Monthly Archives: February 2014

Tin Cup (1996) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 27, 2014 by garethrhodes

Tin Cup (1996) Directed by Ron Shelton. With Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Rex Linn, Linda Hart and Dennis Burkley. This second sports-themed collaboration between director, Ron Shelton, and actor, Kevin Costner – the first being Bull … Continue reading →

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Red Heat (1988) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 27, 2014 by garethrhodes

Red Heat (1988) Directed by Walter Hill. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Ed O’Ross, Peter Boyle, Laurence Fishbure and Gina Gershon. Given the recognised talent involved and the production weight behind it, it’s disappointing to find that Walter Hill’s buddy-cop … Continue reading →

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Disgrace (2008) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 26, 2014 by garethrhodes

Disgrace (2008) Directed by Steve Jacobs. With John Malkovich, Natalie Becker, Jessica Haines, Antionette Engel and Eriq Ebouaney. John Malkovich stars in this tense drama about a university professor, struggling to contain his inappropriate sexual urges towards one of his young … Continue reading →

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Brewster’s Millions (1985) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 25, 2014 by garethrhodes

Brewster’s Millions (1985) Directed by Walter Hill. With Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette Mckee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach, Pat Hingle and Hume Cronyn. On the face of it, Brewster’s Millions is a great idea for a comedy. Montgomery Brewster (Richard … Continue reading →

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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 24, 2014 by garethrhodes

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) Directed by Geoff Murphy. With Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, Everett McGill, Katherine Heigl and Morris Chestnut. Action-man Steven Seagal returns as Casey Ryback, the former Navy SEAL turned cook, in this busy, but uninspiring … Continue reading →

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Commando (1985) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 24, 2014 by garethrhodes

Commando (1985) Directed by Mark L Lester. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke and Dan Hedaya. What Mark L Lester’s Commando lacks in brains, it makes up for in blunt force testosterone. Arnold Schwarzenegger is John … Continue reading →

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Working Girl (1988) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 23, 2014 by garethrhodes

Working Girl (1988) Directed by Mike Nichols. With Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin and Joan Cusack. With an array of Academy Award nominations bestowed upon on it, including three nods in acting categories and one for Best … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Pink (1986) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 23, 2014 by garethrhodes

Pretty in Pink (1986) Directed by Howard Deutch. With Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, James Spader, Annie Potts and Harry Dean Stanton. Pretty in Pink might not be the most iconic reverberation of the 1980’s, but you’ll struggle to … Continue reading →

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Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 23, 2014 by garethrhodes

Punch Drunk Love (2002) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. With Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman. If ever a case were to be argued for film being a directors medium, then Paul Thomas Anderson’s unconventional romantic comedy, Punch-Drunk … Continue reading →

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The Last Sentinel (2007) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 23, 2014 by garethrhodes

The Last Sentinel (2007) Directed by Jesse V Johnson. With Don ‘ The Dragon’ Wilson, Katee Sackhoff, Keith David, Steven Bauer and Dawnn Lewis. Don Wilson drops ‘The Dragon‘ from his name credit for his starring role in this deafening … Continue reading →