Tag Archives: 1987

Lethal Weapon (1987) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on May 24, 2017 by garethrhodes

Lethal Weapon (1987) Directed by Richard Donner With Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan. The film that began a series of engaging buddy-cop action-comedies, Richard Donner’s Lethal Weapon introduces the sparky pairing of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Richard Donner | Tagged 1987, action film, action movie, blu ray review, buddy cop, buddy cop thriller, cinema review, cop thriller, danny glover, dvd review, film review, gareth rhodes, gary busey, joel silver, lethal weapon, martin riggs, mel gibson, mitchell ryan, Shane Black, stephen goldblatt | 3 Comments

Barfly (1987) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 23, 2015 by garethrhodes

Barfly (1987) Directed by Barbet Schroeder. With Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway and Alice Krige. The semi-autobiographical tale of poet and author, Charles Bukowski, Barfly is a pidgeon-hole view into a time of alcoholism, set around various dive bars of downtrodden … Continue reading →

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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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Stakeout (1987) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on March 31, 2015 by garethrhodes

Stakeout (1987) Directed by John Badham. With Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, Dan Lauria and Forest Whitaker. John Badham’s action-comedy Stakeout stars Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez as a pair of adolescent Seattle detectives given the job … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, John Badham | Tagged 1987, action comedy, aidan quinn, cinema review, dan lauria, emilio estevez, film review, forest whitaker, gareth rhodes, john badham, madeleine stowe, movie review, richard dreyfuss, stakeout | 4 Comments

Wall Street (1987) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 17, 2015 by garethrhodes

Wall Street (1987) Directed by Oliver Stone. With Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Martin Sheen. In 1987 greed was very good for Michael Douglas. As a matter of fact, so good, that it won him the prize of ‘Best Actor’ … Continue reading →

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RoboCop (1987) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on July 26, 2012 by garethrhodes

RoboCop (1987) Directed by Paul Verhoeven. With Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’ Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Ray Wise and Paul McCrane. I fondly remember seeing RoboCop as a mid-teen (sorry Dad) and being impressed by its … Continue reading →