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Ant-Man (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on January 9, 2016 by garethrhodes

Ant-Man (2015) Directed by Peyton Reed. With Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll and Evangeline Lilly. The smooth operation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hit a bump in the road when co-writer, Edgar Wright, vacated the directors chair citing that … Continue reading →

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on September 17, 2015 by garethrhodes

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Directed by Joss Whedon It’s like spinning plates for 5-years. Eventually, there’s going to be some crashing and smashing. Of course, Joss Whedon’s Avengers trade in the currency of crashing and smashing, which is … 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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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 26, 2014 by garethrhodes

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. With Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo and Cobie Smulders. Thanks in part to Joss Whedon’s raising of the bar that … Continue reading →

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X-Men (2000) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 23, 2014 by garethrhodes

X-Men (2000) Directed by Bryan Singer. With Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Anna Paquin. There might come a day, when Bryan Singer is called the wise old Grandfather of superhero cinema. Of course, Richard Donner … Continue reading →

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Thor (2011) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on July 31, 2013 by garethrhodes

Thor (2011) Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg and Colm Feore. In my youth, the character of Thor was nothing more than a guy with a … Continue reading →