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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 9, 2015 by garethrhodes

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) Directed by Francis Lawrence. With Jennifer Lawrence, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland, Woody Harrelson and Liam Hemsworth. As has become the tradition with film franchises that generate aircraft … Continue reading →

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Twister (1996) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 13, 2015 by garethrhodes

Twister (1996) Directed by Jan de Bont. With Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jami Gertz. Following-up on his success directing the Keanu Reeves action-thriller Speed, ex-cinematographer-turned-director Jan de Bont’s Hollywood stock had risen. With a screenplay co-written by … Continue reading →

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Capote (2005) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on June 10, 2015 by garethrhodes

Capote (2005) Directed by Bennett Miller. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper, Clifton Collins Jr., Mark Pellegrino, Bruce Greenwood and Bob Balaban. Directed by Bennett Miller, Capote is a biographical drama telling the story of Truman Capote’s research … Continue reading →

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Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 23, 2014 by garethrhodes

Punch Drunk Love (2002) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. With Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman. If ever a case were to be argued for film being a directors medium, then Paul Thomas Anderson’s unconventional romantic comedy, Punch-Drunk … Continue reading →