Tag Archives: romance

Café Society (2016) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

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 →

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Sing Street (2016) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

Sing Street (2016) Directed by John Carney • Written by John Carney. With Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor and Aidan Gillen Dublin, 1985. Conor is a bright 15-year-old boy with a turbulent family life, who starts a band to capture the … Continue reading →

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Bull Durham (1988) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

Bull Durham (1988) Directed by Ron Shelton. With Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins.  Headed up by the star power of Kevin Costner, Bull Durham is a romantic-drama set in the world of minor league baseball. The debut of … Continue reading →

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Love Is All You Need (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on July 23, 2014 by

Love Is All You Need (2012) Directed by Susanne Bier. With Trine Dyrholm, Pierce Brosnan, Sebastian Jessen, Molly Blixt Egelind, Paprika Steen, Christiane Schaumburg-Muller and Kim Bodnia. As a lover of film, I love being taken by surprise. Susanne Bier’s … Continue reading →

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Pretty Woman (1990) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

Pretty Woman (1990) Directed by Garry Marshall. With Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. It’s easy to form a cynical view about Garry Marshall’s Hollywood fantasy, Pretty Woman. A rich investment banker (Richard Gere), picks up a vulnerable prostitute (Julia Roberts) … Continue reading →

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