A United Kingdom

A film on love, race, and royalty

"...Directed by: Amma Asante. Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Laura Carmichael and Tom Felton...."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Jack Reacher

Tom Cruise stars as the title character of Lee Child's novels in this thriller directed by the writer of Valkyrie and The Usual Suspects.

"...Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie. Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo and Werner Herzog...."

Dec. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Louis Black

A Private War

Rosamund Pike captures war journalist Marie Colvin

"...Directed by: Matthew Heineman. Starring: Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci and Nikki Amuka-Bird...."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Gone Girl

When a lady vanishes, David Fincher holds the moral compass.

"...Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wrath of the Titans

The Greek gods of antiquity must be angry: this sequel is merely loud and uninspired.

"...Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman. Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike, Ralph Fiennes, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell, Bill Nighy,..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Simon Pegg stars as a shrink trying to heal himself.

"...Directed by: Peter Chelsom. Starring: Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Stellan Skarsgård, Jean Reno, Barry Atsma, Christopher Plummer,..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnny English Reborn

Rowan Atkinson brings his particular brand of physical comedy to this James Bond spy spoof.

"...Oliver Parker. Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Dominic West, Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Kaluuya, Richard Schiff and Pik Sen Lim...."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Critics Pick Boyhood

AFCA showers Linklater favorite with four awards

"...Best Actress: Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hostiles

The closing days of the old West, and the legacy of the Indian Wars, bloodily examined

"...Directed by: Scott Cooper. Starring: Christian Bale, Wes Studi, Rosamund Pike, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach and Rory Cochrane...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Beirut

John Hamm sweats stylishly in gritty, grim spy thriller.

"...Directed by: Brad Anderson. Starring: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Shea Whigham, Larry Pine, Mark Pellegrino,..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Barney's Version

Paul Giamatti won a Golden Globe for his performance as Barney Panofsky in this film based on Mordecai Richler's 1997 novel.

"...by: Richard J. Lewis. Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Scott Speedman, Rachelle Lefevre, Bruce Greenwood..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Education

Everything about Scherfig’s coming-of-age story about a girl in the London suburb of Twickenham in 1961 is spot-on.

"...Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Olivia Williams and Emma Thompson. Everything about Scherfig’s..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Informer

Joel Kinnaman heads undercover in the most deadly jail

"...Directed by: Andrea Di Stefano. Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Clive Owen, Ana de Armas and Common...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Movie Review

7 Days in Entebbe

The 1976 hijacking of Air France Flight 139, retold again.

"...Directed by: José Padilha. Starring: Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior Ashkenazi..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Report From the Toronto International Film Festival

Pass the popcorn (and the awards)

"...the master; Hostiles, a Western starring Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike by Crazy Heart director Scott Cooper; Louis C.K.'s..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Like to Watch: Better Things Than Stranger Things

There are other worlds than these

"...“perfect big sister” mode, with her whole savagely creepy, Rosamund Pike thing going on (not to mention that she’s..."

July 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...Jones, The Theory of Everything Julianne Moore, Still Alice Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon, Wild Actor in a..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Steve Davis' Top 10 List

"...Acting Kudos (Female) Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Jenny Slate (Obvious Child), Tilda Swinton..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Marc Savlov's Top 10 List

"...Acting Kudos (Female) Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Jenny Slate (Obvious Child), Scarlett Johansson..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Critics Name Boyhood Best of Year

AFCA celebrates locally made Linklater film with four awards

"...Linklater, Boyhood Best Actor: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler Best Actress: Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The World's End

Twelve pints in 12 pubs – what could go wrong for the Shaun of the Dead gang?

"...Edgar Wright. Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, David Bradley, Mark Heap..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Big Year

Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson co-star in this comedy about competitive birdwatchers.

"...Starring: Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Rashida Jones, Rosamund Pike, Kevin Pollak, Joel McHale, Tim Blake Nelson and..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Made in Dagenham

This film dramatizes a historic labor strike for equal pay that was conducted by the women of a British auto plant in 1968.

"...Starring: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Jaime Winstone, Daniel Mays, Kenneth Cranham,..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Surrogates

Bruce Willis is a cop in a future society where human beings live in isolation and interact through robots.

"...Jonathan Mostow. Starring: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Ving Rhames, Rosamund Pike, James Cromwell and Boris Kodjoe. In a Philip..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fracture

This legal thriller pits two brilliant actors against each other in a sustained battle of wills that has enough sizzle to keep us rapt even when the storyline sags.

"...Gregory Hoblit. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis and Fiona..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Libertine

Johnny Depp runs away with the show in this murkily filmed picture, cackling all the while and defiling beauty in all its forms as the exceedingly decadent Earl of Rochester.

"...Laurence Dunmore. Starring: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Rosamund Pike and Tom Hollander. Do we like John Wilmot,..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pride & Prejudice

This fresh adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece starring Keira Knightley presents a witty and lovesick skirmish of the sexes that exceeds all expectations.

"...Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Tom Hollander and Judi Dench. This..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Doom

Doom is not so much a film as a marketing tie-in, albeit one with some exceptional production values.

"...Andrejz Bartkowiak. Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Deobia Oparei, Ben Daniels, Razaaq Adoti, Richard Brake,..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Die Another Day

"...Lee Tamahori. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench and John Cleese. Outing..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov