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Tom Yates
Reviews
Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
Stick with this film.
Cry, the Beloved Country is not slick and is not a visual spectacle. However, that is not what it is about. It makes its point slowly but strongly and not in a glossy superficial way. It made me cry. This film also stars Sidney Poitier and that is always a good thing.
My Name Is Joe (1998)
Deeply moving, funny and hard edged.
I gave this film eight out of ten after seeing it but my estimation may have risen since then. This film is well scripted, completely believable and you can empathise with all of the characters (something which in my opinion is the test of a film). The story moves from the tender to the comic to the bleak and gritty and holds the viewer throughout. I am looking forward to seeing more of Ken Loach's work.
White Squall (1996)
Pathetic.
This is probably one of the worst three films I have ever seen. The themes have been explored so much better in so many other places. The use of the voiceover, the overacting and the cliches combine with the lack of substance to make this film one that you can only cringe at. Two out of ten as I am feeling kind.