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We spoke with True History of the Kelly Gang director Justin Kurzel about Ned Kelly’s significance to Australian culture and how his adaptation of the story is unique from those that have come before.
Whatever this monumental debacle was going for in the end, it failed majorly while managing to reference two far superior films in its title.
Bull is a masterfully told modern Western, telling the story of two distinctive individuals amongst the backdrop of bull-riding in the American South.
Good Ol Girl succeeds in bringing attention where attention is due, and providing an understanding to the changes Texas ranchers must embrace if they are to survive.
Like last year’s Academy Award-winning Parasite, Bacurau manages to turn the class struggle into inventive entertainment without its overall message losing any of its potency.
With a better script and more action, Badland could have been a modern-day cowboy flick worth the near two hour run time.
Two decades later, and Wild Wild West is still a Wild Wild Mess – but nowhere near the disaster you may remember.
Deadwood: The Movie is a remarkable achievement, bringing us back to the town and characters we love and providing what we needed all this time: closure.
Every week we take a look at the latest home video releases. This week: Ikarie XB 1 (1963), Melvin and Howard (1980) and The Grand Duel (1972).
Westerns are brilliant because, like all great genres, they possess a wealth of contrast; while…
DaCosta makes a promising debut with Little Woods, showing an ambitious thematic depth while keeping the story affectingly small.
The Wind reverberates with an eerie tone, and though occasionally uneven, there is enough here to ultimately recommend it, especially for fans of Westerns or horror.
If you look past The Highwaymen’s initial slow burn, you’ll at least find solace in its performances and devestating ending.
The Highwaymen is a well-intentioned Western drama that takes a new perspective on the Bonnie & Clyde mythology, but it needs another run at tightening the runtime.
The Kid, directed by Vincent D’Onofrio and written by Andrew Lanham, is a take on…