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A Simple Plan (1998) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on May 30, 2015 by garethrhodes

A Simple Plan (1998) Directed by Sam Raimi. With Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe and Bridget Fonda. Based on a novel by Scott B. Smith and directed by Sam Raimi, A Simple Plan tells the story of three … Continue reading →

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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on January 9, 2015 by garethrhodes

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Directed by Sam Raimi. With James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff and Michelle Williams. Breathing new life into something that has become so iconic and means so much to so many people … Continue reading →

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Drag Me to Hell (2009) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 2, 2013 by garethrhodes

Drag Me to Hell (2009) Directed by Sam Raimi. With Alsion Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao and David Paymer. After the responsibility and inherent pressure of guiding a franchise as huge as the Spider-Man trilogy, writer-director Sam Raimi … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man 3 (2007) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on October 1, 2013 by garethrhodes

Spider-Man 3 (2007) Directed by Sam Raimi. With Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Rosemary Harris, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace. As any soccer fan will testify, there are few things more frustrating than seeing your beloved team miss a … Continue reading →

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Superhero Movie (2008) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on December 31, 2012 by garethrhodes

Superhero Movie (2008) Directed by Craig Mazin. With Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Brent Spiner, Pamela Anderson. One of the many fallouts from a successful franchise or sub-genre, is the herd of obligatory … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 26, 2012 by garethrhodes

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Directed by Marc Webb. With Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Infans and Denis Leary. Ten years is a long time out of anyone’s life. Sadly, it’s not long enough to warrant a reboot of Sam Raimi’s … Continue reading →

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Return to Oz (1985) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on July 31, 2012 by garethrhodes

Return to Oz (1985) Directed by Walter Murch. With Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson and Jean Marsh. Six-months have passed since Dorothy’s adventures in Oz. In that time, she has become depressed and is having trouble sleeping properly, so it’s decided … Continue reading →

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