"Never start a fight you can't win..." Directed by: Kristian Levring Written by: Anders Thomas Jensen, Kristian Levring Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eva Green, Mikael Persbrandt, Jonathan Pryce The H-Bomb: In the 1870's, Danish war vet Jon Jensen (Mikkelsen) immigrated to the American west with his brother, Peter (Persbrandt), to start a new, … [Read more...] about The Salvation
Western
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Where's the innuendo, pardner? Swift shot: This generation's Blazing Saddles, it had a lot of great laughs, but lacked a true sympathetic hero. With Seth MacFarlane appearing in the flesh as a lead for the first time, he needed to be less a dick. Still a damn funny film; especially if you are pubescent and every time you hear the word vagina, you giggle like a fucktard. … [Read more...] about A Million Ways to Die in the West
The Lone Ranger
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
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
