The key to Antoine Fuqua's remake of John Sturges' The Magnificent Seven (which is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai) is that it genuinely loves the western genre. Although westerns were, at one point, second only to musicals as the most popular type of movie, their appearance in movie theaters is now awfully rare. When they do pop up, the films in question tend to … [Read more...] about THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN New Movie Review
Ethan Hawke
BOYHOOD New Movie Review
Humility isn't a quality of most films or filmmakers, who would shout their achievements from rooftops if it meant selling more tickets. The first of many things that impressed me about Richard Linklater's Boyhood is how oddly humble it is. This is the film he famously spent 12-years making, with a cast that the audience watches grow as scenes capture what the actors looked … [Read more...] about BOYHOOD New Movie Review
Summer 2014 Movie Preview
It's been 25 years since the landmark Summer of Sequels swept America. The movie season of May-September 1989 had a then-record eight sequels in theaters (including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and created lines that famously stretched far outside the theaters. Most memorably, Bat-Mania took over the world, as Tim Burton's Batman set the standard for the Comic Book … [Read more...] about Summer 2014 Movie Preview
Best of the Wurst: 2013 Films In Review
1. To the Wonder Picking your favorite movie of the year is kind of like falling in love. You know you're crazy about it, don't care what others think but hope they meet your choice with approval. There were some great movies in 2013, but the one I loved the most was Terrence Malick's bittersweet love story. Ben Affleck stars as an introverted Man's Man, unable to fully give … [Read more...] about Best of the Wurst: 2013 Films In Review