Tag Archives: action

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on March 31, 2018 by garethrhodes

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Directed by Jon Watts. With Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Zendaya and Jon Favreau. Due to owners rights (Sony own him), Spider-Man hadn’t been able to play with the Avengers big boys until … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2017, action, amy pascal, jon favreau, jon watts, kevin feige, marisa tomei, marvel cinematic universe, mcu, michael keaton, peter parker, robert downey jr, sony, spider-man, spiderman homecoming, stan lee, superhero, tom holland, zendaya | 2 Comments

Dark Angel (1990) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 4, 2016 by garethrhodes

Dark Angel (1990) Directed by Craig R. Baxley • Written by Jonathan Tydor and David Koepp. With Dolph Ludgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley, Matthias Hues and Sherman Howard. It might surprise many to discover that Dark Angel is a well … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged action, b-movie, betsy brantley, brian benben, cinema, craig r baxley, dolph lundgren, dvd review, film, gareth rhodes, i come in peace, jim haynie, matthias hues, movie, movie review, science fiction | Leave a comment

Hard to Kill (1990) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on March 10, 2016 by garethrhodes

Hard to Kill (1990) Directed by Bruce Malmuth. With Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock and William Sadler. Steven Seagal might be many things, but I wouldn’t say any of them to his face. This is the phase of his career that … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged action, bruce malmuth, dvd, film, film review, gareth rhodes, hard to kill, itv4, kelly lebrock, mason storm, movie review, steven seagal, straight to video, vhs, william sadler | 5 Comments

Escape Plan (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 19, 2016 by garethrhodes

Escape Plan (2013) Directed by Mikael Håfström. With Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Amy Ryan, 50 Cent, Sam Neill and Vincent D’Onofrio. In terms of action movies, the screen pairing of Stallone and Schwarzenegger is akin to that of Pacino … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 50 cent, action, amy ryan, arnold schwarzenegger, escape plan, faran tahir, film review, gareth rhodes, jim caviezel, matt gerald, Mikael Håfström, movie review, sam neill, sylvester stallone, Vincent D'Onofrio, vinnie jones | 5 Comments

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 14, 2015 by garethrhodes

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) Directed by John McTiernan. With Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Larry Bryggman, Graham Greene and Jeremy Irons. Original Die Hard director, John McTiernan returns to the series for this third instalment, in which we catch-up … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged action, bruce willis, colleen camp, die hard, die hard with a vengeance, film review, gareth rhodes, graham greene, jeremy irons, john mcclane, john mctiernan, larry bryggman, movie review, sam phillips, samuel l jackson | 11 Comments

Lucy (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on May 18, 2015 by garethrhodes

Lucy (2014) Directed by Luc Besson. With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman and Choi Min-shik. Written and directed by Luc Besson, Lucy is a mind-bending science-fiction action film starring Scarlett Johansson as a woman who is unwittingly exposed to a drug (CPh4) which gives … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Luc Besson | Tagged 10% brain capacity, 2014, action, choi min-shik, film review, gareth rhodes, luc besson, lucy, morgan freeman, scarlett johansson, sci-fi, science fiction | 15 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 →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 1987, action, arnold schwarzenegger, bill duke, carl weathers, dutch, film review, gareth rhodes, jesse ventura, john mctiernan, kevin peter hall, Predator, r.g armstrong, richard chaves, sci-fi, science fiction, Shane Black, sonny landham | 29 Comments

Sabotage (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on March 21, 2015 by garethrhodes

Sabotage (2014) Directed by David Ayer. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Josh Holloway, Terrence Howard, Max Martini, Olivia Williams and Mireille Enos. In Sabotage, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays ‘Breacher’, the leader of a crack-team of DEA agents, who find themselves being … Continue reading →

Posted in David Ayer, Film Reviews | Tagged action, arnold schwarzenegger, david ayer, film review, gareth rhodes, geriaction, josh holloway, max martini, mireille enos, movie review, olivia williams, sabotage, sam worthington, terrence howard | 4 Comments

A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (1990) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on January 18, 2015 by garethrhodes

A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave (1990) Directed by Sheldon Lettich. With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Brian Thompson and Lisa Pelikan. The career of Jean-Claude Van Damme is littered with no-brain action films, dedicated foremost to showcasing his eye-catching … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged absent without leave, action, action movie, ashley johnson, AWOL, brian thompson, cinema review, deborah rennard, film review, gareth rhodes, harrison page, jean-claude van damme, lisa pelikan, lyon, movie review, sheldon lettich | 2 Comments

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 18, 2014 by garethrhodes

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Directed by Steven Spielberg • Written by Jeffrey Boam • Story by George Lucas & Menno Meyjes With Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliot, Julian Glover and River Phoenix. After the … Continue reading →