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Ricki and the Flash (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on May 11, 2016 by garethrhodes

Ricki and the Flash (2015) Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Meryl Streep, Rick Springfield, Kevin Kline and Mamie Gummer. Jonathan Demme directs Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline to a script written by Diablo Cody…what’s not to like!? It’s reported that … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged bruce springsteen, comedy, diablo cody, drama, film review, gareth rhodes, jonathan demme, kevin kline, mamie gummer, meryl streep, movie review, music, nick westrate, rick springfield, ricki and the flash, sebastian stan, tom petty | 10 Comments

Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on March 25, 2016 by garethrhodes

Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) Directed by Robert Benton. With Dustin Hoffman, Justin Henry and Meryl Streep. The term ‘man up‘ didn’t exist in 1979, but Robert Benton’s Kramer Vs. Kramer is, in part, saying exactly that. Adapted by Benton from … Continue reading →

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Death Becomes Her (1992) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on July 16, 2015 by garethrhodes

Death Becomes Her (1992) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis. From Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis, comes this playful comedy-fantasy film set in Beverly Hills about two bitter rivals (Streep and Hawn) aiming to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Robert Zemeckis | Tagged bruce willis, david koepp, death becomes her, fantasy-comedy, gareth rhodes, goldie hawn, ian ogilvy, isabella rossellini, meryl streep, nancy fish, robert zemeckis | 7 Comments

Manhattan ( 1979) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 12, 2015 by garethrhodes

Manhattan (1979) Directed by Woody Allen. With Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl Streep and Michael Murphy. From the opening bars of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, playing to black and white cinematography of 1970’s New York City, Woody … Continue reading →

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Silkwood (1983) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 5, 2014 by garethrhodes

Silkwood (1983) Directed by Mike Nichols • With Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell and Cher Based on true life events surrounding the life of nuclear power plant whistle-blower, Karen Silkwood, Mike Nichols’s Texas-set drama is host to a trio of fine … Continue reading →