Sandy’s Film Reviews

125 Films have been rated or reviewed by Sandy.

Dambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954): One of the truly great WW2 movies; never better. Michael Redgrave is terrific and convincingly serious as inventor Banes Wallis. Likeable despite the awful purpose. The Lancasters were great, too. An interesting movie, pre–drones.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Trouble with Harry, The (1955): Pretty good for the time!; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Richard III (1955): A top performance by Sir Lawrence Olivier.; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Bridge on the River Kwai (1957): Quite right – a truly classic WW2 true drama in SE Asia, worth seeing alone for Sir Alec Guinness' exceptional performance.; DVD ~~$30~~ $22.50
Longest Day, The (1962): A great movie, even if the Americans had to grossly inflate their belated participation. One of the greatest ever war movies.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Bonnie and Clyde (1967): Classic all–time action movie!; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Cabaret (1972): Lightweight but beautifully done. Minelli's finest hour.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
French Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981): Not half as good as the book!; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Gandhi (1982): Definitive. beats other movies on Gandhi into the ground.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Amadeus (1984): Frenetic and b it long & tiresome but classic; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75