Blu-Ray Review: Cowboys and Aliens (2011)
Posted On 06 Dec 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2011, Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, By Star Rating, Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Western.
Mobster's Rating: Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens is a decidedly old-fashioned movie. Although the title drums up comic-book imagery and the special effects are the state of the current art, everything else about the film suggests it could have been made some 40 years ago, perhaps starring Steve McQueen in ... Read More
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Review: Blackthorn (2011)
Posted On 07 Oct 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2011, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, Drama, Reviews, Western.
Mobster's Rating: Telling the speculative story of what ‘really happened’ to legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy after that fateful shootout in the boarding house in Bolivia, Blackthorn delivers a decidedly classic Western with an undeniably iconic turn by Sam Sheppard. The result is a film that marches laconically to its own ... Read More
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Review: Rango (2011)
Posted On 04 Mar 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2011, 3.5 Stars (Exceptional), Action-Adventure, Animated, By Genre, By Star Rating, Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Reviews, Western.
Running time: 85 min. Rating: PG for rude humor, language, action and smoking. Director: Gore Verbinski Writers:John Logan (screenplay), John Logan (story) Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Ned Beatty, Alfred Molina, Harry Dean Stanton, Stephen Root, Bill Nighy Mobsters' Rating: Gore Verbinski seems well-suited to the world of animation. Based solely upon ... Read More
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Review: The Warrior’s Way (2010)
Posted On 04 Dec 2010 By Jonathan Sullivan. Under 2010, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, Drama, Foreign, Western.
Either you're gonna love The Warrior's Way or walk out on it. No middle ground here, ladies and gentlemen.
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Review: The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)
Posted On 22 Oct 2010 By Jonathan Sullivan. Under 1.5 Stars (Insignificant), 2009, 2010, Action, Action-Adventure, By Star Rating, Western.
At 80 minutes, The Last Rites of Ransom Pride is all style over substance, and the style isn't even that great.
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Throwback Tuesday: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Directed By: George Roy Hill Written By: William Goldman Staring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, and Ted Cassidy “Who are those guys?” Review I remember meeting the age where my mom decided it was acceptable to watch robber and gangster movies. She had already subjected me to enough Robert Redford and Paul ... Read More
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3:10 to Yuma
This is a Western about a robber named Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) that carelessly become caught by local authorities when romping with a woman. Ben is as bad as they come and his outfit is responsible for twenty-two robberies. His outfit is waiting for him near Mexico, but close ... Read More
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