnificent Tati, The (2009)
Pumpkin Eater, The (1964): Some sparkling Pinter dialogue.
In Search of the Castaways (1962): Entertainingly daft yarn which ends up in NZ. "Have no fear, the Maori can run faster than the lava"! Sadly, it's Maurice Chevalier who sings, rather than Inia Te Wiata.
Mon Oncle (1958): Genius – especially the garden party.
Long Day Closes, The (1992): Evocative soundtrack.