Director: Nikolaj Arcel Written by: Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner Cast: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Katheryn Winnick The Josh Chop: It’s never fair to compare a book to a film. Even to compare a screenplay to its final film would be to compare colors of paint in a tube to a final Michelangelo piece. It’s hard to say how this film compares to the novels … [Read more...] about The Dark Tower
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The Magnificent Seven
"So far, so good..." Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Written by: Richard Wenk, Nic Pizzolatto Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard Swift shot: Several times throughout The Magnificent Seven I found myself conjuring up my favorite quote by Thomas Babington Macaulay, “To every man upon this earth, death cometh … [Read more...] about The Magnificent Seven
Hell Or High Water
Directed by: David Mackenzie Written by: Taylor Sheridan Cast: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham Swift shot: A modern day Frank and Jesse James tale with a painful reminder that the bankers always find a way to win. Hell or High Water simmers with a stunning showdown between good and evil in the Texas plains. Toby Howard (Pine) is a desperate man, he … [Read more...] about Hell Or High Water
The Revenant
"Vengeance is best left in the hands of the Creator." Directed by: Alejandro G. Inarritu Written by: Mark L. Smith, Alejandro G. Inarritu (screenplay), Michael Punke (novel) Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson The H-Bomb: After his party of fur trappers is ambushed by local Indians, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a handful of his fellow … [Read more...] about The Revenant
The Hateful Eight
Never cheat the hangman... Written & Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir The H-Bomb: A few years after the Civil War, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) is escorting a prisoner, Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to the town of … [Read more...] about The Hateful Eight
