Monthly Archives: November 2016

Up in the Air (2009) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 30, 2016 by garethrhodes

Up In the Air (2009) Directed by Jason Reitman • Written by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner. With George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Jason Bateman. Based on a book by Walter Kirn, Up in the Air is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged amy morton, anna kendrick, cinema, danny mcbride, film, gareth rhodes, george clooney, j.k simmons, jason bateman, jason reitman, melanie lynskey, movie, sam elliot, sheldon turner, vera farmiga | 8 Comments

Sing Street (2016) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 27, 2016 by garethrhodes

Sing Street (2016) Directed by John Carney • Written by John Carney. With Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor and Aidan Gillen Dublin, 1985. Conor is a bright 15-year-old boy with a turbulent family life, who starts a band to capture the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, John Carney | Tagged aidan gillen, cinema, dublin, ferdia walsh-peelo, film, film review, gareth rhodes, irish film, jack reynor, John Carney, lucy boynton, movie, movie critic, musical, romance, romantic, sing street | 24 Comments

The Nice Guys (2016) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 26, 2016 by garethrhodes

The Nice Guys (2016) Directed by Shane Black. With Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger. Directed and co-penned by Predator actor, Lethal Weapon writer and Iron Man 3 helmer, Shane Black, The Nice Guys … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Shane Black | Tagged 1970s, 2016, angourie rice, film review, gareth rhodes, gil gerrard, holland march, jackson healy, keith david, kim basinger, margaret qualley, matt bomer, russell crowe, ryan gosling, Shane Black, slapstick, the nice guys | 12 Comments

Speed (1994) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 24, 2016 by garethrhodes

Speed (1994) Directed by Jan de Bont. With Keanu Reeves, Jeff Daniels, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton and Dennis Hopper. “Pop quiz, hotshot. There’s a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 1994, action film, alan ruck, cinema review, dennis hopper, dvd review, film review, hollywood, jack traven, jan de bont, jeff daniels, joe morton, keanu reeves, movie review, retro review, sandra bullock, speed, speed 1994 | 9 Comments

Into the Forest (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 23, 2016 by garethrhodes

Into the Forest (2015) Directed by Patricia Rozema. With Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood and Callum Keith Rennie. How do you make an effective drama-thriller about a power cut? You hire writer-director Patricia Rozema, that’s how. Into the Forest is … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2015, callum keith rennie, drama, ellen page, evan rachel wood, film, gareth rhodes, into the forest, movie, movie review, patricia rozema, post apocalyptic, review, survival drama, thriller | 3 Comments

Black Mass (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 22, 2016 by garethrhodes

Black Mass (2015) Directed by Scott Cooper. With Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, David Harbour, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll and Dakota Johnson. Is it possible to make a gritty 70’s/80’s gangster picture without feeling the overriding influence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Scott Cooper | Tagged adam scott, benedict cumberbatch, black mass, cinema, corey stoll, dakota johnson, david harbour, film, film critic, film review, gangster movies, gareth rhodes, jesse plemons, joel edgerton, johnny depp, kevin bacon, movie, movie critic, peter sarsgaard, scott cooper | 8 Comments

Brooklyn (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 20, 2016 by garethrhodes

Brooklyn (2015) Directed by John Crowley. With Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent. Adapted from Colm Tóibín’s original novel by screenwriter Nick Hornby, the multi-award winning Brooklyn is a torn-between-two-worlds romantic-drama about Eilis (Saoirse Ronan), a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2015, brooklyn, brooklyn film, cinema, domhnall gleeson, drama, eileen o'higgins, eilis, emily bett rickards, emory cohen, eve macklin, film, fiona glascott, gareth rhodes, jenn murray, jim broadbent, john crowley, julie walters, new york, romantic drama, saoirse ronan, yves belanger | 14 Comments

Fracture (2007) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 15, 2016 by garethrhodes

Fracture (2007) Directed by Gregory Hoblit. With Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Starthairn and Rosamund Pike. Los Angeles. A confident lawyer (Gosling) takes a seemingly straightforward conviction case to prosecute a man (Anthony Hopkins) who has confessed to the attempted … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2007, anthony hopkins, billy burke, bob gunton, california, cinema, david strathairn, embeth davidtz, film, film review, fracture, gareth rhodes, gregory hoblit, law firm, movie review, rosamund pike, ryan gosling, xander berkeley | 2 Comments

Trading Places (1983) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 15, 2016 by garethrhodes

Trading Places (1983) Directed by John Landis. With Eddie Murphy, Dan Ackroyd, Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, Denholm Elliot and Jamie Lee Curtis. Trading Places teams Saturday Night Live alumni Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy – the former a snobbish commodities broker, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 1983, cinema review, comedy, dan ackroyd, denholm elliot, don ameche, eddie murphy, film, film review, gareth rhodes, hollywood, jamie lee curtis, john landis, louis winthorpe iii, movie review, paul gleason, ralph bellamy, retrospective review, screwball comedy, trading places | 3 Comments

Open Range (2003) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 14, 2016 by garethrhodes

Open Range (2003) Directed by Kevin Costner. With Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon and Diego Luna. The third, and to date last directorial offering from actor-director Kevin Costner, Open Range, is a revenge-cum-romantic drama set in the Old … Continue reading →