Monthly Archives: April 2015

Shallow Grave (1994) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 26, 2015 by garethrhodes

Shallow Grave (1994) Directed by Danny Boyle. With Kerry Fox, Ewan McGregor, and Christopher Eccleston. I’m struggling to think of a film that looks and sounds more 1990’s than Danny Boyle’s Shallow Grave. Between Ewan McGregor’s Def Leppard haircut, some … Continue reading →

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Men in Black 3 (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 25, 2015 by garethrhodes

Men in Black 3 (2012) Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. With Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson and Alice Eve. After the frankly abysmal Men in Black II, you might be forgiven for having reservations about another dip … Continue reading →

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48 Hrs. (1982) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 25, 2015 by garethrhodes

48 Hrs. (1982) Directed by Walter Hill. With Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, James Remar, Sonny Landham and Annette O Toole. Walter Hill’s 48Hrs is perhaps most notable for boasting the first big screen appearance of stand-up comic turned A-list movie star, … Continue reading →

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Maps to the Stars (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 24, 2015 by garethrhodes

Maps to the Stars (2014) Directed by David Cronenberg. With Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Evan Bird, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack and Olivia Williams. Working from a screenplay by Bruce Wagner, David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars plays like a deranged Hollywood … Continue reading →

Posted in David Cronenberg, Film Reviews | Tagged 2014, bruce wagner, carrie fisher, david cronenberg, drama, evan bird, hollywood, john cusack, jonathan watton, julianne moore, justin kelly, kiara glasco, maps to the stars, mia wasikowska, olivia williams, peter suschitzky, robert pattinson, sarah gadon | 16 Comments

Predator (1987) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 18, 2015 by garethrhodes

Predator (1987) Directed by John McTiernan. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Richard Chaves and Shane Black. ‘The hunter becoming the hunted’ is a concept that immediately tweaks my interest. Add a science-fiction slant … Continue reading →

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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 16, 2015 by garethrhodes

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) Directed by Eli Craig. With Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss and Philip Granger. Co-penned and directed by Eli Craig, Tucker and Dake vs. Evil is an amusingly inverted teen-slasher movie with more … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2010, alan tudyk, brandon jay mclaren, chelan simmons, cinema review, dvd review, eli craig, film review, gareth rhodes, katrina bowden, movie review, philip granger, spoof horror, teen slasher, travis nelson, tucker and dale vs evil, tyler labine | 15 Comments

Flash Gordon (1980) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 14, 2015 by garethrhodes

Flash Gordon (1980) Directed by Mike Hodges. With Sam Jones, Melody Anderson Max Von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Brian Blessed, and Topol. I’ve been told to guard against my own nostalgia getting the better of me when it comes … Continue reading →

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Breathe In (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 13, 2015 by garethrhodes

Breathe In (2013) Directed by Drake Doremus. With Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Amy Ryan and Mackenzie Davis. Loss and discovery of passion is a theme that drives forward the narrative of co-writer-director Drake Doremus’ Breathe In, which stars Guy Pearce as … Continue reading →

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Ghost World (2001) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 12, 2015 by garethrhodes

Ghost World (2001) Directed by Terry Zwigoff. With Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas and Bob Balaban. Based on a graphic novel of the same name by Daniel Clowes, Ghost World tells the story of two young … Continue reading →

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They Came Together (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 12, 2015 by garethrhodes

They Came Together (2014) Directed by David Wain. With Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Christopher Meloni, Bill Hader and Ellie Kemper. Getting full value out of this spoof of US rom-coms begs a level of familiarity with the genre. As a … Continue reading →