Monthly Archives: December 2013

Oblivion (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 31, 2013 by garethrhodes

Oblivion (2013) Directed by Joseph Kosinski. With Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and Olga Kurylenko Idea for Top Gun II. A 50yr old Maverick, still played by Tom Cruise, is transported 60yrs into the future. Cast Jamie Lannister as Iceman and … Continue reading →

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Red Eye (2005) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 27, 2013 by garethrhodes

Red Eye (2005) Directed by Wes Craven. With Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy and Brian Cox. After a few ‘Scream’s’ too many, celebrated horror director Wes Craven returns to comparatively good form with a straightforward, but enjoyable chiller in Red Eye, … Continue reading →

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Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 22, 2013 by garethrhodes

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Directed by Rupert Sanders. With Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth. Working from a screen story by Evan Daugherty, Rupert Sanders’ Snow White and the Huntsman aims to reinvent a classic tale by … Continue reading →

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The American President (1995) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 19, 2013 by garethrhodes

The American President (1995) Directed by Rob Reiner. With Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen and Michael J. Fox.   Anyone familiar with Aaron Sorkin’s celebrated TV drama, The West Wing will recognise many similarities with Rob Reiner’s romantic drama, … Continue reading →

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Knocked Up (2007) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 18, 2013 by garethrhodes

Knocked Up (2007) Directed by Judd Apatow. With Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill and Jason Segel. On the face of it, Knocked Up looks like an airhead comedy, aimed squarely at the teenage portion of … Continue reading →

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The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 17, 2013 by garethrhodes

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) Directed by Derek Cianfrance. With Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes. The Place Beyond the Pines stars Ryan Gosling as a stunt rider who decides to use his skills as a getaway driver … Continue reading →

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Man of Steel (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 16, 2013 by garethrhodes

Man of Steel (2013) Directed by Zack Snyder. With Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe. Throughout a decade of comic book movie boom, the biggest surprise, by way of his lack of prominence, has been the character … Continue reading →

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