Monthly Archives: November 2014

X Men: First Class (2011) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 30, 2014 by garethrhodes

X: Men First Class (2011) Directed by Matthew Vaughn. With James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult, January Jones and Rose Byrne. What better way to follow up on your lovingly anarchic stab at superhero films, than … Continue reading →

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Out of the Past (1947) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 28, 2014 by garethrhodes

Out of the Past (1947) Directed by Jacques Tourneur. With Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas. It was a cold, damp and misty Thursday evening, and well, I just fancied a dose film-noir. Who would have thought the lowly TV … Continue reading →

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Iron Man 2 (2010) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 26, 2014 by garethrhodes

Iron Man 2 (2010) Directed by Jon Favreau. With Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson. I’m at odds with how I feel about Iron Man 2. For the most part, it’s enjoyable, … Continue reading →

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Lone Survivor (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 26, 2014 by garethrhodes

Lone Survivor (2013) Directed by Peter Berg. With Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana. Based on a book by Marcus Luttrell, which recounts the true events surrounding a covert Navy Seals operation inside Afghanistan, Lone … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 19, 2014 by garethrhodes

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Directed by Marc Webb. With Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field and Jamie Foxx. Spider-Meh, Spider-Meh, does whatever… That alone would be a fitting review of the first two not-amazing films of this … Continue reading →

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Grudge Match (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 12, 2014 by garethrhodes

Grudge Match (2013) Directed by Peter Segal. With Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, Jon Bernthal and Kim Basinger. Inevitably billed as Rocky Balboa Vs Raging Bull, it’s a relief to discover that, in some measure, Peter … Continue reading →

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Easy Rider (1969) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 6, 2014 by garethrhodes

Easy Rider (1969) Directed by Dennis Hopper. With Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Luke Askew and Jack Nicholson. The dirt, the dust, the grease and the aggressive sound of revving engines fighting for attention with a great soundtrack, all contribute to … Continue reading →

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Silkwood (1983) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 5, 2014 by garethrhodes

Silkwood (1983) Directed by Mike Nichols • With Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell and Cher Based on true life events surrounding the life of nuclear power plant whistle-blower, Karen Silkwood, Mike Nichols’s Texas-set drama is host to a trio of fine … Continue reading →

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Under the Skin (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 1, 2014 by garethrhodes

Under the Skin (2013) Directed by Jonathan Glazer. With Scarlett Johansson. Don’t you just love those rare experiences, during which you become so engrossed in something, that you reach a state of virtual hypnosis!? Jonathan Glazer’s Under The Skin was … Continue reading →