Movies starring Rose Byrne

The Night We Called It a Day (2003)

97 mins     Comedy, Drama      

It seems that back in 1974 Frank Sinatra caused a bit of a scene when he upset a lot of people during a tour of Australia. I wasn't even two at the time so this event has passed me by until now as I found myself watching "The...

Troy (2004)

163 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

I've never read Homer's epic poem "The Illiad," it wasn't part of my schooling and I've never felt a longing to read it, but I can hazard a guess and say that Wolfgang Petersen's "Troy" does not do it justice. And the reason ...

Wicker Park (2004)

114 mins     Drama, Mystery, Romance      

If you've not watched "Wicker Park" and you find yourself here looking for more info don't read my review, in fact don't read any movie review or watch a trailer as not knowing anything is the best way to watch it. But if you...

28 Weeks Later (2007)

99 mins     Action , Horror      

More than 28 months after we had "28 Days Later" we got "28 Weeks Later" a big budget sequel which sees America coming to the aid of the British in the fight against the Rage Virus as an infected father, Don (Robert Carlyle) ...

Black Friday (2007)

90 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Before I watched "Black Friday" two names stuck out, they were Judd Nelson and Thomas Ian Griffith the only two actors in the movie whose names I recognized. Unfortunately having watched them both in more recent made for TV m...

Knowing (2009)

121 mins     Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi      

To put it simply "Knowing" would have made for one heck of a good "X-Files" movies, the whole story has that feel and style as it evolves from being one thing into something more. But sadly it isn't, and even sadder is the fa...

Adam (2009)

99 mins     Drama, Romance      

There are three things going on in "Adam" and they start with the beautiful, the relationship which forms between Adam and Beth. Watching the self centred Beth become aware that there is someone else in her universe and she f...

Get Him to the Greek (2010)

109 mins     Comedy      

Watching "Get Him to the Greek" reminds me of when I watch an Adam Sandler movie I raved about on release, it's not that good. I suppose what I mean is that it is an age thing because the days when I thought Adam Sandler movi...

Insidious (2010)

103 mins     Horror, Thriller      

"Insidious" is like an attractive woman who keeps on giving you the eye, leading you on and then just when you think your luck is in she shows her true colours and leaves you feeling a fool. You see the first half of "Insidio...

X-Men: First Class (2011)

132 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

I guess it is part of my personality but when a movie gets praised to the hilt by fanboys I end up watching it not in the hope it will be bad but expecting to be under whelmed. That was how I felt as I sat down to watch "X-Me...

Bridesmaids (2011)

125 mins     Comedy, Romance      

That will teach me, I remembered hearing lots of positive things about "Bridesmaids" when it came out and when I finally got the opportunity to watch it I expected to be entertained and didn't bother reading and reviews. How ...

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

140 mins     Crime, Drama, Romance      

Now I have been known to watch Danielle Steel movies and you may be wondering where I am going with this but quite often a Danielle Steel movie will start at a certain point and end up decades later involving the children of ...

The Internship (2013)

119 mins     Comedy      

Let me just say now that "The Internship" is quite amusing if you happen to make a living on line, listening to some of the things which are mentioned, from contextual advertising to a helpdesk all brought a smile to my face....

I Give It a Year (2013)

97 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Oh look another romantic comedy about a couple who rush in to getting married and realise they are not compatible as they have very different attitudes with Josh being laid back whilst Nat is hard working. But wait as whilst ...

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

106 mins     Horror, Thriller      

Whilst I thought the original "Insidious" was good I didn't think it was that good and certainly not worthy of a sequel, but that is the modern world of movie making and if a movie turns a profit you can bet someone somewhere...

Bad Neighbours (2014)

97 mins     Comedy      

Bad Neighbours (2014) Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne star as the young couple with a baby who find themselves with a Frat house next door to them...

Annie (2014)

118 mins     Comedy, Family, Musical      

Annie (2014) Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhan? Wallis star in this 2014 re-imagining of Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie...

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

144 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

Movie Review - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) an ancient all-powerful mutant known as En Sabah Nur provides not only a threat to the X-Men, as it seeks to harness their mutant powers, but he is also a threat to the entire world...