Mini-Review: To quote Fanny Brice - this is a bagel on a platefull of onion rolls.
It's a rom-com without being a chick-flick. The humour is much more male oriented which makes this something of a pressured marriage, never quite sparking into life. Nothing too bad, fairly traditional and uninspired but nothing to take offence at
Mini-Review: If you like Alan Bennett this has it all... If you don't (or don't know him) this may seem too subtle or slow paced, but give it a chance. Really beautifully observed social commentry on the times with credible performances all round.
Mini-Review: Strangely low budget anti Star Wars sci-fi. Something akin to a Western mixed with some of the better Gerry Anderson puppetry and UFO. The story is unchallenging, acting is workmanlike and the film veers from camp comedy to self-conscious cringy moments (only a few). So different from the Star Wars/Star Trek feel of the time it has to score for some originality.
Mini-Review: Amazingly quirky and challenging (for its time). Strong career forming performances from both leads with real insight into the time in which it was set. Typically unhesitating direction make this a little gem!
Mini-Review: Surprising and rather unexpected film which is charming rather than tough. The battle between a landowner who want's to flood the area to create a dam v a potential oil miner - plague or pestilence eh! Bogarde is out of his comfort zone and better for it. Some surprising casting (Sid James and some of the Dad's Army cast) ... but strangely it works.
Mini-Review: Oh for goodness sake ... has it come to this?
Mini-Review: When I watched this being stranded in the middle of the north sea seemed a merciful release! ... Quite laboured
Mini-Review: If you watch Thriller you'll get the rough idea ... and save 70 minutes too !!
Mini-Review: Way past it's sell by date. Really slow in parts and frankly no longer funny.
Mini-Review: Dire humourless and plodding. Not good.