Tag Archives: western

Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 17, 2018 by garethrhodes

Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Julie Dreyfus and David Carradine Quentin Tarantino’s bottomless melting pot of influences is perhaps most noticeable in Kill Bill Vol 1, his modern samurai … Continue reading →

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Bone Tomahawk (2015) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on April 5, 2018 by garethrhodes

Bone Tomahawk (2015) Directed by S. Craig Zahler. With Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins. Director S. Craig Zahler proves himself one to watch with his debut big screen offering, Bone Tomahawk, a descent-into-hell western starring Kurt Russell as … Continue reading →

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Hell or High Water (2016) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on March 7, 2017 by garethrhodes

Hell or High Water (2016) Directed by David Mackenzie • Written by Taylor Sheridan With Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham A collaboration between Starred Up director David Mackenze and Sicario writer, Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water … Continue reading →

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Open Range (2003) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on November 14, 2016 by garethrhodes

Open Range (2003) Directed by Kevin Costner. With Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon and Diego Luna.  The third, and to date last directorial offering from actor-director Kevin Costner, Open Range, is a revenge-cum-romantic drama set in the Old … Continue reading →

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Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory (1990) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on October 9, 2016 by garethrhodes

Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory (1990) Directed by Geoff Murphy. With Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, Alan Ruck and William Petersen.  Geoff Murphy takes the directorial reigns for Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory, adding … Continue reading →

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Young Guns (1988) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on October 8, 2016 by garethrhodes

Young Guns (1988) Directed by Christopher Cain. With Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Casey Siemaszko, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Terence Stamp and Jack Palance.  Young Guns is an example of a film elevated by the fun of watching … Continue reading →

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Red Hill (2010) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on January 20, 2014 by garethrhodes

Red Hill (2010) Directed by Patrick Hughes. With Ryan Kwanten, Steve Bisley and Tommy Lewis. Writer-director Patrick Hughes’s first feature length release (he’s since been hired to helm The Expendables 3), is a modern day revenge-fuelled western set in the picturesque … Continue reading →

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True Grit (2011) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Posted on August 12, 2012 by garethrhodes

True Grit (2011) Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. With Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Hailee Steinfeld. So…it turns out they do make ’em like they used to! More than that – they make ’em better. I recall … Continue reading →

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