Garth Jennings News

April 7, 2008
Director Garth Jennings on Son of Rambow: The RT Interview
We catch up with one half of Hammer & Tongs to talk First Blood, a return of innocence, and why an 60 year-old bloke sitting on a gun isn't much fun. More...

January 24, 2007
Sundance Review: "Son of Rambow" Delights; "Broken English" Has Charm To Spare
Read on for short reviews of films playing at Sundance: "Son of Rambow" is a delightful Brit-com about some youngsters making a "First Blood"-style action movie, and "Broken English," is a solid romantic comedy, buoyed by Parker Posey's charming lead performance. More...

April 28, 2005
Critical Consensus: Long Awaited "Hitchhiker's Guide" Gets Mixed Reaction
This weekend, two big-budget, special effects extravaganzas will battle for the love of the Tomatometer. In one corner, opening in over 3000 theaters, is a film adaptation of Douglas Adams' beloved novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." In the other corner, opening in over 3300 theaters, is "XXX: State of the Union," the sequel to the 2002 Vin Diesel hit "XXX." Which one will win the battle of the Tomatometer? More...

April 27, 2005
"Hitchhiker's" Duo to Give Birth to "Son of Rambo"
Joe Utichi of FilmFocus had a chat with "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" filmmakers Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith, and the duo let loose with some interesting info on their next project: "It's a coming of age tale set in the 1980s when video cameras first started coming on the market and people like me grabbed it from our dads and started making sequels to films like Rambo," Garth explained. "It's about two very strange children making a sequel to Rambo." More...