| Shine Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Lynn Redgrave,
Googie Withers, John Gielgud, Sonia Todd, Alex Rafalowicz, Nicholas Bell
Director: Scott Hicks Screenplay: Jan Sardi based on a story by Scott
Hicks more |
| Shine Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| An Australian child prodigy, bullied by his father to succeed, is on his
way to world fame by virtue of his remarkable skill at the piano. He
wins contests, impresses the right people and teachers stand in line to
work with him. Then it all falls apart...more |
| Shine Review |
| by Edwin Jahiel |
| SHINE (Australia, 1995) *** 1/2 Directed by Scott Hicks. Written by Jan
Sardi. hotography, Geoffrey Simpson. Editing,Pip Karmel. Production design,
Vicki Niehus. Music, David Hirschfelder. Produced by Jane Scott. Cast:
Geoffrey Rush (David Helfgott as...more |
| Shine Review |
| by John Schuurman |
| This movie is about fathers and sons and the pain we pass along as the
generations go by. The film is based on the true story of Australian
pianist David Helfgott (Geoffrey Rush). In it we never actually meet
Helfgott's father's father. All we see is his...more |
| Shine Review |
| by Michael J. Legeros |
| SHINE
A film review by Michael John Legeros
Copyright 1997 Michael John Legeros more |
| Shine Review |
| by D&S Associates |
| SHINE
A film review by Laura & Robin Clifford
Copyright 1997 Laura & Robin Clifford more |
| Shine Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper |
| Capsule: SHINE is a study of the shattered
life of a child prodigy pianist whose father, a
Holocaust survivor, totally dominated and
controlled. While the film is supposed to be
uplifting in that...more |
| Shine Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| I admire the way foreign films manage to tell a story without standard
Hollywood trappings. This is a good thing most of the time but in the case
of 'Shine' the emotional impact needed to sustain a film of family, genius,
insanity and redemption is...more |
| Shine Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| SHINE
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1996 Christopher Null more |
| Shine Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| It widely acknowledged that there is a fine line between genius
and madness. Less well recognized is the narrow separation between a
father's obsessive love and an abusive domination. SHINE is a true
story of an Australian piano prodigy that...more |
| Shine Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| (Fine Line)
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Lynn Redgrave,
John Gielgud.
Screenplay: Jan Sardi.
Producer: Jane Scott.
Director: Scott Hicks.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (brief nudity, sexual situations, profanity)
Running Time:...more |
| Shine Review |
| by Shane R. Burridge |
| SHINE
A film review by Shane R. Burridge
Copyright 1996 Shane R. Burridge more |
| Shine Review |
| by Ben Hoffman |
| Briefly, SHINE is among the best, the most entertaining, the most
involving film of the year. The film is, more or less loosely, based
on the life of David Helfgott, an eccentric, fascinating Australian
classical pianist and covers his life from 1950 to...more |
| Shine Review |
| by berardin AT buttercup DOT cybernex DOT net |
| Shine (1996)
A film review by James Berardinelli
Copyright 1996 James Berardinelli more |
| Shine Review |
| by David Sidwell |
| We share the descent into darkness of a talented boy pianist. Years later we
see his subsequent resurfacing; in the mid 80's a damaged man walks out of a
rainstorm and back into the world. more |
