Western 
Jonah Hex (2010) Under-viewed, Under-Loved(24)
I finally got to see this film last night and I will say upfront that, despite having “toe-thumb” and plastically enhanced Megan Fox in it, I kind of liked it. Of course there was a slim chance that I would as it has three of my favourite actors in it; Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, and… Read More ›
The Crossings by Jack Ketchum: A Genre Blending Western
If the name Jack Ketchum sounds familiar, you might have seen one of the three films adapted from his books – Red, The Girl Next Door or The Woman. The award-winning Ketchum (real name Dallas Mayr) has been praised by no less than Stephen King who ranks the man very highly in the world of horror literature…. Read More ›
Priest (2011): The Searchers for the Apocalypse
I tried to watch Priest once before. At that time, I just couldn’t get into the film. For whatever reason, it just didn’t click. I honestly could not tell you why. Either my bio-rhythms were off or the fact that Carl Urban appeared to bite the “big-one” at the start of the film or a… Read More ›
Sukiyaki Western DJANGO (2007): Takashi Mike & Tarantino Ride…
When Tarantino’s Django Unchained opened last December the first thing I thought of was his appearance in the 2007 film Sukiyaki Western DJANGO. This is a film that I had mixed feelings about when I first watched it so I popped it back in my laptop to revisit the film and see if my opinions… Read More ›
Avatar (2009): The Best Space Western Since 1977′s Star Wars
After a jokey morning with my daughter where she informed me that she and a mate had decided that I was battle-scarred enough to be Colonel Quaritch in Avatar, a viewpoint I laughingly agreed with, I started thinking about the film itself. We went to see Avatar at the cinema. In all its 3D glory… Read More ›
Tombstone (1993): OK Corral and After
I have tried repeatedly to write a review that would do this beleaguered film justice. Each time I start rapping the keyboard on my laptop I can get no further than three paragraphs. So I sat down today and started researching the film and its subject matter again. I am not a stranger to the town… Read More ›
Westworld (1973) The Original Terminator
Written and directed by Michael Crichton and starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Dick Van Patten and Majel Barrett in a cameo as the Brothel owning Miss Carrie, Westworld was a breath of fresh air in the Science Fiction genre. Released in 1973 the film has admittedly not aged as well as it could have. Despite having… Read More ›
Rango (2011): Animated Animals Re-Create Spaghetti Western Chinatown
The alternate title for this review was going to be, “Silly rabbit these Trix are not for kids.” But it sounded too trite and perhaps eclectic, even though the film is definitely not for the younger members of the audience. Wikipedia calls Rango a ‘ computer-animated family comedy film‘and that’s not too far from the truth. IMDb comes a… Read More ›
Dead West (2010) AKA Cowboys and Vampires…Don’t Bother
The IMDb credits listing for Dead West lists Douglas Myers as the writer of this cross-genre film. Not too surprising is the fact that there is no listing for a director. The DVD that I purchased gives Myers’ name as both writer and director. This film appears to be his first venture in the film world. I… Read More ›
Unforgiven (1992): How the West Was Bleak
Directed by Clint Eastwood (insert film titles here) and written by David Webb Peoples (Soldier, Accidental Hero, Twelve Monkeys) Unforgiven is a bleak, grim picture of the old west. Eastwood is Will Munny an ex-murderer, robber, gunfighter, and he’s an alcoholic. His wife has died and he is raising his two kids and hogs in a derelict… Read More ›
