House on Haunted Hill

"...Directed by: William Malone. Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Bridgette Wilson,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Quills

"...Amelia Warner, Michael Caine, Joaquin Phoenix, Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush. “Tell me more,” whisper the titillated listeners of..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Final Portrait

High art in Paris with Armie Hammer and Geoffrey Rush.

"...Directed by: Stanley Tucci. Starring: Armie Hammer, Geoffrey Rush, Clémence Poésy, Tony Shalhoub and Sylvie Testud...."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Book Thief

This print bestseller about a girl's coming of age amid the horrors of Nazi Germany is swaddled in maudlin melodrama in this film adaptation.

"...Directed by: Brian Percival. Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Heike Makatsch and Kirsten..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Johnny Depp sails the seas once again.

"...Rob Marshall. Starring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin R. McNally, Sam Claflin, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Stephen..."

May 20, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The King's Speech

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter act up a royal storm in this movie about King George VI of Great Britain overcoming his speech impediment.

"...Directed by: Tom Hooper. Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Guy..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

"...Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Jonathan Pryce, Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport. Having..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Tailor of Panama

"...Directed by: John Boorman. Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mystery Men

Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.

"...William H. Macy, Kel Mitchell, Paul Reubens, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Waits and Eddie Izzard. Usher, the man..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Elizabeth

Blanchett is indelible as Queen Elizabeth I, the 16th century monarch who took the British throne during divisive times.

"...Directed by: Shekhar Kapur. Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston and Joseph Fiennes. With style, passion,..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Les Miserables

"...Directed by: Bille August. Starring: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Reine Brynolfsson..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crimes of Passion and Prose

With Quills, Philip Kaufman (Henry & June, The Unbearable Lightness of Being) has made another film about the startling fusion between literature and sex.

"...she's reading City of God, the Marquis de Sade (Geoffrey Rush) is locked in a cell writing Justine. His..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Michael Ventura

Wrapped and Ready

"...world. The film's much-discussed 11th-hour hurdles included a mad rush to get the fine tuning finished in time, a..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Frida

"...Directed by: Julie Taymor. Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton and Valeria..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shakespeare in Love

It's flighty, improbable stuff, meant not to be a historical restorative but a modern romantic tribute to the scribe whose words have launched a million sonnets.

"...Directed by: John Madden. Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shine

"...Directed by: Scott Hicks. Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Alex Rafalowicz, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave,..."

Dec. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

The next installment of this franchise that no one asked for

"...by: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally,..."

May 26, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fall Film Previews

September

"...RUSH HOUR..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Green Lantern

The beloved comic-book hero rediscovers his powers on the big screen.

"...meets-none-too-cute with the waterfowl alien Tomar Re (voiced by Geoffrey Rush), porcine Kilowog (voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan), and..."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No Reservations

While No Reservations is no Big Night, it's surprisingly winsome in parts, by virtue of Catherine Zeta-Jones' performance, and a romantic fable that lingers on the palette of the mind's eye.

"...hasn't yet recaptured the dotty brilliance of that film (Geoffrey Rush had much to do with it). No Reservations,..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Academy Award-Nominated Short Films 2003

A package of some of the most recent animated and live-action Oscar nominees.

"...into a surprising diamond in the rough. Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine) narrates the tale, and perhaps some of..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Feardotcom

"...Castle's House on Haunted Hill, which had Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine) channeling the late Vincent Price while Chris..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...Quills D: Philip Kaufman; with Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

October Previews

"...D: William Malone; with Geoffrey Rush, Peter Gallagher, Taye Diggs, Elizabeth Hurley, Famke Janssen,..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Scanlines

Shine

"...D: Scott Hicks (1996) with Armin Mueller-Stahl, Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud..."

July 11, 1997 Screens Feature

Munich

Munich is dense, thoughtful filmmaking that nonetheless flies along: Seething not only with multilayered, subtextual arguments, it’s also a heck of a thriller.

"...Starring: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Geoffrey Rush, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Yvan Attal, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Banger Sisters

"...Directed by: Bob Dolman. Starring: Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen, Eva Amurri and Robin Thomas. Its..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Children of the Revolution

"...Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh, Rachel Griffiths, Geoffrey Rush and Russell Kiefel. What if Joseph Stalin had..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...art lover James Lord, based on Lord’s memoir. Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clémence Poésy, Tony Shalhoub, Sylvie Testud..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Warrior's Way

An Asian assassin seeks refuge in a small town in the American Badlands where ninjas and cowboys duke it out.

"...Directed by: Sngmoo Lee. Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, Tony Cox, Ti Lung, Nic Sampson..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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