Review: The Power of the Dog
Director: Jane Campion Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Benedict Cumberbatch Though she’s hardly been inactive, the return of Jane Campion … Continue reading Review: The Power of the Dog
Tag: Western
Review: Cry Macho
Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven Now 91, it’s somewhat remarkable that Clint Eastwood is still … Continue reading Review: Cry Macho
Review: The Harder They Fall
Director: Jeymes Samuel Stars: Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Regina King Arriving on Netflix following a negligible cinema release, Jeymes Samuel’s … Continue reading Review: The Harder They Fall
Why I Love… #139: Johnny Guitar
Year: 1954 Director: Nicholas Ray Stars: Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge Everything is explosive in Johnny Guitar. Miners shout. Waterfalls … Continue reading Why I Love… #139: Johnny Guitar
Why I Love… #136: Day of the Outlaw
Year: 1959 Director: André de Toth Stars: Robert Ryan, Burl Ives, Tina Louise The Western is a vast country to … Continue reading Why I Love… #136: Day of the Outlaw
Why I Love… #130: Destry Rides Again
Year: 1939 Director: George Marshall Stars: Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart, Brian Donlevy When it comes to Westerns, I’m a picky … Continue reading Why I Love… #130: Destry Rides Again
Review: The Mustang
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Bruce Dern, Gideon Adlon At the beginning of Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s feature debut, … Continue reading Review: The Mustang
Review: The Sisters Brothers
Director: Jacques Audiard Stars: John C Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) and Eli (John C Reilly) are … Continue reading Review: The Sisters Brothers
Review: The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Zoe Kazan, Tom Waits, Liam Neeson The Coen Brothers have made Westerns before, and … Continue reading Review: The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
Why I Love… #100: The Furies
Year: 1950 Director: Anthony Mann Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Huston, Judith Anderson This year I’ve been fervently trying to even … Continue reading Why I Love… #100: The Furies
Review: Sweet Country
Director: Warwick Thornton Stars: Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill There is a point in Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country in which … Continue reading Review: Sweet Country
Review: The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett Denzel Washington – doggedly the least-interesting A-list actor working today … Continue reading Review: The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Review: Hell Or High Water
Director: David Mackenzie Stars: Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster The economics of what keeps the rich rich and the … Continue reading Review: Hell Or High Water
Review: The Revenant
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Forrest Goodluck Conventional wisdom tells us that violence and vengeance form a … Continue reading Review: The Revenant
Review: The Hateful Eight
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern The Hateful Eight appears, upfront, to be a western. … Continue reading Review: The Hateful Eight
The Lost Highway Hotel 