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Café Society (2016) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 6, 2017 by garethrhodes

Café Society (2016) Directed by Woody Allen • Written by Woody Allen With Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Corey Stoll and Blake Lively Woody Allen’s 47th film (his first shot on digital) is a dreamy trip back to grand old … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Woody Allen | Tagged allen, blake lively, blu ray review, cafe society, cinema review, corey stoll, drama, dvd review, film, film critic, film review, gareth rhodes, hollywood, jesse eisenberg, kristen stewart, movie review, new york, old hollywood, romance, steve carell, steve carrel, woody allen | 1 Comment

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 →

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While We’re Young (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 22, 2015 by garethrhodes

While We’re Young (2014) Directed by Noah Baumbach. With Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried. From acclaimed writer-director Noah Baumbach comes While We’re Young, a coming-of-un-age film about a couple in their 40’s who are befriended by … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2014, adam driver, amanda seyfried, ben stiller, drama, drama comedy, dree hemingway, film review, gareth rhodes, indie, maria dizzia, matthew maher, matthew shear, movie review, naomi watts, new york, noah baumbach, peter yarrow, ryan serhant, while were young | 20 Comments

Obvious Child (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 11, 2015 by garethrhodes

Obvious Child (2014) Directed by Gillian Robespierre. With Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Polly Draper, Richard Kind, Gaby Hoffman, Stephen Singer and Gabe Liedman. Co-written and directed by Gillian Robespierre (her debut offering), Obvious Child is a New York-based independent comedy-drama about Donna … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged 2014, film review, gabe liedman, gaby hoffman, gareth rhodes, Gillian Robespierre, independent film, jake lacy, jenny slate, movie review, new york, obvious child, polly draper, richard kind, stand-up comedy, stephen singer | 13 Comments

They Came Together (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 12, 2015 by garethrhodes

They Came Together (2014) Directed by David Wain. With Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Christopher Meloni, Bill Hader and Ellie Kemper. Getting full value out of this spoof of US rom-coms begs a level of familiarity with the genre. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged amy poehler, bill hader, christopher meloni, cinema review, cobie smulders, comedy, david wain, ed helms, ellie kemper, film review, gareth rhodes, manhattan, max greenfield, melanie lynskey, michael ian black, movie review, new york, paul rudd, spoof, they came together | 5 Comments

Frankie and Johnny (1991) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 19, 2015 by garethrhodes

Frankie and Johnny (1991) Directed by Garry Marshall. With Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nathan Lane, Hector Elizondo and Kate Nelligan. Way before ‘Valentine’s Day’ and ‘New Years Eve’, there was a time when Garry Marshall was the undisputed king of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged al pacino, clair de lune, drama, film review. gaeth rhodes, Frankie and Johnny, garry marshall, hector elizondo, kate nelligan, michelle pfeiffer, movie review, nathan lane, new york, rom-com | 7 Comments

Annie Hall (1977) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 11, 2014 by garethrhodes

Annie Hall (1977) Directed by Woody Allen. With Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. Amid the fourth wall breakage and stand-up comedy routine feel, that feature heavily in Woody Allen’s seminal non-rom-com, Annie Hall, there lurks a certain refreshing human truthfulness … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Woody Allen | Tagged alvy singer, annie hall, carol kane, christopher walken, cinema review, comedy, diane keaton, film review, gareth rhodes, janet margolin, marshall brickman, movie review, new york, paul simon, romcom, shelley duvall, tony roberts, woody allen | Leave a comment

Frances Ha (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on July 22, 2014 by garethrhodes

Frances Ha (2012) Directed by Noah Baumbach. With Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Michael Esper amd Grace Gummer. Principally, a collaborative effort between director Noah Baumbach, and star, Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha is a low budget character study of … Continue reading →

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After Hours (1985) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 21, 2012 by garethrhodes

After Hours (1985) Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Teri Garr and Linda Fiorentino. Directed by Martin Scorsese, but striking more of a resemblance to something from the mind of David Lynch, comes this surreal … Continue reading →