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Solo: A Star Wars (2018) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Directed by Ron Howard. With Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke. After Chris Miller and Phil Lord were relieved of directing duties on Han Solo: The Movie for essentially having creative … Continue reading

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

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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Out of the Furnace (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Out of the Furnace (2013) Directed by Scott Cooper. With Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harreslon, Zoë Saldana, Sam Shepard, Tom Bower, Forest Whitaker and Willem Dafoe. Co-written with Brad Inglesby, Scott Cooper’s ‘Out of the Furnace‘ is a heavyweight drama-thriller … Continue reading

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Directed by Francis Lawrence. With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. Despite a change of director, this second film adaptation … Continue reading

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Doc Hollywood (1991) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Doc Hollywood (1991) Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. With Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson, David Ogden Stiers, Frances Sternhagen, George Hamilton, Mel Winkler and Bridget Fonda. Thanks in equal part to the likeable screen presence that is … Continue reading

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Transsiberian (2008) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Transsiberian (2008) Directed by Brad Anderson. With Emily Mortimer, Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley, Kate Mara and Eduardo Noriega. The true test of any thriller worth its salt sits in its ability to create tension and excitement during the time you … Continue reading

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The Hunger Games (2012) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

The Hunger Games (2012) Directed by Gary Ross. With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Wes Bentley, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Toby Jones, Lenny Kravitz and Donald Sutherland. Based on the popular young adult fiction by Suzanne Collins, … Continue reading

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North Country (2005) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

North Country (2005) Directed by Niki Caro. With Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Jeremy Renner, Woody Harrelson, Richard Jenkins, Sissy Spasek and Sean Bean. Adapted from book to screenplay by Michael Sietzman and overseen by Whale Rider director Niki Caro, North … Continue reading

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Rampart (2011) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Rampart (2011) Directed by Oren Moverman. With Woody Harrelson, Ned Beatty, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright and Ben Foster. If I were assessing Rampart on strength of its performances alone, then we might be discussing a potential film of the year. Unfortunately … Continue reading

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Zombieland (2009) Film Review by Gareth Rhodes

Zombieland (2009) Directed by Ruben Fleischer. With Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and Amber Heard. Getting the best out of Zombieland requires a full surrender to its enthusiastic gaiety. Check any Walking Dead preconceptions at the door … Continue reading

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