Review of Shirley Valentine (1989) by John D — 13 Jul 2008

"Men..." Sorry Shirley, lost you already...

This review of Shirley Valentine (1989) was written by John D on 13 Jul 2008.

Shirley Valentine has generally received positive reviews.

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By Stephen P (593) on 11 Apr 2010

Very dated and very unconvincing acting styles, however the style of the film was highly original at the time, in particular the way Shirley…

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By Wayne W (98) on 01 Jul 2010

A smart story about a woman going through a mid life crisis. Some great monologuing & scenery in Greece…

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By Olivia W (73) on 25 Apr 2009

One of the original desperate housewives…

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By Britt D (8) on 11 Dec 2009

One of my very favourite films ever, so moving; makes you laugh, cry, hope and despair. Beautiful film…

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By Alexis A (126) on 13 Apr 2009

I absolutely love, love, love this movie and need to see it at least once a year to get my bearings. Shirley is my hero…

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By Yvette L (27) on 19 Jul 2009

Chips and egg...only a woman could understand...surprisingly written by a man…

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By Debra L (11) on 10 Feb 2014

I've always liked this film. Her husband's face when she gave his steak dinner to the dog, priceless! 4 stars for Shirley Valentine…

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By Pavan R (814) on 15 Jan 2013

A fun movie..a good laugh and occasionally inspiring. Pauline Collins does such a good job here and is the central character ofcourse…

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By Carole T (394) on 24 Jan 2015

My favorite movie, but cannot seem to be able to buy it…

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By Joe Brown (78) for Washington Post (9,851) on 24 Mar 2014

An uncommonly warm, relaxed little movie, the kind they call a feel-good film, but without a cloying artificially-sweetened aftertaste…

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