Ransom (1996)
1996 Ron Howard thriller with Mel Gibson as a wealthy father whose kidnapped son demands a different kind of response. Gary Sinise as kidnapper.
Ron Howard
This page collects the films directed by Ron Howard reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Apollo 13 (1995)”, “Ransom (1996)”, and “Tangled (2010)”. Each review examines the direction and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
Tangled (2010) — Review
Tangled is one of the most substantive Disney productions of the post-Renaissance period and the studio’s most successful Disney Princess production of the late 2000s and early 2010s. Nathan Greno and Byron Howard directed. Dan Fogelman wrote the screenplay. The film was released in November 2010….
Apollo 13 (1995) — Review
Apollo 13 is one of the best films of the 1990s and one of the best procedural dramas ever made. Ron Howard directed. Tom Hanks led. Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris filled the major supporting roles. The film recreated the April 1970 lunar mission that nearly killed three…