How the west wasn't fun. The H-Bomb: If there's one thing I should give Hollywood props for, it's their refusal to let the western die, as it is a truly great genre. However, if there's one thing I wish they would learn, it's that westerns tend to make for lousy summer blockbusters. Bombs like Wild Wild West and Jonah Hex should have taught them that lesson, but alas, … [Read more...] about The Lone Ranger
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Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino is back with his latest opus, Django Unchained. The best way to describe Django Unchained is by looking at it as a cross between a Spaghetti Western and Kill Bill. The dialogue, as in most of Tarantino's films, is fast and well delivered. The blood also flows like most of the Tarantino movies we have grown to love, and understand, where the … [Read more...] about Django Unchained
Cowboys & Aliens
Taking the man out of manifest destiny! Swift shot: Quite simply, this is 'Predator' meets 'The Missing'. At its core, Cowboys & Aliens is a formulaic Western with an extra-terrestrial threat that serves as the common evil that brings together all the other players. There is the quintessential bad boy with the rich daddy who gets locked up for mayhem, the … [Read more...] about Cowboys & Aliens
Rango
Full of action and wit, Rango delights with western-movie nostalgia with a modern day twist. A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it. Written by John Logan Directed by Gore Verbinski The film opens with a mariachi band of owls as the narrators, … [Read more...] about Rango
True Grit
Justice finds all men, eventually. Click here for more images. Swift shot: "The Dude" is not "The Duke", but apart from a few scenes where Bridges invokes Billy Bob Thornton's "Karl", from Sling Blade - his performance as Cogburn is commendable. Neophyte Hailee Steinfeld owns the Mattie role and is going to be a star to watch, and you may just see her adorned with awards … [Read more...] about True Grit
