Monthly Archives: June 2013

World War Z (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 29, 2013 by garethrhodes

World War Z (2013) Directed by Marc Foster. With Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Fana Mokoena, David Morse and Daniella Kertesz. World War Z is ordinary, very ordinary. My review could end there, but I’m compelled to analyse why … Continue reading →

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Flight (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 10, 2013 by garethrhodes

Flight (2012) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, Bruce Greenwood, Melissa Leo and Don Cheadle. On the face of it, the director of Back to the Future and Forrest Gump might seem an ill fit … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 5, 2013 by garethrhodes

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) Directed by George Lucas. With Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Samuel L Jackson, Jimmy Smits and Christopher Lee. Upon release, many fans saw this third and … Continue reading →

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Byzantium (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 5, 2013 by garethrhodes

Byzantium (2012) Directed by Neil Jordan. With Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton and Sam Riley. Interview with the Vampire director Neil Jordan returns to familiar ground with Byzantium, a through-the-ages vampire story following the misfortunes of two outcast female blood-suckers. The … Continue reading →

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Sightseers (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 1, 2013 by garethrhodes

Sightseers (2012) Directed by Ben Wheatley. With Steve Oram and Alice Lowe. After the dark heart of 2011’s Kill List, it would appear Ben Wheatley is in the mood for some comic relief. While it’s true that Wheatley’s first two features … Continue reading →